With the beginning of new academic session this week, most medical colleges in India will welcome fresh batch of students for under-graduate and post-graduate courses. Under the new directives from the health ministry, however, the number of stude
For the first time, the Centre has listed the sections of the RTI Act 2005 -- 11 in number -- that it finds problematic and the amendments that it deems desirable, mentioning its unease over disclosure of Cabinet papers, "sensitivity" of
The Delhi government on Monday decided to set up an appellate authority - Senior Citizens Council, to address grievances of the elderly. This will provide an opportunity to the affected senior citizens who feel dissatisfied with the already functi
The government today asserted its two-pronged strategy of accelerated development and calibrated police action to deal with Maoists will not be diluted. "There will be no dilution in government`s two-pronged policy in dealing with the
The government is working on a proposal to stop chairmen and members of various tribunals from working as arbitrators while in office, the Rajya Sabha was informed today. "A proposal is under consideration wherein persons funct
The government today said it has prepared a draft common law applicable to all three defence forces to ensure coordination in operations and functions and its enactment was under the active consideration of the defence ministry. In a state
The Indian economy is growing at eight-plus percent but all is not well for most people making up the economy. In this country, 1.83 million children die every year before reaching the age of five and close to 70,000 women lose their lives due to
DMK chief and Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi is likely to discuss the Sri Lankan Tamils` political settlement issue with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi during his Delhi visit, party sources said.
Even as the Census 2010 process has already begun, the opposition has made demanded that the count should include caste data. On Monday, opposition members rushed to the well of the Lok Sabha to press their demand, forcing two adjournments. The go
Lok Sabha today passed a bill to regulate private hospitals and clinics across the country in a bid to crack down on illegal trade of organs. The Clinical Establishments Bill envisages setting up a national council and state council
Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone surviving 26/11 gunman, was on Monday convicted by a special court here for the Novemeber 26, 2008 Mumbai attacks that had left 166 people dead. Over 17 months after he and nine other perpetra
A bill that makes charging of capitation fee by any medical or technical institute a cognisable offence and empowers police to arrest the erring administrators without warrant was introduced in the Lok Sabha today. The Prohibition o
As part of curbing corruptions and irregularities, the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has laid down rules for appointment of independent external monitors in all public sector undertakings (PSUs) and government organisations to review all thei
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh coming to the aid of Andhra Pradesh to pull it out of the financial crunch following an SOS from Governor ESL Narasimhan. Singh has asked Narasimhan to discuss the quantum of financial assistance with h
A Delhi court today granted interim bail to former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala in a disproportionate assets filed against him. Special CBI Judge P S Teji granted relief to Chautala, a sitting MLA of Haryana, on furnis
A united opposition today stalled proceedings in the Rajya Sabha pressing the government to come clear on the name of a union minister alleged to have links with a Bangladeshi arms dealer. Opposition parties including the Left, BJP, AIADMK
Over 150 nations, including Iran, will get together for an international review of the Non-Proliferation Treaty, but India will not be part of the deliberations during which the US is expected to push non- signatories to sign the pact. The
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Lok Sabha on Friday passed a bill for setting up of a ‘national green tribunal’ for the quick and effective disposal of over 5,000 environment-related issues pending before various courts. Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh, whi
The first phase of Houselisting & Housing Census along with collection of information for preparation of National Population Register in the states of Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Punjab, Uttaranchal and Maharashtra commences on Saturday, acc
