Uncertainty still hangs over the final choice of the site for an ambitious greenfield airport project in Arunachal Pradesh as Karsingsa, where a foundation stone for the project was laid four years back, is being reconsidered. Two sites fo
For better management and planning of coastal areas and their resources, Gujarat government is implementing Geo-Spatial Information System (GIS) development project. "The development of GIS for coastal areas is a key component of Inte
India`s image abroad has been sullied due to a series of scams in the country, senior BJP leader L K Advani said at a public meeting in Sambalpur on Sunday night. "India`s image abroad has been tarnished during the last two years due
Two days after charges were framed against her in the 2G scam, DMK MP Kanimozhi on Monday moved a fresh plea for bail in a special CBI court. The 43-year-old DMK chief K Karunanidhi`s daughter, who has been in jail for the last five months
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has directed Union Ministers Pranab Mukherjee and P Chidambaram to remain in Delhi to over see issues of national urgency during his absence from India in the first half of November,when he would be visiting France
Despite Gujarat`s impressive growth rate, the state trails less developed ones like Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Assam when it comes to malnutition. A new report places Gujarat at the thirteenth position on a list of states based on hung
Air India seems headed for turbulence again as the national carrier`s cockpit crew members are unhappy with the revival of a heavy deduction in their salaries. The airline administration has reintroduced a deduction from the salaries of pi
In a setback to the Mayawati government in the Noida land acquisition row, the Allahabad High Court today quashed notification of land in three villages of Gautam Buddh Nagar district and ordered that similarly affected farmers of other villages b
PM said government is considering changes in law to make private sector bribery criminal offence and cautioned "premature publicity" can harm cause of justice. "There is a need for speedy and thorough investigation into alle
In the first case of action against a politician for `Paid News` syndrome, the Election Commission today disqualified a woman MLA from Uttar Pradesh for three years for incorrect statement of election expenditure incurred on `news items` in two Hi
In the first case of action against a politician for `Paid News` syndrome, the Election Commission today disqualified a woman MLA from Uttar Pradesh for three years for incorrect statement of election expenditure incurred on `news items` in two Hi
Hitting back at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, BJP leader L K Advani today insisted that he is the "weakest PM" heading a government showing symptoms of "terminal decline" after suffering multi-organ failure. Advani`s c
The 14-day-long strike at Maruti Suzuki India`s Manesar`s plant has been called off this morning following a tripartite agreement between the management, workers and the Haryana Government. As part of the agreement, the management has agre
In the aftermath of Kudankulam nuclear power project (KKNPP) protests, the government in an effort to connect with the local population through department of atomic energy (DoAE) has constituted an expert group of fifteen people to explain various
Muammar Gaddafi, ousted Libyan strongman who has been on the run since mid-August, has been captured by the rebels but unconfirmed TV reports claimed he has been killed. "He`s captured. He`s wounded in both legs ... He`s been t
The Haryana government is all set to implement the right to education (RTE) act in state-run schools from November 11. "The government will implement the RTE Act in all state- run schools from November 11, coinciding with the b
Against the backdrop of `weak UPA` remarks by key coalition partner Sharad Pawar, prime minister Manmohan Singh has said the government`s "cohesiveness" should not be undermined even as he admitted that "differences" are bound
A nine-member committee headed by Dr Sanjay Oak to suggest measures to control unauthorised use of medical termination of pregnancies (MTP) in Maharashtra has recommended amendments to the MTP Act as part of the government`s efforts to curb sex de
Food inflation is back in double digits after a gap of a month-and-a-half and stood at 10.60 per cent for the week ending October 8 on the back of costlier vegetables, fruits, milk and protein-based items. Food inflation, as measure
Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa arrived here this morning to appear in a special court in connection with the disproportionate assets case against her. Jayalalithaa arrived by a special aircraft from Chennai and landed at the
