Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal may have created a flutter by describing as incorrect the CAG report on the presumptive loss of Rs 1.76 lakh crore in the 2G allocation but the Supreme Court today said it cannot take cognisance of that as it is not pa
Nine AIADMK MLAs were today suspended from the Tamil Nadu Assembly for creating a ruckus in the House on January seven, when the party disrupted the Governor`s address. The entire opposition held a mock Assembly after walking out twice fol
In the backdrop of increasing violence in Left Front ruled West Bengal, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the killings and political clashes taking place in the state every day were "totally unacceptable". "
Delhi metro rail corporation (DMRC) has refused to give information on the residential flats it is constructing on the Yamuna river bed near Yamuna bank metro station. In response to the RTI query filed by the Governance Now asking if DMRC
Even as the proposed RTI rules await notification, the central information commission (CIC) has jumped the gun by implementing the draft rules. In response to a recent RTI application which had 20 queries, the commission replied only to 1
The Uttar Pradesh government has directed the transport department officials to launch a drive against non-tax paying commercial vehicles plying in the state. "Transport Minister Ram Achal Rajbhar has directed all the regional transpo
Lt Governor Tejendra Khanna today launched a national cleanliness campaign here which would be carried out jointly by MCD and the volunteers of `Mata Amritanandamayi Math`, a religious organisation. Khanna administered the pledge to the vo
Confrontation between the government and the opposition is expected to worsen in the days ahead is the unmistakable signal emanating from the just concluded BJP National Executive at Guwahati at a time when Parliament`s Budget Session is not far a
India and Bangladesh today launched their crucial talks to hammer out an interim agreement on sharing of waters of Teesta river in dry season for the next 15 years. India`s Water Resources Secretary Dhruv Vijai Singh and his Bangladeshi co
The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Centre on the plea seeking cancellation of 2G spectrum licenses allocated during the tenure of former Telecom Minister A Raja. The apex court also issued notices to 11 companies which allegedly
The ministry of environment and forests is now "very seriously" considering the idea of a river regulation zone (RRZ), based on the existing coastal regulation zone (CRZ), environment and forest minister Jairam Ramesh said on Friday. The
Unified Traffic and Transportation Infrastructure (planning and engineering) Centre or UTTIPEC is now widening its scope of activities. UTTIPEC, which is an advisory body for transportation and also issues guidelines, is planning to focus
With UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi pushing for increased wages for labourers, the government today came out with a new structure for payment of wages under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) that will be linked to infl
Rights activist Binayak Sen has challenged in Chhattisgarh High Court the life sentence given to him by a local court after being convicted for sedition and links with Maoists, saying his involvement in the alleged crime was not proved beyond reas
Comptroller and Auditor General of India Vinod Rai today said that though government has not sought scrutiny of the 3G auction, CAG can do it on its own. Talking to reporters here, Rai said, "There is no request from the govern
CBI raided a dozen premises across NCR today in the alleged scam in Commonwealth Games overlays contracts including at an office under the Union Sports Ministry, as it registered a fourth FIR naming for the second time a top Games official V K Ver
As food inflation surged to 18.32 per cent, a top adviser in the finance ministry today agreed with Home Minister P Chidambaram that the government does not have all the tools to control food prices since it is an enabling body. &qu
Leading a pioneering effort, Indian scientists aim to build an advanced ultra-super critical coal-fired power plant in the next six years. Once realised, the plant is expected to put India in a very select group of nations having th
The Election Commission is planning to rope in celebrities to create awareness among the voters towards their right to franchise before the 2012 Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh. "We are on a look out for celebrities from Uttar
Government will operationalise eight overseas Income Tax offices in countries like the US, the UK and the UAE soon to obtain classified financial data and the officers who will man these units will be chosen by this month-end. The I
