Heritage activists in Goa have alleged that the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) was spreading misinformation about a 16th century monument belonging to the erstwhile Kadamba dynasty in Old Goa, the state`s former capital. A grou
The supreme court today granted a week`s time to the Tamil Nadu government to submit its view on the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) study, which gave clean chit to Vedanta group firm Sterlite on the environmental imp
The state unit of CPI(M) today alleged a benami land deal of about 200 acres in the outskirts of Shimla and demanded a CBI probe into more such deals. The state secretariat members Tikender Singh Panwar, Omkar Shad and Sanjay Chauha
Jharkhand chief minister Arjun Munda today decided to recommend a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the implementation of Rajiv Gandhi rural electrification programme in Palamau division of the state. The allegations pertaine
The Anna Hazare team today expressed satisfaction over the venue offered to them by police for holding the indefinite fast against Lokpal Bill even as they denied any going back on their stand on the legislation. The core committee
Leader of opposition in lok sabha Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday called for the ouster of union home minister P Chidambaram over the police lathicharge of BJP protestors in the national capital on Tuesday. Answering reporters questions on if
President Prathibha Patil sought a detailed briefing from the government on the file it sent on union cabinet committee on political affairs (CCPA) on Tuesday that gave a go-ahead for the deletion of Clause ‘F’ of Para 14 o
Food rights activists have pointed out major flaws in the government`s draft of the national food security bill, especially with regards to the policy provisions for children. A letter from the activists is reproduced below: The W
The image of the Indian prime minister, like the American president, is that of a chief executive. But in reality, the title of "chief executive" is a highly misleading one -- actually a misnomer. Under no circums
Over three years have elapsed since the start of the construction of the 41-km-long Berhampur-Taptapani road in Orissa`s Ganjam district, but only ten percent of it has been completed so far. The road work, undertaken as part of the World
New Karnataka chief minister D V Sadananda Gowda on Wednesday ruled out creation of a deputy chief minister`s post and re-induction of controversial Reddy brothers in the cabinet. On his first visit to Delhi after assuming office, Gowda sa
The delivery of the first consignment of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Air India has been further delayed by two months. Earlier, the planes were to arrive in India by October, but now their delivery has been extended to December. Air India
Reliance Telecom Ltd, one of the accused firms in the 2G case, on Wednesday told a Delhi court that it did not hold substantial equity in Swan Telecom at the time of grant of spectrum licences. "No criminal case is made out against Re
The home ministry is likely to submit its Action Taken Report on the findings of Shunglu Committee that probed alleged irregularities in execution of Commonwealth Games projects to the prime minister`s office next week. Official sources sa
Rajya Sabha will take up next week the impeachment proceedings of Calcutta high court judge Soumitra Sen in perhaps the first case of its kind in the history of the upper house. The controversial judge has been held guilty on corruption ch
Rajya Sabha will take up next week the impeachment proceedings of Calcutta high court judge Soumitra Sen in perhaps the first case of its kind in the history of the upper house. The controversial judge has been held guilty on corruption ch
Rajya Sabha will take up next week the impeachment proceedings of Calcutta high court judge Soumitra Sen in perhaps the first case of its kind in the history of the upper house. The controversial judge has been held guilty on corruption ch
LS adjourns twice over police action on BJP activists, Maha farmers Agitated BJP, Shiv Sena and SP members made a common cause in the lok sabha on Wednesday on the issue of police firing on farmers in Maharashtra demandin
The Madhya Pradesh government inked an agreement with the united nations (UN) for the empowerment of women. Under the agreement, the state will be getting support from the world body for empowerment of elected women representatives, offici
Minister stresses need to amend act to protect farmers West Bengal agriculture marketing minister Arup Roy on Tuesday stressed the need for an amendment to the agricultural produce marketing (regulation) act, 1972 to protect the pot
