Railway ministers in India have never tired of proclaiming their commitment to passenger safety, comfort, new trains and route extensions – all the while keeping passenger fares unchanged. In fact, the last person to make honest claims about
Pipri village in Badwani district of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the submergence zone of Sardar Sarovar project, is a living disproof of official claim that there are “zero” people left to be resettled and rehabilitated, an eminent pan
The Congress today announced the candidature of Union Minister Ambika Soni from Punjab and its General Secretary Mohsina Kidwai from Chhattisgarh for the biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha but there was no no word yet on another Union Minister
Indian Mujahideen, whose hand is suspected in over 10 serial blasts in Delhi and other parts of the country that claimed nearly 500 lives, was today declared as a terrorist outfit. "An order has been issued adding Indian Mujahi
Problems faced by states in the implementation of Right To Education will come up for discussion at an education ministers` conference here this month. The issues to figure at the state education ministers conference on June 18 incl
MPs from Naxal affected states today asked the government to give maximum emphasis on development of backward areas and said that time is not ripe for the deployment of Army to deal with the Maoists. At a meeting convened by the Hom
After camping on the Nagaland-Manipur border for nearly a month despite stiff opposition from the Manipur government, NSCN(IM) General Secretary Th Muivah today left Visema village. Nagaland police escorted Muivah and his entourage
West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya will skip the two-day CPI(M) politburo meeting in New Delhi beginning tomorrow. "I am not going. I am staying here," he told reporters at the state secretariat here.
The Goa bench of Bombay High court was informed that policemen of Anti Narcotic Cell and Anjuna police station frequently partied in a local restaurant and their bills were reportedly paid by a drug dealer. The state police records,
St Xavier`s, one of the most prestigious institutes in the metropolis has become the first autonomous college under Mumbai University. The South Mumbai degree college was granted academic autonomy from the University Grants Commissi
The Government is awaiting a response from the banned ULFA after which the dialogue process with it may evolve, Union Home Secretary G K Pillai has said. "I understand that the governing council of the ULFA was held inside jail
Prohibitory orders under section 144 Crpc preventing gathering of five or more persons were imposed in Imphal West district of Manipur, official sources said today. The Imphal West district magistrate K Radhakumar in his notificatio
After fighting the Left front and the Congress in the West Bengal civic polls, Trinamool Congress has expressed the hope that a tie up with the Congress for the state Assembly polls works out while making it clear that it was "very much"
A special court trying the Satyam scam cases today directed the NIMS hospital here to file a fresh medical report regarding the health of former chairman of Satyam Computers B Ramalinga Raju, before it by June 7. Raju, the prime acc
The process of acquisition of land for expansion of the Umroi Airport on the outskirts of Shillong was under progress with the villagers finally agreeing to part with land, transport minister AT Mondal said. Informing that 34 acres
The Meghalaya Government expects to fully implement the Right to Education Act in the State by 2012, education minister Ampareen Lyngdoh has said. Replying to queries by legislator Manas Chaudhuri in the assembly yesterday, Ampareen
In order to expedite the release of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) funds and their proper and effective use, the rural development ministry has proposed a system that requires state to present their labour budget online.
Nearly 30 properties of archeological importance facing threat of submergence under the Narmada valley projects in Madhya Pradesh have been transplanted to new sites with a view to preserve the historical treasures spread in the affected area.
The Armed Forces Tribunal today turned down former Military Secretary Lt Gen Avdesh Prakash`s plea to allow his realtor friend as a witness in the reconvened Court of Inquiry (CoI) in the Sukna land scam case. "Calling prosecut
Development works to give a facelift to the city, hosting the World Classical Tamil Conference from June 23, would be completed by June 15, Tamil Nadu chief secretary K S Sripathi said today. Speaking to reporters here after reviewi
