Days after his TV show highlighted malpractices in the medical profession, Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has been invited to address a parliamentary panel to give his views on FDI in the pharmaceutical sector. The 47-year-old actor
Government is working on a plan to end within two years long vehicular traffic at the national highways` toll plazas with the help of electronic collection system, a move that will save Rs 87,000 crore a year. "Within two years
Government on Tuesday said there was a need to establish a system in the country under which people should go for Haj pilgrimage with their own resources. "The government had decided four years back in 2008 after consultations with
Dubbing Andhra Pradesh`s new excise policy as a "big farce", leader of opposition N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday demanded that the government itself take up the retail liquor business to eliminate "liquor mafia" in the state
The CBI has sent a fresh reminder to the Civil Aviation ministry seeking sanction to initiate probe against six senior officials for alleged irregularities in the over Rs 8,000 crore Airbus deal for supply of 43 aircraft to erstwhile Indian Airlin
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Tuesday demanded immediate amendment to the Right to Education Act, Wakf Bill and Direct Taxes Code Bill among others. The Board has launched a campaign throughout the country to spread awa
A meeting of JPC examining 2G scam on Tuesday saw heated exchanges as BJP members demanded summoning of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and top PMO officials which was countered by Congress members with their own list of witnesses that included all
In comments which could spell fresh trouble for BJP-JD(U) alliance, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has said NDA`s prime ministerial candidate should be somebody with "secular credentials", apparently giving a thumbs down to his Guja
The Indian government is taking steps to improve inflow of foreign investment and the impact of the initiatives will become visible after some time, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday. "In certain areas we have to ta
Asked why he chose Lee-Hesh (Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi) for the London Olympics, the newly-elected president of the All India Tennis Association (AITA), Anil Khanna, told reporters tersely: “national interest”. &
Breaking the lull, the B S Yeddyurappa camp in ruling BJP in Karnataka today set a three-day deadline to Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda to convene the legislature party meeting, throwing up a fresh challenge to his leadership. A
Describing Pranab Mukherjee as the right choice for Presidency, Minister of State in the PMO V Narayanasamy on Tuesday scoffed at the BJP, saying the party was steeped in `indecision` on finalising a nominee for the Presidential poll. &quo
Giving a major boost to UPA Presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee, key NDA constituent Shiv Sena has assured him of its support in his bid for the top constitutional post. "The Sena will support Pranab Mukherjee (in the Presidential
Anti-Corruption Bureau officials on Tuesday questioned suspended CBI Judge D Pattabhirama Rao, accused of taking bribe to grant bail to former Karnataka Minister Gali Janardhan Reddy in the Obulapuram Mining Company case. A team of
Delhi’s claim that it is facing water shortage because Haryana has cut its water supply is not credible, say experts. The national capital is getting more water than its share and has the highest water consumption in the country, they say.
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday rejected Fitch downgrade of India`s credit outlook to negative saying the rating agency`s action was based on "older data" as it ignored recent positive trends. "While the m
Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader and social activist Medha Patkar on Monday moved a court here demanding further investigation by the SIT in a case of assault on her at Sabarmati Ashram in 2002. Alleging biased investigation by G
As the strike by a section of the Air India pilots entered the 45th day, Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Monday reiterated his readiness to take back the sacked pilots pro
A P J Abdul Kalam is unlikely to contest for the post of the president despite efforts by BJP to persuade him to enter the fray. Sources close to Kalam told that a formal announcement by the former president is expected very shortly.
Considering rising inflation and global economic uncertainty, in its mid-quarterly policy review on Monday, the reserve bank of India kept policy rates unchanged. The Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) has also been kept unchanged at 4.75%. T
