Under fire from opposition parties over the blatant acquisition of land across the state, the UP chief minister Mayawati announced a new land policy. Adopting a carrot and stick approach she, one hand, tried to assuage angry farmers by mak
In a move aimed at checking proliferation of slums, Government today decided to launch an ambitious low-cost housing scheme to benefit 3.2 crore slum dwellers in 250 cities by roping in state governments and private developers. In a major
The BJP government in Karnataka headed by B S Yeddyurappa won confidence vote in the assembly 119-0 amid a walkout by the Congress and independents and a boycott by the JDS. Law Minister S Suresh Kumar pressed for division of votes, as Con
Delhi govt. schools with central board of secondary education (CBSE) affiliation have a cause for cheer with publication of the tenth grade results. The strength of schools with 100 percent passing of candidates appeared has doubled within a
The centre`s flagship rural self-employment programme will be launched as a national mission on Friday allowing states to formulate their own poverty reduction action plans dovetailing local issues. Taking the Swarnjayanti Gram Swar
With panchayats flush with funds flowing under various poverty alleviation and employment guarantee schemes, the government wants to keep a tab on its expenditure online. The ministry of Panchayati Raj has advised the states/UTs to adopt t
Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy on Wednesday said Kerala would become the first state in the country to complete the Centre sponsored project of providing Unique ID number to its citizens. The state extended full-coperation to complete
Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi has scripted his success story as the second politician after BP Chaliha to lead the government for the third consecutive term. Soon after his oath-taking on May 18, Gogoi commented that the voters of Assam elected
India has asked its executive director in IMF to stay in touch with different countries on the issue of selection of the new IMF head even as the front- runner Christine Lagarde planned a visit here soon. "We have suggested to our exe
In the wake of recent nuclear radiation scare in Japan, prime minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday reviewed India`s atomic disaster preparedness at a high level meeting here and directed that the best practices and procedures be put in place.
Baba Ramdev launched his indefinite fast against corruption and black money on Saturday morning after the government failed to persuade him to call off his protest. The yoga guru began the protest along with thousands of his followe
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday urged the Centre to take up with Nepal immediately the issue of ensuring central flow of river below the downstream of the Kosi barrage otherwise the possibility of devastation during 2011 flood could
For those who argue that ministers should not come within the ambit of the proposed Lokpal, here is a reminder that self-regulation can only be a convenient escape and not a practical solution. PTI reported on Wednesday that President Pra
A national initiative guaranteeing free delivery, free medicines and diet for pregnant women in government health institutes was unveiled by UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi here on Wednesday. In an effort to tackle maternal mortality, the min
Pressure is mounting on union textiles minister Dayanidhi Maran to resign in the wake of Tehelka magazine`s expose that his family-owned Sun TV Network was a beneficiary of pay-offs by a Malaysian company which benefited from equity sold by Aircel
Affirming the BJP`s support to the Telangana cause, senior party leader Sushma Swaraj tonight said the NDA would extend support if the Centre tabled a Bill for formation of separate Telangana state in the next session of Parliament. "
Heavy use of mobile phones and other wireless communication devices could possibly cause cancer, the World Health Organisation has said and asked people to use texting and free-hands devices to reduce the risk. The electromagnetic fields g
The Delhi high court on Tuesday asked the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to share details of its probe that led to the competition watchdog serving a showcause notice to the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The court set a deadline of Friday
Top brass of nation`s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki in a meeting held with the Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi today expressed its intention to set up a manufacturing plant in the state having production capacity of 10 lakh units per annum,
The centre today told supreme court that the Rajya Sabha-appointed panel can carry out further probe and frame definite charges against Sikkim chief justice P D Dinakaran who is facing allegations of corrupt practices and misconduct.
