Fertiliser Minister MK Alagiri is now participating in cabinet meetings and attending parliament. What made him change his ways? It was only recently that the opposition had to complain about his absence in parliament. Well, the ins
It will be a smooth ride for tourists and citizens during the Commonwealth Games here as Delhi government estimates that around 15,000 radio taxis will be on the roads by October. "There is no hurdle to obtain licences (to operate rad
Government today said it chose to regulate lotteries trade rather than banning it outright due to lack of political consensus over the issue. Home minister P Chidambaram said in the Rajya Sabha a high-level Study Group has recommend
Amid demands for a caste based census, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assured the Lok Sabha today that government would take a decision shortly in the matter. "I am aware of the views of the members of Parliament belonging to al
Civil society groups and individuals have reacted sharply to the Home Ministry’s statement warning severe punishment to anyone found supporting the Maoists by propagating their ideology or collaborating with them. Delhi University pr
Under attack on the Mayapuri radiation accident, government on Friday said Delhi University had violated rules by selling scrap containing radioactive material and that those responsible would not be spared. Minister of state in the PMO Pr
The Border Roads Organisation will move out of Naxal-hit areas and from foreign assignments to focus on building infrastructure like strategic roads and airfields along the frontiers with China and Pakistan, defence minister A K Antony today said.
GSPC Pipavav Power Company Limited (GPPC), plans to set up a 1,053 MW gas-fired combined cycle power plant project at Pipavav in Gujarat, a top company official said. GPPC is a a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) set up by GSPC (Gujarat
The controversial bill that provides for payment of compensation in the event of a nuclear accident was introduced in the Lok Sabha today amid protests and walkout by opposition NDA and Left parties which termed it as "illegal" and "
Members of Parliament will again be able to nominate two students for admission in Kendriya Vidyalayas every year, human resource development minister Kapil Sibal informed the Rajya Sabha today. "I held an urgent meeting with K
Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries today said it may sell gas from its KG-D6 fields to RNRL at USD 4.20 per mmBtu if the government allocates fuel to the Anil Ambani Group firm. It also said that the tenure of gas supply will hav
Taking a cue from Gujarat, an ambitious multi-crore plan of separating electricity supply lines for agriculture and households in Madhya Pradesh`s rural areas has begun with an aim to provide round-the-clock power supply to the domestic consumers
Disapproving the practice of replacing governors after a new government comes to power at the centre, the Supreme Court today said that the governors of states cannot be changed in an arbitrary and capricious manner with the change of power.
Oil Minister Murli Deora, who faced flak for intervening in the gas dispute between the Ambani brothers, today welcomed the Supreme Court verdict saying the government stand that gas belongs to the nation has been vindicated. Immedi
A day after the SC did its bit to champion human rights by declaring forced narco-analysis, brain-mapping and polygraph tests unconstitutional, the Parliament provided a further boost to the cause by making torture by public servants a criminal of
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In what could be a severe blow to Anil Ambani group seeking cheap gas from elder brother Mukesh- led RIL, the Supreme Court today ruled that government has the last word on pricing and utilisation of national asset. Giving its verdi
The Maharashtra cabinet led by Chief Minister Ashok Chavan has approved a proposal to buy a new helicopter costing Rs 70 crore, following directives from the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The current helicopter, a Dauphi
Notwithstanding opposition from the teachers, the Delhi University will implement the semester system from the 2010-11 academic session though only in some departments. It will right now just be implemented in science and commerce departm
A new train between Bhubaneswar and Rameswaram would be introduced from May 23, railway sources said. The Bhubaneswar-Rameswaram Bhubaneswar Weekly Express will leave Bhubaneswar at 12.00 noon every Friday and arrive at Rameswaram a
