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Why govt cannot escape dangers of junk food

The government has not learnt anything even after Maggi controversy. It is equipped to do but the will is lacking. The union government has shamelessly admitted today that it has not defined what constitutes junk food. Minister of s

Evening digest: Stalemate in parliament is bad for India, says Moody`s

The consequences of political standoff in the country are real. Moody`s Analytics, an economic research unit of international rating agency Moody`s, has warned the politicians. Moody`s Analytics also said: India`s political infighting is denting b

Gurdaspur terror attackers came from Pak, confirms Rajnath in RS

Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today that the terrorists who attacked Dinanagar in Gurdaspur in Punjab came from Pakistan.  They came to India via Ravi river. Analysis of the two GPS machines recovered from the three slain terrorists showed

Kalam laid to rest with full state honours

Former president APJ Abdul Kalam was laid to rest with full military honours in Rameswaram on Thursday morning. Prime minister Na

New chiefs for FCI and DDA, senior officials reshuffled

With monsoon playing hide and seek the government has taken major step to control food inflation by appointing a full-time chairman and managing director of Food Corporation of India. The FCI facilitates storage of nation’s grain output, whi

How court sat at 3 am to ensure due judicial process

Court number 4 of the supreme court, perhaps, for the first time in its many decades of existence was flooded with too much light and numerous anxious faces at 3 in the morning. It was unprecedented; and the lawyer community does not remember anyt

Morning briefing: Kalam’s funeral in Rameswaram with full state honours

The funeral of former President APJ Abdul Kalam is being held in Rameswaram today with full military honours. Prime minister Narendra Modi, Defence minister Manohar Parrikar and few chief ministers will be among those attending the last rites. The

Evening digest: Yakub Memon`s petition dismissed, hanging likely tomorrow

Supreme Court has dismissed Yakub Memon`s curative petition. The court said on Wednesday that the curative plea will not be heard again. The three-judge bench of justices Dipak Misra, Prafulla C Pant and Amitava Roy said there was no procedural la

In rags lay his raison d’être

Even for a hillman, a winter night in the high-altitude Uttarkashi district can be ruthlessly cold. Biting, shivering, bone-chilling — all adjectives will fail here; cold will not. Listlessly floating flakes of white stealthily feed on the h

Sanjiv Chaturvedi to donate Magsaysay award money to poor patients

Whistle-blower Sanjiv Chaturvedi has decided to donate 30,000 USD which he will receive with Ramon Magsaysay award. Talking to Governance Now he said that the money will be donated to poor patients who come to AIIMS  for treatment.

A Coin for Mumbai cops to tackle cyber crimes

Mumbai police can now use COIN to detect cyber crimes. Launched with the help of Asian School of Cyber Laws the collaborative online investigation network (COIN) will be a boon for the law enforcement agencies as online frauds increase by the day.

Karnataka leads in students’ awareness campaign on Swachh Bharat in urban areas

Southern states lead in awareness campaign under Swachh Bharat mission in urban areas. According to the urban development ministry Karnataka, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Goa and Andhra Pradesh are in the forefront of generating awareness ab

Whistleblower bureaucrat Sanjiv Chaturvedi wins Magsaysay award

Whistleblower bureaucrat Sanjiv Chaturvedi, who exposed the alleged scam at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), h

Kalam inspired millions, says Obama in his tributes

US President Barack Obama has said that former president APJ Abdul Kalam was an inspiration to millions. Obama, who is visiting the African continent, said in a statement "on behalf of the American people, I wish to extend my d

Morning briefing: Online buying under new consumer bill, cabinet okay today

The union cabinet is likely to clear the Consumer Protection Bill today (Wednesday) with provisions to make manufacturers and service providers liable for their products and services. The bill seeks to set up an authority with  power to look

Evening digest: Last rites of Kalam to be held at Rameswaram tomorrow

State Funeral of APJ Abdul Kalam will be held with full military honours tomorrow at 11 AM at Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu. Chief ministers of six states are also expected to be present. The body of Kalam, who died in Shillong on Monday evening, was c

Voting made mandatory in Gujarat for local elections

The Gujarat government has finally taken a huge leap in democratic process in the country. It has issued a notification making voting in local body elections compulsory.   The notification under Gujarat Local Authorities

Morning briefing: Family wants Kalam`s last rites at his native Rameswaram

The last rites of former president APJ Abdul Kalam would most probably be held in his native town Rameswaram as per the wishes of the family members. The central government normally considers the wishes of the family members on matters like this.

On Facebook, Kalam`s aide Srijan Pal Singh recalls his last day

Here is the full text of the post: What I will be remembered for.. my memory of the last day with the great Kalam sir... It has been eight hours since we last talked – sleep elud

Nation mourns APJ Abdul Kalam`s death

The entire nation is mourning the demise of former president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. Dr Kalam, 83, collapsed after a massive cardiac arrest while delivering a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Shillong on Monday ev

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