The budget estimate (BE) for disinvestment during the year 2017-18 is Rs.72,500 crore, parliament was informed. Union minister Subhash Bhamre said that this comprised Rs.46,500 crore from disinvestment of CPSEs and Rs.15,000 crore f
With Vijay Keshav Gokhale being appointed as the next foreign secretary, India has continued with the trend of making mandarin speaking Chinese expert as the head of South Block. In 2004, Shyam Saran, the then Indian ambassad
Electoral bonds, which is yet another attempt to cleanse the system of political funding, is a classic case of something is better than nothing. In a way it is anonymous as it won’t carry the payee’s name, but the authorities concerned
Violence erupted in several parts of Maharashtra following the death of a 30-year old who was hit with stones when he was returning from office on Monday after a fight broke out between Marathas and Dalits in villages around Bhim
The government has introduced Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system for fertilizer subsidy on Pilot Basis in 17 districts across the country, parliament was informed on Tuesday. Read:
Oil has been discovered from a well near Mumbai High field, parliament was informed. Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Limited has recently made an oil discovery from well WO-24-3 (WO-24-C
The availability of urea in 45 kg bags instead of 50 kg bags may bring down consumption of urea by 10 percent, parliament was informed on Tuesday. Also Read:
The National Medical Commission Bill, over which doctors went on a nationwide strike on Tuesday, seeks to provide for constitution of a National Medical Commission for development and regulation of all aspects relating to medical education, medica
Right to Food Campaign, Jharkhand, a civil society organisation, has claimed that Aadhaar disruption has caused another hunger death. Etwariya Devi, a 67-year-old widow, died of hunger and exhaustion on December 25 in Sonpurw
If water had memory, the Ganga would tell a story that begins in pure joy in the Himalayas and ends in the tragedy of pollution. It would remind us of its simple and holy beginnings in the hills, irrigating innumerable farms in the plains, being
Criminalisation of politics is the focus of public debate when discussion on electoral reforms takes place. This issue gets amplified when data highlights an increasing number of candidates with criminal cases contesting elections. Candidates wh
Prof Jagdeep Chhokar of the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) points out a stark irony of crime in Indian politics. “There are more than 3.5 lakh undertrials languishing in Indian prisons today. Many of them have already spent more ti
The Oxford Economics forecasts that Delhi has edged out Mumbai in its ranking of the top 50 metros. Read on to know how a sarkari city – Delhi -- stole buzz from the financial capital -- Mumbai? READ:
It was a supreme court order on triple talaq that set the ball rolling for the parliament to take up the contentious issue. The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a bill that criminalises instant triple talaq and makes it pu
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has spotted irregularities in Kudankulam nuclear power projects, units 1 and 2. The scheduled date of completion was postponed from October 30, 2007 to December 31, 2011 for Un
Although the year 2017 remained tense for India because of its cantankerous neighbours-Pakistan and China, the coming year is expected to be good and eventful for the country. First of all, the year is opening up with the high profile visit of Isr
The members nominated to the Rajya Sabha have time and again failed to be effective parliamentarians – and cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is no exception. Tendulkar, a Bharat Ratna, last week made his first and only attempt to ini
As many as 99.01 taxpayers have been registered under the GST, authorities said on Wednesday. The total collection under GST for the month of December 2017 has been Rs. 80,808 crore till December 25. A press release s
The makers of the movie Padmavati have sought certification for its 3D version. “The application for certification of the film ‘Padmavati’ (Hindi) in its 3D version was submitted to Central Board of Film Certificat
There are about 28,000 arsenic/fluoride affected habitations in the country. Union minister Uma Bharati informed parliament that the ministry of drinking water and sanitation had launched the National Water Quality Sub-Mission on 22
