Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi`s daughter Kanimozhi was on Thursday questioned by income tax authorities for about 90 minutes over the Rs 200 crore transaction from Shahid Balwa-owned DB Realty to Kalaignar TV, in which she holds a minori
The supreme court on Thursday pulled up the enforcement directorate (ED) for filing a charge sheet against Pune-based stud farm owner Hasan Ali Khan in a case of alleged money laundering without informing a high-level committee formed by the gover
In a major financial decision to attract foreign capital, the cabinet committee on economic affairs on Wednesday decided to open up the foreign direct investments (FDI) in the limited liability partnership (LLP) firms allowed to be set up in India
Agreeing to join the planning commission`s steering committee on health after being appointed by the government, civil rights activist Binayak Sen on Wednesday said he will strive to bring "equity" in health-related issues for deprived c
The government has collected an "unprecedented" Rs 7.90 lakh crore in taxes in 2010-11 while refunds worth Rs 74,000 crore have been issued during the fiscal, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Wednesday. "There has b
The supreme court on Thursday ordered a CBI probe into alleged corruption in utilisation of central funds by six districts of Orissa for the rural job guarantee scheme under MNREGA. A bench comprising chief justice S H Kapadia and justices
As a controversy rages over land acquisition in Uttar Pradesh, the Centre on Thursday said it has plans to introduce a bill in this regard in the next session of Parliament as there appears to be consensus on the issue. However, home minis
The supreme court on Wednesday dismissed Amar Singh`s petition seeking a stay on the disclosure of his tapped conversations. It noted that "courts have, over the centuries, held that such litigants who come with unclean hands are nto enti
Anti-trust watchdog Competition Commission of India (CCI) has notified regulations for mergers and acquisitions making it mandatory for corporates to take its approval for all their big ticket deals. The regulations which will come into fo
The Congress on Wednesday refuted opposition charges that Rahul Gandhi visiting the protesting farmers in Uttar Pradesh was a "politicisation" of the issue. Reacting to BJP`s Rajnath Singh`s comments thatRahhul was unnecessarily
"I want to do good to the civil society and fight corruption," says S Divyadharshini, a law graduate from here, who topped the Civil Service examinations this year. Divyadharshini, who passed in her second attempt with Pub
The panchayati raj ministry has sought information from states whether the Gram Sabhas are performing their role as envisaged in the 73rd amendment of the constitution. Under the 73rd amendment to the Constitution aimed at strengthening lo
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said it would not be possible to achieve the targeted growth rate of 9 per cent in the current fiscal because of rising global commodity prices. However, he said, inflation would moderate to 7-7.5 pe
Plan panel today said it has appointed civil rights activist Binayak Sen, convicted for sedition, on board of one of its steering committee to give input for 12th Plan (2012-17) on health related issues. "We have appointed Binayak Sen
The government has adopted checks and balances in the monitoring mechanism for public-private partnership (PPP) projects to tap leakges and corruption, a government official said on Wednesday. “There is a two-way mechanism being set-
The state government is gearing up to enforce the new Food Safety & Standard Act 2006 within next three months. The rules under the act have been notified. Delhi health minister Dr A K Walia said that with enforcement of the new act fo
The Supreme Court today issued contempt notice to the Managing Director of Dharampal Satyapal group of companies, makers of two popular brands of tobacco, for allegedly defying its order banning use of plastic sachets for sale of their products.
The inquiry commission probing the Adarsh Housing Society scam has issued summons to former Maharashtra Chief Ministers Vilasrao Deshmukh and Ashok Chavan to appear before it as witnesses. The two-member commission, which summoned Union Mi
The supreme court on Wednesday lifted its ban order on the media restraining it from broadcasting and publishing contents of the taped conversations of former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh with top politicians and Bollywood stars. Brie
Places where maximum economic offences and cyber crimes occur, places where maximum encorachments on government lands takes place, and places where VIPs and protected persons reside are some of the criteria for setting up new police stations in Ma
