Setting aside internal differences, BJP today declared S S Ahluwalia- its outgoing Deputy Leader in Rajya Sabha- as the party candidate from Jharkhand for the biennial elections to the Upper House. Ahluwalia, who completed fourth term as a
Maoists on Thursday produced abducted ruling BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka before a people`s court to decide his fate, a day after the Odisha government said it would withdraw cases against 13 prisoners in exchange for freedom of the tribal legislator.
The Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the 2G scam has sought a copy of the Presidential Reference made by the Centre before the Supreme Court on its February 2 decision on allocation of second generation radiowaves. "Thre
The Supreme Court today sought response from the Centre and the Odisha government on a petition seeking to restrain the release of jailed Maoists in exchange for captive BJD MLA Jina Hikaka. A bench of justices T S Thakur and Gyan S
India on Thursday conducted a successful test-fire of its indigenously developed nuclear capable "Agni-V" ballistic missile with a strike range of over 5,000 km from a test range off Odisha coast. "The mission was successful
Against the backdrop of the cartoon controversy, Press Council of India Chairman Justice Markandey Katju today said the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee must learn to function in a democratic and more mature manner as she is no more a st
Delhi Government on Wednesday informed the Delhi high court that as many as 765 unaided private schools in the capital did not give 25% EWS admissions in the academic year 2011-12 as required under RTE Act. The government has issued show-cause not
Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Amarinder Singh today served a two-week ultimatum to Akali-BJP government in the state for withdrawing all "false" cases registered against Congress workers and said otherwise party workers wou
Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) today approached Supreme Court seeking appointment of an arbitrator on behalf of government to decide its dispute with it over recovery of cost for developing the country`s key natural gas field in t
I already like the incoming US ambassador. No, I didn’t quite know Nancy J Powell during her earlier stint in New Delhi from 1992 to 1995. My instant connect is thanks to the social media, YouTube to be precise. For a m
Hours before the deadline set by Naxals for release of their jailed members in exchange of an abducted Orissa MLA, a retired Army officer on Wednesday approached the Supreme Court to restrain the state government from meeting Maoists` demands.
Rajasthan Assembly today passed a resolution to create a legislative council in the state in order to provide "extensive" representation to the people. Parliamentary affairs minister Shanti Dhariwal moved a resolution for
Riding on high yields and an increased passenger load factor, state-owned Air India posted a healthy 46 per cent revenue growth last month over the same period last year, airline sources said today. "The yields on domestic sect
With the deadline set by the Maoists holding BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka hostage ending today, his fate still remained unknown despite the Odisha government`s decision to seriously consider withdrawal of prosecution in "suitable cases" involvin
India on Wednesday postponed the scheduled first flight test of Agni-5 missile, from Wheeler Island, off the Odisha coast. Agni 5 is India`s maiden attempt at an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). The proposed test was call
The supreme court on Wednesday upheld the election commission criteria for recognition of state political parties. In a majority decision, two judges of the three-member bench said the parameters decided by the commission had kept the balance in m
The CBI on Wednesday carried out searches at three locations in Noida and the national capital in connection with its probe into alleged irregularities in the procurement and supply of Tatra all terrain vehicles to the army. Three teams of
The Enforcement Directorate has registered 14 separate cases under anti-money laundering laws against former UP family Welfare Minister Babu Singh Kushwaha and others in the alleged financial irregularities in the NRHM scam. The CBI
Social activist Anna Hazare will undertake a month-long statewide tour from May 1 to create public awareness on the need for a strong Lokayukta legislation in Maharashtra. Hazare will begin the tour from Shirdi, an associate of Hazare said
With the Maoists pressing the government to spell out its stand on release of jailed rebels, Odisha Government on Tuesday announced its decision to seriously consider withdrawal of prosecution in "suitable cases" if abducted MLA Jhina Hi
