Finally, the government seems to want to listen to YOUR ideas on how we must work towards a corruption-free India. The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has published a public notice in newspapers today, inviting the citizens to respond to its `d
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has done a commendable job in a grave hostage situation. He not only stood firm and refused to negotiate, as a “strong” state would be expected to do, he did even better. He ensured that the lives of t
The schedule for the Assembly elections in Bihar is expected to be announced anytime. "The possibility of the schedule being announced today or tomorrow is not ruled out," EC sources said adding that the process of finalis
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today gently told the Supreme Court, which recently directed the government to distribute foodgrains free to the poor, not to get into the "realm of policy formulation". How can foodgrains be
The Supreme Court today referred to the five-judge constitution bench a bunch of petitions challenging the validity of the law providing free and compulsory education. A bench headed by Chief Justice S H Kapadia said that the the ma
Three autonomous district councils in Mizoram may soon receive funds directly from the Centre without routing through the state government account as the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has been mulling the proposal, official sources said here toda
Maoists today unconditionally released the three abducted Bihar policemen in Lakhisarai district, bringing an end to the nine-day-old hostage crisis. Sub-inspectors Abhay Prasad Yadav and Rupesh Kumar Sinha, and Bihar Military Polic
The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday announced a rehabilitation policy with the provision of annuity for farmers against acquisition of their land. "The state government has decided to implement a new rehabilitation policy un
With Allahabad High Court`s verdict to be pronounced on Ayodhya title dispute this month, the district administration here is taking all steps to tackle any law and order problem. Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order
The argument for the existence of Maoist extremism is very convincing. You cannot argue with the fact that the Indian State has, in the last 60 plus years, delivered a very deficient, delinquent and defective democracy. India’
The Centre today said that it is providing "full support" to Bihar government in the operation to rescue policemen held hostages by Maoists. "This is being handled by the State and we are giving them full support what
The Labour Ministry today said it would abide by the decision of the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) on whether a portion of Rs 5 lakh crore of provident funds should be invested in stock markets or not. "The CBT decision would
After declining for two consecutive weeks, food inflation inched up marginally to 10.86 per cent for the week ended August 31, as prices of cereals, fruits and milk rose. Food inflation was 10.05 per cent during the previous week, w
Dubbing questions over expenditure on Commonwealth Games as "ridiculous", Urban Development Minister S Jaipal Reddy today said focus should be shifted to celebrations and highlighting of aspects like the "wonderful" stadia that
Attacking the Centre for its apathy on the issue of banning iron ore exports, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today threatened to launch a legal battle over the issue. "Why is the Centre sitting silent. Why has it not
Prime minister Manmohan Singh on Friday took the dispute over location of the proposed Navi Mumbai airport in his hand, assuring a Congress delegation from Maharashtra to settle the matter at the earliest. The delegation led by chie
Uttarakhand chief minister Ram Pokhriyal Nishank could be on his way out 14 months after he took over from lt gen. (retd) B C Khanduri in June last year. A two-member team of Thawar Chand Gehlot and Sodan Singh, constituted by BJP p
Manmohan Singh may have had time to inspect Commonwealth Games sites, but it`s perhaps too much for the citizens to expect the Prime Minister to find time to call a meeting of the National River Conservation Authority (NCRA) that he chairs.
Nearly 14 months after they fled from their homes in Maoist-hit West Midnapore district, CPI(M) leaders and supporters are venturing back, with the police attributing it to the improvement in the situation. "I cannot say that t
A house for the average Indian is hard pursuit, says a government body. The national Real Estate Development Council (NREDC) under the housing and urban poverty alleviation ministry estimates a housing shortfall as high as 26.53 million durin
