The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been investigating top industrialist Anil Ambani`s alleged hand in weaving the 2G spectrum loot in a conspiracy with arrested telecom minister A Raja, with charge of pay-offs through a Mauritius firm a
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal today hinted that the government may reach an agreement with the Opposition on formation of a Joint Parliamentary Committee to probe the 2G Spectrum scam. "We have worked out something
Electric crematoriums are no longer the only green option for environmentally sensitive Hindus. Harit Moksha, a joint initiative of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and a non-government organisation, Mokshda Paryavaran Evam Van Suraksha Sam
The Bombay High Court today transferred from the Mumbai Police to CBI the investigation into the missing documents relating to crucial clearances in the Adarsh housing society scam. The order was passed by a bench headed by Justice B H Mar
The Bombay High Court today transferred from the Mumbai Police to CBI the investigation into the missing documents relating to crucial clearances in the Adarsh housing society scam. The order was passed by a bench headed by Justice B H Mar
Construction of foot-over-bridges and subways in the city will now take a pause with the norms getting stricter. As per the directives of unified traffic and transportation infrastructure (planning and engineering) centre or UTTIPEC, an advisory b
India Inc has rejected the government`s move to make corporate social responsibility mandatory and force companies to earmark 2 percent of their profits for the same. Corporate affairs minister Murli Deora said, after an interactive sessio
More than 1,700 qualified mental health professionals will be added to the health system every year in the country, health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said here on Thursday. “Under the National Mental Health Programme (NMHP), we have t
Issues of spurt in global food prices to "dangerous levels" and fragile economic recovery will figure prominently during the two-day meeting of the G-20 Finance Ministers beginning here tomorrow. The meeting, which will also be a
Former Telecom Minister A Raja, arrested for his alleged role in 2G Spectrum allocation scam, was sent to Tihar Jail by a Delhi court today under 14-days` judicial custody. "The accused is remanded in judicial custody till March 3,&qu
In the wake of the abduction of a district collector by Maoists in Orissa, the centre today hinted at temporary suspension of operations against the extremists to facilitate his safe release. Union Home Secretary Gopal K Pillai said the ce
In the wake of falling onion prices, the government on Thursday lifted the ban on export of onions. The decision to this effect was taken by an empowered group of ministers on food headed by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee.
Just a day after prime minister Manmohan Singh sought to explain away the controversial 2G spectrum allocations of 2008, it emerges that the finance ministry may not have agreed completely with the conditions of the allotments after all. In what s
Maharashtra Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan today said the Centre is likely to take a tomorrow a decision on lifting the ban on export of sugar and onion. The State, where farmers are demanding lifting of the ban, has been consistently fo
Pollution and overheating have topped the list of seven deadly stress factors which effect Mumbai commuters the most, a survey has revealed. Road rage, rash and dangerous driving, loud mobile conversations, delays and service interruptions
The District Collector of Orissa`s Maoist-hit Malkangiri has been kidnapped by Maoists, who are demanding withdrawal of Central forces and release of jailed ultras. Malkangiri collector R V Krishna along with a junior engineer went missing
BJP chief Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday lashed out at prime minister Manmohan Singh over the latter`s assertion that A Raja was included in the UPA2 cabinet despite the glaring 2G losses he had incurred for the government because of coalition politic
The expert group on low carbon growth strategy formed by the planning commission will submit its report in the first week of March. Kirit Parikh, the head of the expert group, said that the report will be submitted to the plan panel first and then
History is never charitable to weak rulers. Prime minister Manmohan Singh’s interaction with TV editors today has reinforced his image of a ruler quite vulnerable to political machinations. During those 70 minutes when he fielded a volley of
After a meeting with the civil aviation minister Vayalar Ravi on Wednesday, a member of the Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) has said that the minister has promised to look into the grievances of the Indian Airlines pilots represented b
