A Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) has been sentenced to two years in prison by a local court here on charges of corruption. Additional sessions judge V K Vyas while awarding two-year sentence to JMFC Premji Gohil, acquitted h
The Allahabad high court today directed the CBI to probe irregularities of Rs 19 crore in mid-day meal distribution in UP`s Mainpuri district. The bench comprising Justices Sunil Ambawani and K N Pandey ordered CBI inquiry against t
Opposition JD-S in Karnataka today decided to boycott the state legislature session beginning June 2, demanding resignation of assembly speaker K G Bopaiah and chief minister B S Yeddyurappa in view of the supreme court strictures against them whi
The Delhi Jal Board today increased water and sewer development charges significantly, which will mainly affect residents in unauthorised colonies and areas where sewer lines have been laid recently or will be laid in the near future.
Signalling a possible end to the `us and them` syndrome where the former ruling Left front and the opposition were not on speaking terms, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee today urged the new assembly speaker to give opportunity and impor
Human rights activist Binayak Sen today demanded repeal of sedition laws, saying they were being used to "suppress" the voice of the people. "Sedition laws are not benefiting free people in free polity and they should
A special CBI court today rejected the bail plea of former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda, who is facing charges of money laundering and illegal investment cases. CBI`s special court of N N Singh rejected the petition after the
In a boost to ongoing land acquisition for Posco project near Paradip, Orissa government today accepted all the six core demands of the residents of plant site villages including jobs and other facilities, official sources said. &qu
The government has introduced several new provisions, including suspension and cancellation of registration of NGOs for rule violations, in the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), 2010. The new provisions came into effect fr
After a fortnight long verbal battle with the Yeddyurappa-led BJP government for recommending its dismissal which was rejected by the centre, governor H R Bhardwaj today praised the regime, saying illegal mining had stopped after a supreme court o
India and Pakistan today discussed demilitarisation of Siachen, a mountainous region where borderline is not demarcated, in a "constructive framework", picking up the threads of the issue after a gap of three years. The is
In a shocking incident, a doctor was brutally beaten up by seven prisoners in a district jail here resulting in his death. The doctor, Buddhadev Singh, brother of ex-MP Satyadeo Singh, was called inside the jail by inmate Ranjan Yadav who was suff
The Delhi Government today decided to split the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) into three smaller bodies while the number of wards will remain at the existing 272. Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said the Cabin
The government needs to secure livelihood of tribals whose land are acquired for development projects as displacement is leading to loss of occupation and often exposing their womenfolk to "exploitation", Women and Child Development Mini
The Supreme Court today refused to stay the semester system introduced by the Delhi University for undergraduate courses. A bench of justices G S Singhvi and C K Prasad also refused to interfere with the Delhi High
Sharp differences came to the surface at a meeting of the drafting committee for Lokpal bill today with the government strongly opposing proposals for inclusion of Prime Minister, higher judiciary and acts of MPs inside Parliament under its purvie
While addressing the students and their parents on the open day organised by the Delhi University (DU), Dinesh Singh, the vice chancellor (VC) launched the Delhi University page on Facebook in south campus on Monday. It was the second day
Delhi university vice chancellor (VC) Dinesh Singh launched the varsity`s Facebook page on Monday. Singh was addressing the students and their parents on the s
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy today exuded confidence that his government was strong enough to face a no-confidence motion in the state Assembly if it is moved by the Opposition. "We are st
Noting that most dengue cases are occurring among people in the 15-45 age group, the MCD today said there is a need to focus on checking mosquito breeding in offices, workplaces and educational institutes. Municipa
