Pak skips aviation security meeting
Pakistan did not attend the inaugural day of a regional aviation security conference in the capital despite having confirmed its participation earlier.
Death knell for Indian tiger population?
With 60 tiger deaths recorded in 2010, environment minister Jairam Ramesh’s statement clarifying that critical tiger habitats located in tiger reserves do not infringe on tribals protected under the F
SC takes up sex workers’ welfare issue
Placing the sex workers on the same pedestal as any other citizen of the country stood to claim equal share in government’s welfare schemes, the Supreme Court in a significant judgment on Monday issue
New steps to deal with public protest
The Centre has formalised fresh Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for security forces to deal with public agitation, like street protests witnessed in Jammu and Kashmir in 2010, which stipulate tha
Centre to UP: Probe NREGA worksites
A Central team, which found glaring examples of MGNREGA violations in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, has asked the state administration to conduct a detailed probe in all the worksites in the district.
MoEF to consider Lavasa phases in coming weeks
Giving a clear indication that the ministry of environment & forests (MoEF) is ready to clear the 5,000 hectares for Lavasa hill city project, environment minister Jairam Ramesh said on Monday that bo
SC seeks factual details on Lalli
The Supreme Court on Monday sought factual details about the allegations of “irregularities” against suspended Prasar Bharati CEO B.S. Lalli on the Presidential reference for his ouster.
House panel on AICTE for changes
A parliamentary standing committee on human resource development is understood to have suggested strengthening of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and bringing efficiency in its f
Amar tapping: Reliance puts onus on police
The Reliance Communications coming under Supreme Court scrutiny on the tapping of former SP leader Amar Singh’s phone on alleged “forged” letters of Delhi government and the Delhi police, on Monday to
MCD spells measures to raise revenue soon
The MCD has identified 12 lakh property owners, given them a unique code, and plans to put the entire list on its website with an aim to bring more property tax owners in the tax net and track default