Eastern region states today stressed the need for capacity building of delivery institutions right down to panchayats for effective implementation of various central and states development and welfare schemes. The eastern states als
Around 48,000 people have been given jobs in various industrial and hydroelectric units in Himachal Pradesh in the last three years, of which 38,000 were locals, state industrial minister Kishan Kapoor said today. "Dhumal-led B
More girls are now going to school after the introduction of the mid-day meal scheme, a senior official of the union human resources development ministry said here today. After the introduction of the mid-day meal scheme the boy-gir
Even as textiles minister Dayanidhi Maran said he had slapped a legal notice on the Tehelka magazine for a "blatant concocted lie" of favouring Malaysian firm Maxis Communication when he was telecom minister, the Bharatiya Janata Party o
The UPA government, smarting under the onslaught of allegations, has finally made a smart move. Instead of taking all the blame upon itself for seeming to protect the post of prime minister from the ambit of Lopal, it has now invited views of all
Three months after effecting a reshuffle of the All India Congress Committee (AICC), the Congress has set in motion the process of appointing new Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chiefs in some six states, including in Andhra Pradesh, where it suf
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said India supports the "best" available candidate, regardless of nationality, as the next International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief. The top IMF post is lying vacant after the disgraceful
Former President Giani Zail Singh`s role during his tenure as Punjab chief minister has been criticised as also that of Sanjay Gandhi for the Punjab crisis of the 80s in a book on the Congress party. The fifth volume of the series `
Terrorism in the region and security situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan were among the host of issues discussed during first Indo-German Inter- governmental meeting here today with prime minister Manmohan Singh asserting that terrorism will hav
Terrorism in the region and security situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan were among the host of issues discussed during first Indo-German Inter- governmental meeting here today with prime minister Manmohan Singh asserting that terrorism will hav
The Maharaja is gasping for breath. The latest in a series of management decisions that threaten Air India’s survival is the May 28 move to combine, curtail and temporarily reschedule 29 national and international flights – during the
Health services were partially affected across the state with about 2600 government doctors under the banner of Bihar State Health Services Association (BSHSA) launching boycott of hospital work for 24 hours from 6 am today against the killing of
Terming hike in petrol prices as an indication of the "anti-people" approach of the UPA government, BSP today alleged that the centre is not concerned about the interest of common man. "The UPA government is least bot
Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Uma Bharti today rejected the Centre`s appeal of breaking her fast, over the issues related to protection of the Ganga river and conservation of Himalayas. In a letter to union minister of state
Should the PM and other dignitaries/high offices be within the ambit of the Lokpal or not? I believe Anna Hazare and Co are being too ambitious in wishing to put everybody under the Lokpal radar. They should instead take a pragmatic approach and d
Differences appeared to have cropped up in the civil society over the demand for inclusion of the prime minister and higher judiciary in the Lokpal Bill with Baba Ramdev opposing such a move. The yoga guru, to whom the government de
The stage is set for another round of battle of wits on corruption. Two months after Anna Hazare’s fast jolted the government into action, Baba Ramdev is starting another round of indefinite fast from June 4 at the Ramlila grounds in New Del
In a novel dig at the Congress-led central government, state BJP`s `Utsav Prakoshth` (festivities cell) today staged a wedding of `corruption` and `inflation`. The "baratis" were gifted with documents of movable and immova
The National Advisory Council (NAC) recommendation on the land acquisition has not gone down well with the Indian Industry. In a sharp criticism to the proposal Ficci said, “It does not support the NAC proposal to disallow private companies
Gujarat Congress today demanded that the state government should come out with a white paper on donations received during various festivals and fairs organised by it. "Money is collected in the name of fairs and festivals like
