Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has said he has not demanded additional ministerial berths for his party leaders or his MP daughter Supriya Sule, in the Union ministry. "I haven`t demanded any additional berths," P
The corporate affairs ministry is exploring the option of launching a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for its prestigious e-governance project, MCA 21. The ministry`s agreement with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) for this purpose comes to an end in
The government is so desperate to get the nuclear liability bill passed that it has indicated its willingness to double the nuclear operator’s liability — from Rs 500 crore to Rs 1,000 crore — in the event of a nuclear disaster.
People defecating in the open is a sight common in villages and to an extent in urban areas too. While the government maintains sanitation programmes will reach all corners of India by next year, the World Bank says this is not going to happen bef
Former Union Carbide chairman Keshub Mahindra was in Bhopal yesterday (July 6) to complete some legal formalities relating to his bail and said he wanted to do “something concrete” for the victims. I am not easily moved by stuf
Down with eviction of students from College Hostels! Onwards to students self-activity!! The current administration of Delhi University has attempted to reshape the Univ
Union Home Secretary G K Pillai will visit Srinagar today to review the law and order situation in violence-hit Kashmir. He is scheduled to meet Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and some top officials of the state government, official s
The Centre is in consultation with state governments to evolve a plan to contain the attacks on railway property by the Maoists, union minister of state for railways, K H Muniyappa today said. "A comprehensive plan will be unde
Life in the Maoist-hit areas of West Bengal`s Purulia, West Midnapore and Bankura districts was disrupted today on the first day of the two-day Bharat Bandh called by the ultras. All police stations and CRPF camps in the three distr
Even as the Army challenged a Delhi High Court verdict on permanent commission to women defence officers in the Supreme Court, minister of state for defence M M Pallam Raju today struck a different note, saying his ministry was in favour of openin
A Delhi court today framed charges of murder and rioting against senior Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and others in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which six persons were killed in Sultanpuri here. Additional Sessions Judge S
CBI has recommended to the defence ministry blacklisting of six firms, including four from abroad, as a sequel to its probe into the Ordnance Factory Board scam. Official sources said the CBI is its letter has mentioned four interna
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), which discussed the situation in Kashmir today, decided to use army as a "deterrent" and that security forces will ensure strict enforcement of curfew. Sources said the CCS, which w
Manipur chief minister O Ibobi Singh, also in charge of finance portfolio, today presented budget estimates of Rs. 5946 crore for the year 2010-2011. Singh said the year was expected to close with a deficit of Rs. 282 crore with no new tax
Tripura Lawyers today threatened to launch a statewide movement from Friday if the state government did not take action against `erring` police officials who allegedly detained a senior advocate on the charge of molesting a woman. A
Byelections to 12 Assembly seats in Telangana region on July 27 and the obvious power game in the ruling Congress party in Andhra Pradesh have risen the political temperature in the State. Fuelling the atmosphere is a rebellious you
Technology is now coming to the aid of the Indian farmer. Anshuka Shrivastava, an Allahabad-based scientist, has now developed a robot that will not only diagnose pest infestation in the crop but will also help in prophylactic treatment.
Government should make "legally binding" the code of conduct for safe and honourable tourism and should plug-in the loopholes in order to make it more effective ahead of Commonwealth Games, say NGOs. The guidelines are applicable
The government of Jammu and Kashmir has banned the movement of media-persons, following strict curfew restrictions in Srinagar and other towns, said a report in the Hindu. The police and security forces have been instructed to not allow an
The Cabinet Committee on Security met here today and is understood to have discussed the situation in Kashmir where army has been deployed to assist the civil authorities in restoring normalcy following violence. The meeting, chaired by pr
