In fresh trouble for Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, three more private complaints were today filed in a city court against him and some of his family members in connection with alleged corruption in denotification of land. The c
Under attack from the supreme court and the opposition over the issue of stashing of large amount of money in Swiss banks and other tax havens, the government will unveil its strategy to deal with the issue tomorrow. Finance minister Prana
BJP president Nitin Gadkari, who is on a five-day visit to China, today condemned the centre`s attempt to stop his party`s Ekta Yatra as "repressive" and warned that such an approach would lead to increase in terrorism in Jammu and Kashm
A European Union delegation was today allowed by the Chhattisgrah high court to attend proceedings on the appeal of rights activist Binayak Sen challenging the life sentence imposed on him in a sedition case. The request of the of the EU h
Controversial bureaucrat P J Thomas today opposed the petition in the supreme court seeking his removal as central vigilance commissioner saying he was a person of "impeccable integrity" and became a "victim of political battle"
Delhi government has decided to undertake developmental works in most of the unauthorized colonies. The state government will provide basic civic amenities in colonies which came up on the government land, once it gets approval from the Lieutenant
Prime minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi are on the same page on the food security bill and the so-called differences are only the media creation, a senior minister said here on Saturday. He said Singh has given a
Inviting prospective investors to invest heavily in the mining industry of the north-east, development of north-eastern region (MDoNER) minister B K Handique said here on Sunday that there exists a huge potential for industries related to coal bas
In the wake of the recent attacks on women from the northeastern states, Delhi University (DU) aims to foster a sense of security and solidarity with its students from the region. The university on Monday organized first of its kind festival - NES
Suresh Kalmadi was today sacked as the chairman of the Commonwealth Games organising committee in the interest of impartial and unhindered investigations into allegations of corruptions in conducting the mega event. Lalit Bhanot has also b
The supreme court today sought the centre`s response on a plea for disclosure of the entire contents of corporate lobbyists Niira Radia`s conversation with politicians, journalists and corporate tycoons, which were tapped by government authorities
A BJP delegation led by senior leader L K Advani today met president Pratibha Patil to complain about the "unconstitutional conduct" of Karnataka governor H R Bhardwaj and sought his recall. The delegation, also comprising 23 Kar
To Shri Jairam Ramesh Union Minister of Environment & Forests Government of India Subject-Hazards of Killer Asbestos Fibers in Bihar Dear Sir, With reference to the news report "Govt move to s
Amidst a series of cases relating to environment reaching the courtrooms, the supreme court today prodded the centre for setting up a green regulator. The apex court`s forest bench of chief justice S H Kapadia and justices K S Panicker Rad
The government veered from the suggestions of K R Narayanan committee on Padma honours at least thrice, says a RTI reply. In a response to the RTI application filed by social activist Subhash Chandra Agrawal, the ministry of home affairs (
The ruling BJP in municipal corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Friday requested new urban development minister Kamal Nath to seriously look into the problems being faced by people in unauthorised colonies, unauthorised-regularised colonies and rural an
Low reimbursement from the state government is crippling the implementation of Right to Education (RTE) act in private schools, according to the schools` authorities. The Delhi government`s provisions for reimbursement, in some cases, fall
The group of ministers (GoM) headed by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee, set up to decide steps to tackle corruption and improve transparency, on Friday shied away from fixing any time limit on completion of court trials in the corruption cases e
In a startling offensive, the UN has questioned the selection of the mebers of the national human rights commission (NHRC) in the light of the selection norms reserving the position of the chairperson for a former chief justice of the supreme cour
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday accused prime minister Manmohan Singh of misleading the nation on the Swiss bank accounts, asserting that the Swiss government considers money in these accounts as "stolen property" and wants to retur
