Laying the foundation of a strong financial and economic partnership with the United States, India has invited US companies to invest in India’s vast infrastructure needs. After signing a joint statement with the US Treasury
The Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) will jointly work with the government of Maharashtra to chalk-out a plan for development of the port`s land that would benefit Mumbai city, a senior central government Minister said. "We propose to utilise
External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Tueday said that China should be guided by India`s official stand on issues concerning bilateral ties and not by the reports in the Indian media, an "independent entity" which takes a critical sta
The Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea of Nalini, a life convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, seeking premature release under the general amnesty scheme. Rejecting her petition, a division bench comprising Justices El
Students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Tuesday held protest demonstrations as the JNU Executive Council met reportedly to discuss reservations for SC/ST among the faculty. The students have been demanding implementation
Indian Army is setting up a cyber security laboratory at Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE) at Mhow (near Indore) in Madhya Pradesh to provide specialized training to its officers in security protocols for its signal and data
Bombay High Court dismissed a petition on Tuesday filed by three accused in 2006 Malegaon blast case seeking fresh probe by Special Investigation Team. Division bench of Justices D B Bhosale and A R Joshi said that petitioners may approach
The US on Tuesday sought greater engagement with India on the economic front, saying their ability to cooperate was critical to creating a more stable global financial system, balanced economic growth and an open trading system. "We f
The recent Maoist onslaught, if a war at all, is a war that has been thrust upon the state, home minister P Chidambabram said on Wednesday. He has also stated that the government will not be bringing in the Indian Army in the fight against
Indian investigators would soon get access to terror suspect David Headley as US authorities are working out logistics of where and when they can question the Pakistani-American in connection with the Mumbai attacks, an FBI official said on Tuesda
The government is holding a high level meeting on Tuesday to decide on the contours of the Rs 7277 crore Bundelkhand package approved last November. The meeting, that would include officials from the prime minister’s office, rural de
Will Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Ajit Singh join the UPA government? He has had hush-hush parleys with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee. Those in the know say that he wants commerce ministry while the Congress is offering him the non-conventional ene
As US treasury secretary Timothy Geithner arrived in New Delhi on Monday, India and United States are all set to strengthen their bilateral engagement through understanding on macroeconomic, financial sector and infrastructure-related issues.
A Delhi court on Monday granted bail to a co-accused of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and issued a notice to CBI to file its reply on their application seeking certain documents relating to 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases against them. Additiona
Observing that "elementary mistakes" were made in conducting criminal trials under court martials, Armed Forces Tribunal has directed the appointment of trained prosecutors and presiding officers for such cases, as otherwise it may "
Pitching for more public-sector role in health, Planning Commission Deputy Chairperson Montek Singh Ahluwalia today said health and education are two areas where the private sector is welcome to make investments but the government needs to be domi
Raising a new demand on the women`s bill, Samajwadi Party on Monday sought 50 per cent quota to women in educational institutes as well as jobs. The demand was made by Mulayam Singh Yadav, who has already called for "reservation withi
The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to create 2,000 more posts in the health sector, cabinet sanction for which will be sought shortly, the state assembly was informed today. This is in addition to the 4,000 posts created r
The controversial bill that sought to debar women in Jammu and Kashmir from their civil rights if they marry a non-domicile was today dropped from the Legislative Council after the government admitted a "technical flaw" in introducing th
Buoyed by the victory of the ruling BJP in city corporation election,Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa on Monday said government would spend Rs 22,500 crore for boosting infrastructure in Bangalore. He termed the BJP capturing the B
