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
To help tribal youths in Kandhamal to qualify for various posts in the Army in the forthcoming recruitment rally in Koraput, district administration has decided to impart pre-recruitment training to the prospective candidates. Altog
To help tribal youths in Kandhamal to qualify for various posts in the Army in the forthcoming recruitment rally in Koraput, district administration has decided to impart pre-recruitment training to the prospective candidates. Altog
Team Anna collected donations of Rs 2.94 crore in the past six months out of which Rs 1.14 crore came during Anna Hazare`s 12-day hunger strike in Ramlila Maidan. According to Team Anna, a total of 27,505 people, including 25,023 during Ra
The Madras high court has decided to create 25 special courts, in a phased manner, in Tamil Nadu accepting the reasons given by ruling AIADMK government to justify the creation of such courts in view of the `huge` number of complaints of land grab
Former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda, who suffered injuries after being beaten up inside a high-security jail, will remain in hospital for a few more days. "His right hand is under plaster and doctors have kept him under observa
Prime minister Manmohan Singh heads for Cannes in France tomorrow to attend a crucial summit of the world`s 20 leading economies (G20) during which India is expected to make a call to resist trade protectionism when the global economic growth is f
Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Tuesday moved the supreme court challenging the Bangalore trial court`s order directing her to appear before it again on November 8 in a disproportionate assets (DA) case. Challenging the order,
The stage is all set to anoint Rahul Gandhi as Congress president. His raj tilak may take place as early as on Indira Gandhi`s birth anniversary -- November 19, a top Congress source has disclosed. The source, speaking on condition
Anna Hazare on Tuesday threatened to resume his fast on the last day of Parliament`s winter session if the government fails to get a strong Jan Lokpal Bill passed by then. In a letter to prime minister Manmohan Singh, the 74-year-old activ
The Bhartiya Janata Party on Monday lashed out at Congress President Sonia Gandhi for making all sorts of insinuations against RSS and others through her general secretary Digvijay Singh. It asked her to admit that he is only voicing her viewpoint
The Supreme Court today asked the CBI to explain on what basis it took decision not to oppose the bail plea of of DMK MP Kanimozhi and four others in the trial court in 2G scam. A bench of Justices G S Singhvi and H L Dattu asked the Addit
The Food Ministry today said the consultation process on the crucial National Food Security Bill of the government is almost over and the draft Bill will be presented to Cabinet by November 20. "I propose to finish all the work and br
With the figure of Rs 1.76 lakh crore loss in 2G spectrum allocation being disputed, CAG Vinod Rai and other officials of the government auditor will be asked to appear before the JPC looking into the issue. The Joint Parliamentary Committ
The 2-G controversy rocked Parliament`s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting here today with opposition parties demanding that former DG (Audit) R P Singh be summoned and asked why he differs with CAG on the quantum of loss while Congress membe
The governors of West Bengal, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh championed greater autonomy at the gubernatorial level at a two day Governor’s conference, here on Saturday. Speaking freely on present economic, law and order situation in t
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may have to answer many questions on special favours showered on Rajat Gupta, over the years. Gupta, the 62-year old poster boy of Wall Street success, was arrested in New York on criminal charges of leaking inside co
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may have to answer many questions on special favours showered on Rajat Gupta, over the years. Gupta, the 62-year old poster boy of Wall Street success, was arrested in New York on criminal charges of leaking inside co
