Maharashtra government has constituted a welfare board to utilise funds, collected by levying one per cent cess on construction activity of over Rs 10 lakh, for implementation of welfare schemes for construction workers. Labour Minister Ha
In an apparent setback to the campaign for those seeking stringent punishment for the accused in the Bhopal gas disaster, the Supreme Court today dismissed CBI`s curative petition against an earlier apex court judgement that diluted charges agains
The CBI on Tuesday opposed the bail plea of Swan telecom promoter Shahid Usman Balwa saying the first-come-first-served (FCFS) policy was manipulated by former Telecom Minister A Raja and others to such an extent that physically fit persons got aw
Acting against unauthorised constructions, the MCD on Tuesday demolished illegally-built portions in 24 properties in the city. The drive was undertaken in areas like Karam Pura, Vikas Puri, Vishnu Garden, Hari Nagar, Uttam Nagar, Rajouri
Yog Guru Baba Ramdev today said that in order to exterminate corruption, there should be a systemic revamp, coupled with an amendment in the laws. Baba Ramdev told this to reporters here as a part of his visits to different cities ahead of
The Supreme Court was on Tuesday anguished at high malnourishment related deaths in the country even as the Centre said 50 lakh additionial tonnes of PDS grains would be distributed among below poverty level families by next two weeks. A b
To nip in the bud any farmer agitation along the Yamuna Expressway in Mat and Mahaban tehsils of this district, women constables were today deployed in the area in addition to the police and PAC patrols which have already been going on. &q
The Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted its gag 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. A benc
Joining the farmers` agitation against the Mayawati government, Rahul Gandhi sat on a dharna at the epicentre of recent violence in this district after he entered the village riding pillion on a motorcyle giving the local police a slip before dawn
Department of Ayush under the health ministry here on Tuesday came up with new measures for granting permission for opening up colleges from the academic year 2011-12 for teaching Indian systems of medicine. The move is taken to improve the qualit
The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) on Tuesday informed the supreme court that the controversial cement plant of Nirma Industries in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat is situated in an environmentally sensitive wetland area and has to be re
The Delhi High Court today issued notices to MCD and four private firms after taking note of a plea challenging the award of tender for collecting toll from commercial vehicles here. "Issue notices to MCD and others," a di
The department of drinking water and sanitation has asked the HRD ministry to include curriculum on use of safe drinking water and sanitation in primary and middle schools. The initial symptoms of fluorosis are seen in children in the age
A Delhi court today allowed DMK MP Kanimozhi`s plea for exemption from personal appearance for two days in connection with the 2G spectrum scam case. Special CBI Judge O P Saini, who on May 7 had refused to give any relief, today ac
Seventy per cent votes were polled till 1 PM today in the sixth and last phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal in 14 Maoist-hit constituencies spread over three districts amid tight security arrangements. "While the overal
UPA government is trying to make the PAC a "puppet" in its hands and divide it on party lines when the mandate of the panel is to be bipartisan, Murli Manohar Joshi, chairperson of the parliamentary committee that examined the 2G spectru
If the ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) has its way corporate social responsibility (CSR) could soon become obsolete - in theory, at least. The MCA is mulling over a change in guard for the social responsibilities of companies.The upgraded form
The situation today was tensed but under control in parts of western UP hit by farmers` unrest over land acquisition as police released sketches of 24 trouble-makers who incited violence in Agra and maintained a strict vigil. The BJ
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today assured a delegation of Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leaders that Government will move the crucial bill to amend the Land Acquisition Act in the coming session of Parliament, its leader Ajit Singh said. After
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