Eight years after publishing a toothless handbook and compendium on citizens` charters in May 2003, the Government on Wednesday took the first step of declaring its intent to bring a law for redress of grievances but only half-heartedly as the dra
The government on Wednesday got positive feedback from the track-II contacts established with anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare. "We have positive signals from those engaged in the track-II diplomacy with Hazare in person to
The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) will soon be reviewed externally once in three years. The decision was taken in a meeting of the IIM council attended by human resource development minister Kapil Sibal and chairpersons and directors of t
India has the world’s largest number of poor people in a single country, according to the new report by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The report says that in a population of 121 crore, India has more than half of its populatio
Terming the Uttarakhand Lokayukta Bill as "cent per cent" identical to its Jan Lokpal Bill, Team Anna on Wednesday said it is now awaiting to see whether the Centre will "supersede" it by enacting a "weak" law.
Climate change experts in India have set the tone for the ten day UN framework convention on climate change starting on November 29 in Durban. The Durban conference will analyse the implementation of three international climate agre
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, who arrived here on Wednesday on a two-day visit to Manipur, toured Naga-dominated interior Senapati hill district and appealed to people to settle all issues through dialogue. Inaugurating a mini-
Andhra Pradesh Congress President Botsa Satyanarayana on Wednesday expressed confidence that the Centre would take a decision on the contentious Telangana issue soon. Addressing a press conference here, he said, "the Centre and
CBI has called Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, son of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, for questioning on November 4 in connection with alleged multi-crore iron ore mining scam. The agency is probing alleged nexus
Describing the passing of Lokayukta Bill in Uttarakhand as a "revolution" in governance, Team Anna member Kiran Bedi on Wednesday said their campaign in Hisar bypolls has paid dividends though some of them had to face "bitter"
When it comes to companies bribing public officials when doing business overseas, India`s score has improved the most in a global index, rights group Transparency International said on Wednesday. Nevertheless, India continues to be
Skype, the Internet service providing free phone calls between computers and cheap calls direct to phones worldwide, and the VOIP (voice over internet protocol)-enabled high-end smart mobile phones, have come under the Intelligence Bureau`s scanne
Union Minister of State for Human Resources Development D Purandeswari today said the Right to Education Act (RTE) would be fully operational by 2013. The states have to frame norms for the implementation of the Act and already a few state
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday expected the Summit of world`s 20 leading economies (G20) to signal a "strong and coordinated approach" to put the global economy back on track, while addressing medium term structural issues.
When a Dept of Economic Affairs note on the 2G scam came out via an RTI application, it was seen as finance minister Pranab Mukherjee getting better of his predecessor, P Chidambaram. Now Mukherjee himself has written a confidential note to the pr
Against the backdrop of the general strike in support of separate Telangana demand, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy today appealed to public representatives and employees in the region to work for making welfare programmes a gran
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) today said that no summons have been issued to Members of Parliament (MP) in connection with investigation of black money cases. "It has also been reported (in sections of press) that su
The government today disagreed with Wipro chairman Azim Premji`s remarks about "complete absence of decision making" in the government but said "we need to rectify that impression" as opinions of the esteemed industrialist matt
Against the backdrop of Anna Hazare threatening to resume his fast on the last day of Parliament`s Winter Session if a strong Jan Lokpal Bill is not passed by then, Team Anna would once again appear before a Parliamentary panel scrutinising the me
Awareness about noise pollution and green Diwali seems to have had a calming effect on Mumbai this year compared to previous years as per data available. Last year, noise levels recorded on Diwali day were up to 110 dB in some areas while
