Jammu and Kashmir government has earmarked Rs 2,100 crore as labour budget under MGNREGA scheme, an official spokesman said. This was stated by Rural Development Minister Ali Mohammad Sagar during a meeting here yesterday, the spokesman sa
At a time when the Congress-led government at the centre is trying its best to win away tribals from the Maoists by focusing on “inclusive growth”, its own government in Maharashtra seems determined to foil both. Not only has i
Despite it being a backward district constantly under the shadow of naxal activities, the Maharashtra government has sanctioned 38 new colleges for Gadchiroli in the present academic year to boost the education here. The increased strength
India on Friday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear capable Agni-I ballistic missile, with a strike range of 700 km, as part of the Army`s user trial from a test range at Wheeler Island off Odisha coast. The surface-
The ruling BJP in Madhya Pradesh is in an upbeat mood after emerging victorious at majority of the seats in the recent local bodies elections in tribal areas by virtually decimating the main Opposition Congress even in its strongholds. To
Almost one-third of the Electoral College voting for the upcoming president’s election is tainted, an analysis of the affidavits of the MLAs/MPs by NGOs, National Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), shows.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will release on Saturday a 122-page compilation brought out by the rural development ministry to answer criticisms surrounding the UPA government`s flagship programme under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
The Congress leadership is understood to have taken a firm decision against creation of a separate state of Telangana, after weighing all political implications, though no formal announcement will be made to avoid fresh violent turmoil in Andhra P
“Education- is the manifestation of perfection already in man”- Swami Vivekananda General Perspective: As rightly said- “Legal Education is essentially a multi-disciplined, multi-purpose education
Assam government has constituted an inquiry commission by additional chief secretary P P Verma to probe into the attack on Congress MLA Rumi Nath and her second husband Jacky Zakir at Karimganj on June 30 last. Verma will inquire into all
Andhra Pradesh Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday arrested another judge in connection with the cash-for-bail case involving former Karnataka Minister and mining baron Gali Janardhan Reddy, an accused in the illegal mining case. K La
The Cabinet on Thursday approved the much awaited Forward Contract Regulation Act (Amendment) Bill that aims to give more powers to commodity markets regulator FMC. Sources said the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ap
Saranda is in news. With much fanfare, the government has launched a `development offensive` in this hitherto forgotten part of India, with an eye on exploiting its vast mineral resources. Everyone wants a slice of the Saranda pie n
Jagadish Shettar, a Lingayat leader backed by BJP leader B S Yeddyurappa, was on Thursday sworn in as Chief Minister of Karnataka, along with a full-fledged 33-member ministerial team that included 11 new faces and two Deputy Chief Ministers.
The Cabinet on Thursday deferred a decision on selling 10.82 percent stake in Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) as Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma was away on official tour. The Steel Minister is in Tokyo on an official tour and
The Enforcement Directorate has questioned former Telecom Minister A Raja in connection with its money laundering probe in the 2G spectrum case. This is the first time that the ED has questioned Raja in the case. During ques
After a dramatic turnaround, the highway ministry finds itself in a bind. There are simply no takers for the highway projects. All the attempts by the ministry, and the national highway authority of India (NHAI) responsible for building and mainta
Amid controversies over Vodafone tax matter and GAAR, BJP on Wednesday hit out at the government saying it has mishandled these issues creating scare and uncertainty among the foreign investors. The main Opposition party suggested that Pri
Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj on Wednesday appointed Jagadish Shettar as Chief Minister and invited him to form the government. Bhardwaj accepted the resignation of D V Sadananda Gowda as Chief Minister, a Raj Bhavan communique said.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the trial court proceedings against senior Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. A bench of justices P Sathasivam and B S Chauhan directed the lower court not to proceed with the
