The Comptroller and Auditor general has taken strong exception to the demolition of a sports complex within ten years of its construction in Gomti Nagar area here. The Uttar Pradesh government ordered demolition of the complex and other bu
In a reprieve for Sajjan Kumar, the Supreme Court today stayed trial proceedings against the Congress leader facing murder and other charges in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases. A bench of Justices P Sathasivam and B S
The Law Ministry plans to set up a national commission to regulate various aspects of legal education in India, a job so far entrusted with the Bar Council of India. The draft Higher Legal Education and Research Bill, 2010, prepared
On the occasion of International Youth Day on Thursday, the Delhi State AIDS Control Society (DSACS) opened a Youth Friendly Health Centre (YFHC) in the Jamia Milia Islamia University (JMIU) campus which will inform and educate the youth on and ar
Industrial growth slipped to a 13-month low of 7.1 per cent in June as manufacturing output dropped, but economists did not see this turning into a trend. Also, this is for the first time in nine months that industrial expansion, as
A task force comprising of doctors and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) officials has been formed by the Delhi government’s health department to check mosquito breeding at the commonwealth games village site, Delhi health minister told G
Describing food adulteration as "cancer", the Central government today put the onus of dealing with the problem on states and asked them to tighten enforcement machineries so that the perpetrators do not play havoc with the lives of peop
Seeking to step up pressure on the BJP government, the Congress in Karnataka today said it would adopt an agitational path for three months on illegal mining issue through rallies in district and revenue division headquarters. "
The Shillong Municipal Board authorities have threatened to invoke the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) if the board employees did not withdraw their agitation that began yesterday. Official sources said the board CEO T Lyn
The Supreme Court today granted three months` extension to the CBI to complete its investigation into the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case in which Amit Shah, the former Gujarat minister and a close aide of Chief Minister Narendra Modi, has been ar
The underutilised Anand Vihar railway terminus may further be developed on the public private partnership (PPP) model. The railways are considering engagaing private players for construction works to be carried out under the second phase a
The Delhi government has not released over Rs 390 crore meant for the welfare of construction workers involved in various projects across the city. Since 2005, the Delhi Welfare Board (WB) has collected around Rs 400 crore from various bui
Under the rural development ministry’s total sanitation campaign (TSC), there is a clear provision for building of separate toilets in all co-educational government schools in the rural areas. However, to the centre`s chagrin, states
A first of its kind Export-Import Cell has been started in the Department of Trades and Taxes, under Delhi government. This separate cell will speed up the process of payment of VAT refunds to the exporters. Describing exports as backbone
A team of scientists has made claims in its recent study that multi-drug resistant bacteria that causes multiple organ failure originated from Indian hospitals. The bacteria, named ‘New Delhi metallo beta lactamase’ or ‘NDM 1&rsq
Greater transparency will be ensured in the role of private operators involved in Haj pilgrimage, considering that several petitions related to them are pending in courts, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna today said. "Priv
After days of unrest and curfew, the situation in the Kashmir Valley was today calm with curfew being lifted from all the regions and a break in strikes called by separatists. "The situation is peaceful throughout the Valley an
Rejecting the demand for a CBI inquiry, the Gujarat High Court today transferred the Ishrat Jahan encounter case to the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT). The SIT headed by former CBI director R K Raghvan will
The Central Vigilance Commission has recommended that penalty be imposed on 92 officials belonging to different government departments and public sector undertakings for their alleged involvement in corruption. The highest number of 21 off
The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to ensure free distribution of food grains to the hungry poor of the country instead of allowing it to rot in the FCI godowns. "Give it to the hungry poor instead of it (grains) going
