Much to the dismay of several NGOs that want strengthening of the public distribution system (PDS) in India, the World Bank in its latest report has favoured cash transfers. “In the medium to long term, the report recommends
BJP today lashed out at Rahul Gandhi for his claims of police brutality and rape in Greater Noida villages, and said the Congress leader should refrain from making such statements without ascertaining facts. "While being in opp
Accepting it as a "mistake" and taking "responsibility", home minister P Chidambaram today said the inclusion of terror accused Wazhul Kamar Khan in the list of most wanted fugitives given to Pakistan was a "genuine error&
"Large-scale corruption is being alleged in schemes being executed through banks... the top authorities must take the matter seriously and help curb corruption," Kumar said while addressing the meeting of the State Level Bankers` Committ
A day after India suffered huge embarrassment, the CBI has removed from its list of red corner notice fugitives the name of Wazhul Kamar Khan, who figured in the `50 most wanted` list given to Pakistan but was found staying in a Mumbai suburb.
The Supreme Court today allowed an NGO to assist the Rajya Sabha-appointed panel in its ongoing probe into the charges of corruption and judicial misconduct against Sikkim High court chief justice P D Dinakaran. A vacation bench hea
After her talks with UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and prime minister Manmohan Singh here on Monday, Banerjee had made it clear that the railway ministry would be retained by the Trinamool Congress. Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Ba
With his comments on burnt bodies and rape of women in Greater Noida villages triggering a major controversy, Congress today initiated a damage- control exercise saying Rahul Gandhi did not say that 74 persons have been killed there.
Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy today told a Delhi court that his private complaint in the 2G spectrum case, touching the issue of national security, should be heard separately as the CBI is not willing to club his complaint with its FIR in t
Despite objections raised by the planning commission of India, Andhra Pradesh government today asserted that it would continue the free power scheme for the agriculture sector for the next three years as well. Addressing farmers at
The Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta has ordered realisation of about Rs 94 lakh released from the discretionary fund of legislators to educational organisations run by state minister Haj Anis Ahmad Khan alias `Phool Babu`. A report has been
The Left Front today decided to hold protest rallies and meetings against rise in prices of petrol and essential commodities. "The centre is likely to increase diesel and LPG price soon. he Left Front workers will take to the s
Maharashtra will face load-shedding for two to five and an half hours for two days as power generation at four units has been affected due to technical reasons, the state`s power distribution company MSEDCL said today. Power generat
Residents of south Mumbai and city suburbs will have to brace for a fresh phase of four-day water cuts starting from tomorrow as the local civic body has taken up major repair work in order to augment water supply in the city. The w
Union minister of state for Human Resources Development (HRD) Duggubati Purandeswari today said that though Gujarat`s progress with regard to the Right to Education (RTE) act was satisfactory, the state needs to pull up its socks and notify its ru
Chief minister Nitish Kumar will inaugurate Bihar`s first river patrolling police station (RPPS) on the banks of the Ganges near Maujipur village under Fatuha police station in Patna district on May 20. The first-ever RPPS has been
After a gap of nine months, the Orissa government today resumed land acquisition work for the Rs 52,000 crore Posco steel plant near here amidst tight security even as those opposed to the project started thronging the area. The lan
In the midst of a raging political war with the ruling BJP government in the south Indian state of Karnataka, governor H R Bhardwaj on Wednesday said chief minister B S Yeddyurappa has a massive majority and there is no doubt about it.
Bihar government today approved the Bihar Underground Pipeline Bill, 2011 for laying a chain of underground pipe across the state for supply of water from the rivers to the industrial units, including power plants. The decision in t
The 175 NGO-run care and support centres for the people living with HIV/AIDS across the country will soon be shut down if the government has its way in the fourth phase of the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) which is in its drafting stage.
