BJP attacks Rahul Gandhi over crimes in RajasthanThe BJP leaders, including Union minister Prakash Javadekar, cited the ghastly murder of a temple priest who was allegedly burnt alive by l...
From diamonds to dust: Will the YES Bank crisis spill over to other lenders?Any slowdown in deposits will further dampen the Indian economy going forward.
Odisha to work with IMF on multi-year budgeting systemA team of the IMF met with top officials of Naveen Patnaik’s government recently to review the state’s Public Finance Management system. Un...
Congress constitution stirs debate on who all can elect presidentCongress core panel had given quite burial after some leaders refuse to attend.
3 PLFI ultras killed in encounter with security forcesThree ultras of the banned Peoples Liberation Front of India (PLFI) were killed in an encounter with security forces in Gumla district on S...
Coast Guard ship built by Cochin Shipyard Limited commissionedThe 50-metre indigenous FPV has a displacement of 290 tonnes and can achieve a maximum speed of 33 knots with an endurance of 1500 nautical...
Isro spy case: The scientist who came in from the coldWhen the CBI filed its closure report in April 1996 in the case, it stated that the espionage case was false and that they found no evidenc...
Floods won't have much impact on farm outputMore than 25 lakh hectare area is under water in flood hit states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Bihar, West Bengal and Assam according to prelimin...
Bonanza for central government employees as 7th Pay Panel recommends 23.55% hikeThe pay commission has suggested a minimum salary of Rs 18,000 per month and maximum of Rs 2.25 lakh a month for apex scale.
Pay Commission likely to propose 23% salary hike for government staffThe 7th Pay Commission is likely to recommend tomorrow a 22-23 per cent jump in their salary and allowances, according to sources.
Under-trials to don bullet proof vests for court hearingsOn Feb 16, notorious gangster Vikky Tyagi was shot dead in the Muzaffarnagar district court by a 17-year-old who had come dressed in a lawy...
Horticulture farmers hit by flash floods in Uttarakhand, UPNational Disaster Response Force relief teams in the flood-hit states are moving people to safer areas, officials said.
Why bureaucrats are increasingly leaving their jobs to join politicsA shining example of the tribe is Yashwant Sinha. Sinha says his political journey was incidental. It began in 1967, but took 17 years to f...
- After Pranab Mukherjee's exit, number of GoMs cut to 15
Over a month after the exit of Pranab from the Cabinet, the government has finally re-constituted several ministerial groups looking into t...
- AK Antony to head EGoM on RIL natural gas pricing
A K Antony will head a ministerial panel which will decide if price of natural gas produced by RIL from KG-D6 fields can be revised before ...
- Top Maoist leader nabbed by joint forces from Junglemahal
Bikram was wanted for a string of killings, including that of a CID inspector and two political leaders, from Purulia district.
- 59 new ministers join Team Manmohan
President Pratibha Patil administered the oath of office to 14 Cabinet ministers, 7 MoS with independent charge, and 38 MoS. UPA 2: Profile...