Though they have never claimed it, the Manmohan Singh government and the Congress party have lost any moral edge their supporters might have granted them. The reason: the latest repot based on Wikileaks diplomatic cables. Five days before
In a bid to check land scams, prime minister Manmohan Singh has proposed that sale or lease of government land should only be made with the union cabinet`s approval - or at least with clearance from the cabinet committee on infrastructure.
The supreme court on Wednesday asked the government to clarify if its first-come-first-served policy for spectrum allocation was evolved by TRAI or the department of telecommunication following conflicting versions. A bench of justices G S
Against the backdrop of a spate of controversies over the functioning of microfinance institutions (MFIs) and a growing demand for a regulatory body for this sector, the finance ministry has taken a step forward to form a committee to draft the re
The government has favoured "multilateral cooperation" against Somali pirates under a UN framework to safeguard maritime traffic in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and the Gulf of Aden. Pointing out that IOR is "central"
JPC chief P C Chacko on Wednesday accepted public accounts committee chairman Murli Manohar Joshi`s suggestion that he should write to him on the issue of "parallel probe" by two committees into the 2G spectrum scam. Chacko, who
CPI-M is unlikely to field Kerala chief minister V S Achuthanandan to lead the LDF in the assembly polls. According to party sources, the CPI-M state secretariat which met in Thiruvananthapuram did not favour Achuthandan`s candidature. The
Government on Tuesday made it clear that there will be no revision of the country`s no-first-use nuclear doctrine and said minimum credible deterrence would be maintained in view of threats and challenges. External affairs minister S M Kri
An eighth-grader grievously slashes his teacher`s face on being ticked off for cheating while a bunch of teenagers stab to death their school friend over a petty issue - the two instances of teen rage, which occurred here within days of each other
With Samajwadi Party all set to observe a protest day across the state tomorrow, the Uttar Pradesh government today said that no permission has been taken for the same and asked the political parties to practice restrain in holding agitations and
The rural development ministry is soon going to launch an afforestation drive along the national highways all across the country. The drive, taken up through MGNREGA is aimed at increasing the green cover in the country. “India has v
Amidst high food inflation, falling industry output and uncertain crude oil prices, the Reserve Bank is likely to raise key policy rates by 25 basis points in its mid-quarterly review tomorrow, say experts. The RBI is expected to hike inte
Charge sheet will be filed against former telecom minister A Raja and two companies by March 31 for their alleged involvement in the 2G spectrum allocation case, the CBI told the supreme court on Tuesday, which asked the agency to appoint a suitab
In a dramatic twist in the 2G spectrum probe, Sadiq Batcha, a close aide of former telecom minister A Raja and under investigation in the case, died in mysterious circumstances with his family claiming he committed suicide. "He was br
A rally of over 5,000 farmers protesting against construction of a cement plant on wetland in Bhavnagar district reached Ahmedabad on Wednesday. The rally, being led by Mahua BJP MLA Kanubhai, started on March 3 from Mahuva taluka of Bhavn
The Delhi high court banned the Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) from going on strike against the Air India management from March 15 citing the ongoing conciliatory proceedings with the central labour commission. Following the c
Piqued by the recent controversies surrounding the microfinance sector in India, the government may have moved to set up a regulatory body for the sector. A strong and effective regulation of the sector is imperative to put an end to undes
In a secret letter, US president Barack Obama has made a defence sales pitch to prime minister Mamnohan Singh. The letter (reproduced below) says that "the United States is a willing capable and reliable defense partner to India. High technol
Concerned over instances of use of forged documents to get pilot`s licences, the government today said it has directed investigations into all licences issued in the past and set up an experts committee to look into the current examination system.
Thirtyone firms have come under the scrutiny of the enforcement directorate which told the supreme court on Tuesday that multicrore foreign transactions relating to the 2G spectrum scam have been traced to at least six countries. The agenc
