The land acquisition process for the ambitious national highway expansion project in Goa has hit a roadblock with the state government facing intense opposition to the widening of NH4-A and NH-17 passing through the tourist destination.
A Metropolitan court today extended the police remand of activist Hari Prasad, who claimed to have blown the whistle on how an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) can be tampered with, conceding prosecution`s request for his further custodial interrog
Making a visit here against the backdrop of the Centre rejecting environment clearance for the bauxite mining project of Vedanta, Rahul Gandhi today hailed the decision as a victory for tribals of the area and vowed to fight for their cause.
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme has apparently helped UPA win a second term but an official report points out that its implementation on the ground leaves much to be desired. “Reports from various quarte
B Ramalinga Raju, the founder of Satyam computers and main accused in the Satyam accounting fraud case, appeared before a local court for the second time today after being granted bail by the Andhra Pradesh High Court. Raju, who loo
Private sector has given a "dismal" response to a government incentive scheme for providing jobs to the disabled, Rajya Sabha was informed today. "We had a lot of expectations (from the scheme) but the response has be
A landmark legislation to protect whistleblowers who report corruption and provide for severe punishment to those who expose their identity or try to victimise such people was introduced in the Lok Sabha today. The Public Interest D
Functioning of state government offices across Bihar was affected as the indefinite strike by over three lakh non-gazetted employees entered its fourth day today showing no signs of settlement. Bihar State Non-Gazetted Employees Fed
In an attempt to mollify Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh after a spat over the proposed Navi Mumbai airport, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel today said he would work closely with his cabinet colleague to move forward. Ramesh
Proceedings in the Rajya Sabha were disrupted briefly today when LJP leader Ram Vilas Paswan demanded suspension of Question Hour to discuss the issue of rise in saffron terror in the country. As soon as the House met for the day, P
IPS officer Geetha Johri, who was probing the 2005 fake encounter case of Sohrabuddin Sheikh and killing of his wife Kausarbi, today appeared before the CBI for questioning. Johri reached the CBI office in Block 11 of the old secret
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the situation in certain parts of the northeast remains a matter of concern and that the writ of the state should be "firmly" established in all these areas. He said state police an
A two-fold hike has been made in tuition fees for under-graduate and post-graduate courses in government medical colleges and university from the current academic session by the Uttar Pradesh government. "As per the order issue
Voicing serious concern over the ongoing spate of violent protests in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today highlighted the need to "revisit" standard operating procedures and crowd control measures by security forces to
The fast-growing IT sector in Kerala has helped the state live down its long-held image as a poor destination for investment bedevilled by labour troubles and political meddling. The IT sector in Kerala has so far remained largely f
A dialysis centre for Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) beneficiaries was opened at the Sadiq Nagar CGHS wellness centre here on Thursday. Health minister Ghulam Nabi azad inaugurated the first of its kind haemodialysis centre which
Government today dropped a controversial amendment to a contentious clause on the liability of suppliers in case of accident in the civil nuclear damages bill, virtually adopting an amendment moved by the Opposition BJP in a bid to evolve a consen
Describing the security scenario in the country as "critical", Defence Minister A K Antony today said more high profile indigenous defence equipment were needed. "The security situation in the country is critical as w
Taxis with national capital region (NCR) permit and operating on compressed natural gas (CNG) will now be exempt from road taxes while plying the NCR roads. The NCR planning board on Wednesday said that the various taxes will now be discon
Vehicles were stranded on both sides of the border by a 12-hour blockade today on the Margherita-Changlang Road, the only one, linking land-locked Arunachal Pradesh from the upper Assam side. The blockade to protest alleged attempts
