SP says will seek legal opinion
Samajwadi Party spokesman Mohan Singh said his party was seeking legal opinion to sue BJP chief Nitin Gadkari for likening the SP and RJD chiefs to “dogs” in remarks made on Wednesday. He said the BJP chief’s
Jaya gets reprieve in land case
The state-appointed justice K.P. Sivasubramaniam commission, which probed the allegations of land-grabbing in Siruthavur in Kancheepuram district, has absolved the AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa of any role in the issue, but observed that the land assigned to landless poor and dalits was purchased illegally.
Govt steps in to overhaul DRDO
Peeved at delays in the completion of armament projects and in order to improve the functioning of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the ministry of defence (MoD) on Thursday announced sweeping measures to overhaul the organisation including establishment of a Defence Technology
Govt for independent audit of NIG
To prevent misuse of critical data on citizens flowing in the National Intelligence Grid set up for counter-terrorism efforts, the government has decided to have an independent audit of the NIG by the Cabinet
New project to track foreigners’ movement
In a move to detect persons entering the country who may have terror linkages, the government will be implementing the “immigration, visa and foreigners’ registration and tracking’ (IVFRT) project aimed at
CII to launch projects in Naxal-hit districts
In response to home minister P. Chidambaram’s call to the industry to counter the Naxal propaganda, the CII said on Thursday that it will launch social projects in five districts which have been hit by the red terror.
Will we have enough food, asks Pawar
Minister for food and civil supplies (MFCS) Sharad Pawar has raised serious questions about the efficacy of the much awaited Food Security Act which is being hotly debated in government.
MHA: Muivah can’t visit village
The Union home ministry has suggested airlifting of essential commodities to trouble-torn Manipur after it made it clear to NSC(IM) general secretary T. Muivah that he cannot visit his ancestral village in Manipur for the time being.
India looks to reset its ties with Iran
India will be looking to reset its ties with Iran when external affairs minister S.M. Krishna travels to the Persian Gulf nation this week. Iran has assumed a significance of its own in India’s strategic calculus, particularly in the context of the unfolding situation in Afghanistan. As neighbours of Afghanistan, Iran and India share
China envoy meets Pillai on trade balance
India has raised the issue of huge adverse balance of trade with China when Chinese ambassador to India Zhang Yan met home secretary G.K. Pillai on Wednesday. India has also has made it clear to Chinese telecom