The Rajghat power station in New Delhi will be closed down for a month, from September 16 to October 15, since it is close to a Games venue. This proposal is one of the 13 measures the Delhi government has suggested to improve air quality during t
Though Indian economy grew at a rate of more than 8 percent in 2010, its employment sector has not yet recovered from the financial crisis. “We have seen the output recovery from the financial crisis, not the employment recovery,” said
Imagine using your mobile phone to trace the status of your RTI application. That is not feasible right now, but by next year, when you get your unique identity number, you can. With a UID, you can also file RTI applications online from acros
A P Shah, former Delhi High Court chief justice who gave a landmark judgement bringing the office of Chief Justice of India under the ambit of RTI Act, today attacked the present collegium system of judicial appointments to higher judiciary.
In its bid to speed up a turnaround, Air India would seek the approval of the Union Cabinet to operationalise its six Strategic Business Units (SBUs) when the government considers an equity infusion of Rs 1,200 crore into the ailing carrier.
The Indian National Congress sold coupons worth Rs 600 crore to generate party funds during 2007-09 while most of the other political parties were dependent on voluntary donations for fund raising. The oldest political party, Congre
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has favoured further division of Uttar Pradesh saying that smaller states achieve better growth rate. "For better development, Uttar Pradesh should be further divided," he said h
ISRO is gearing up to launch eight spacecraft annually to increase revenue and meet global technology demand, a top official of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre said today. "Right now, we have four launches including GSLVs and
Telecom Minister A Raja today termed the controversy over 2G spectrum allocation as "politically motivated" and said vested interests are behind the allegations of wrongdoings. "No doubt it (the controversy) is politi
Claiming there was no change in its ideology on the Ram temple issue, the BJP today said it will make any comments on the contentious matter only after the court verdict that is expected to be out soon. BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hu
Rahul Gandhi, who many believe is being groomed for the country`s top political job, today said becoming prime minister is not the only `job` in the world. The 40-year-old scion of the Nehru-Gandhi family responded in this fashion s
The US has downplayed criticism from its suppliers regarding India`s nuclear liability bill as officials seek to create more positive vibes ahead of president Barack Obama`s November visit. “In a democracy, you have voices here and t
RJD chief, Lalu Prasad today alleged that JD(U) and BJP were confusing people by taking different stand on some issues before the assembly elections. "BJP and JD(U) are trying to confuse the people at the time of elections,&quo
Rajasthan expects kharif crop production to double to 110.62 lakh tonnes this year vis-a-vis the previous year due to good rainfall in the last two-and-a- half months, a senior agriculture official said today. As against a target of
Curfew was today extended to all major towns of the Kashmir Valley as a precautionary measure after violent clashes left 17 people dead and over 70 injured, official sources said here. The sources said the curfew was imposed in fres
Finally the Delhi government is going to issue a notification on phasing out about 1,600 private Blueline/Whiteline buses from the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) routes during the Commonwealth Games. However, following protests from the operat
Kerala State Election Commission today announced that election to local bodies in the state would be held on October 23 and 25. Addressing a press conference, State Election Commission P Kamalkutty said poll of conduct would come in
A decision on Kashmir will be taken by the Centre after tomorrow`s all-party meeting convened by prime minister Manmohan Singh, defence minister A K Antony said today. "Important decisions have to be taken after carefully asses
When the government joins hands with a private company to build, say, a highway which is for public purpose, does the project come under the ambit of the Right to Information Act? Should people be allowed to access information about, for example,
The BJP’s state of affairs is akin to a rudderless ship drifting aimlessly in a turbulent sea. While party stalwart L K Advani advises caution on the prospective Ayodhya verdict by the Allahabad high court, a section of the BJP leaders backe
