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Bihar caste `card`

District authorities of Muzaffarpur in Bihar have made it mandatory for students appearing in annual examinations in state-run primary and high schools to state their caste in answer sheets failing which their results would be withheld. A

Air travel to get costlier as service tax stays

The budget proposal to charge 10 per cent service tax on air travel may not be rolled back, as the government expects to raise between Rs 600 and Rs 1,000 crore annually through the measure. Maintaining that the government plans to explore

EDLI scheme benefit ceiling raised

The government has accepted a labour ministry proposal to raise the ceiling of benefit under the Employees Deposit-Linked Insurance (EDLI) Scheme from Rs 60,000 to Rs 1 lakh, a move that would help over 4.71 crore EPFO subscribers. "T

Foriegn varsities not coming here for money: Sibal

Foreign education providers evincing interest to come to India have agreed to a condition that they will not repatriate surplus money generated from education activities here, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal today said. During an interaction with

Maharashtra third after UP, Bihar in BPL rankings

Maharashtra`s image as a progressive state has taken a beating with recent figures rating it third amongst major states, after Uttar Pradesh and Bihar as regards the population below poverty line. An Economic survey released by the State G

Dialysis facility at CGHS centres soon

Dialysis facilities for the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) beneficiaries will be available at CGHS wellness centres from June this year, reports The Hindu. A memorandum of understanding was signed between the central government an

N-liability bill will be back wearing a bigger cap

The Government on Tuesday indicated that it would hold discussions with the BJP and Left parties which had opposed the Nuclear Liability Bill and did not rule out the possibility of raising the compensation cap of Rs 500 crore as envisaged.

Maha RSBY biometric count reaches 47 lakh

Altogether 14.47 lakh below poverty line (BPL) families in Maharashtra have been given biometric smart cards under the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), which has been rolled out in 28 districts, a senior official said. The State Gove

Orissa HC sets aside SAT order on administrative services` exam

Orissa High Court has set aside the February 26 order of State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) and asked the Orissa Public Service Commission (OPSC) to go ahead with the viva voce test of remaining successful Orissa Civil Service-2006 candidates.

Mah govt`s debt to increase in 2009-2010

The debt of Maharashtra Government is expected to increase to Rs 1,85,801 crore during 2009-10, an Economic Survey report has said. The total debt increased from Rs 97,674 crore during 03-04 to Rs 1,42,383 crore during 2007-08. The debt wa

Govt wants you to pay for oil firms` losses

Faced with the prospect of revenue loss on fuel jumping to Rs 70,000 crore next fiscal, petroleum ministry today favoured "hard decisions" even as it hinted that cleaner Euro-IV fuel in 13 metro cities will cost more from April 1.

India to write to US for access to Headley

Overlooking US envoy`s remarks here that no decision has been taken for giving Indian investigators direct access to David Headley, India on Tuesday said it will soon write to the US for interrogating the LeT terrorist. The home ministry w

Modi to appear before SIT on Mar 27

Ending suspense over his appearance before the Supreme Court-appointed SIT probing the 2002 Gujarat riots, Chief Minister Narendra Modi has agreed to present himself before the panel on March 27. "March 27 is the mutually agreed date

Azad pitches for public-funded healthcare, effective regulation

After Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh’s advocacy of public sector in biotechnology research in agriculture, it is the turn of health minister Gulam Nabi Azad to make a pitch for expanding public sector. “The poor and the low

Railways says no to independent fare-fixing body

The Railways on Tuesday rejected the Planning Commission`s proposal for setting up a rail tariff authority to fix passenger fares in a non-political manner. "They have their own views, we persist with our views," Planning Commiss

Local monitoring missing in rural development projects

State and district vigilance and monitoring committees, formed by the rural development ministry in August last year to keep a watch on the effective implementation of all the flagship schemes of the ministry have not been meeting since their form

Gujarat industrial clusters face pollution heat

Polluting industrial clusters in Gujarat banned from accepting fresh investment for now, have been asked to draw an action plan to contain pollution, the state principal secretary at the forests and environment department S K Nanda said on Tuesday

A decade, and still counting

With tears in his eyes Bahadur Ram is packing his bag and getting ready to step out from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Alongwith him are Babita his daughter, Ram Narayan his son-in-law and Bijya Devi his wife. The 54 year ol

Economic growth could be slow, cautions PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday cautioned that return to high economic growth should not be taken for granted, as the global environment is likely to remain difficult in the year ahead. "Our strengths can help us return to 9

Foreign varsities a quality assurance for Sibal

Entry of foreign educational institutions will help impart skills and quality education to youths in India, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal said on Tuesday. Such institutions will not only set up campuses in India but would also be involved in ma

Visionary Talk: Amitabh Gupta, Pune Police Commissioner with Kailashnath Adhikari, MD, Governance Now


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