The home ministry has asked the revenue department to conduct a probe into the allegations of disproportionate assets against former chief justice of India KG Balakrishnan. In a letter to the revenue secretary, the home ministry asked him
Two persons, including a 9-year-old boy, were killed and over 60 injured in a clash between farmers protesting eviction of encroachers and police here on Wednesday, after which authorities issued shoot-at-sight order to quell violence. The
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) regrets low participation of public stakeholders in tariff preparation process even as it continues to invite objections and suggestion from them. A senior DERC official said that the objections t
The unique identification authority of India (UIDAI) will soon set up the infrastrcuture for updating information on its database, according to chairman Nandan Nilekani. Noting that the need to update details like address (in case of a cha
For those who have not made it into their colleges of choice because of the high cut-offs, the sports and extra-curricular activities (ECA) quota offer some hope. Admissions on the basis of the second list began on Wednesday with students
Ahead of the all-party meeting on July 3 to discuss the government and civil society drafts on the proposed Lokpal Bill, Team Anna has explained just how the government`s proposal will work if it is accepted. Both the drafts are attached with this
The scheme under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) to promote menstrual hygiene amongst the adolescent girls in rural areas will be strengthened and implemented to 156 districts instead of 150 districts in India. This decision was taken at
The paranoia about cut-offs, though understandable, is also comic. It is simplistic to see the ‘cut-off jolt’ as a bolt from the blue. It has been in the offing for quite some time. We had enough time to initiate preventive measures
PM can`t be under Lokpal Judiciary doesn`t like the RTI Babus can`t be touched
Pan-India telecom operator BSNL on Wednesday announced the launch of telecom services covering the Amarnath Yatra pilgrimage, which will enable nearly 3 lakh devotees to stay connected with their loved ones back home. The Amarnath Yatra is
Sulking BJP leader Gopinath Munde appears to be moving closer to the Congress. An indication to this effect was available on Wednesday as Munde has not met any BJP central leaders especially L K Advani after his arrival here last nig
Santosh Bhardwaj, the maid who has sued a top Indian diplomat here for alleged forced labour, was scared to take legal action against him given his high profile stature, her lawyer said today. "She has been very afraid to do anything
The Orissa high court has admitted writ petitions challenging the election of finance minister Prafulla Chandra Ghadei from Sukinda constituency and an independent candidate from Champua in 2009 assembly polls. Hearing the maintainability
As a controversy erupted over reported attempts of bugging his office, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday asked the media not to waste time on "bogus things". "All these are bogus things. Don`t waste your time on
Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday filed a petition before a local court here seeking to withdraw a defamation complaint filed by previous DMK government against four AIADMK leaders. The previous DMK government had in April filed a defamat
The Bombay high court has held that working women take care of their children very well and the argument that they do not get time to attend to kids cannot be a ground for "disturbing" the custody of the child. These observations
Tourism minister Subodh Kant Sahay will meet prime minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday to seek his intervention in reducing taxes in the tourism sector. Sahay along with senior officials including four secretaries from the ministries of fi
AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa, DMK president M Karunanidhi, his son M K Stalin and DMDK chief Vijayakanth spent far less than the limit set by the election commission for poll-related expenses during the April 13 assembly elections. Though the
Goa director general of police (DGP) Aditya Arya`s move of seeking a CBI inquiry into the Balli incident, even as the chief minister assured a judicial probe into the happenings at the tribal agitation, has irked the state government. Stat
The Calcutta high court on Wednesday refused to hear ex-parte Tata Motors` petition challenging the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act, 2011. Justice Saumitra Pal, while taking up the petition filed by the Tata Motors, directed
