Navy plans to acquire 17 AJTs
The Indian Navy is working on plans to acquire 17 Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers (AJTs) of British company BAE systems which will be manufactured under licence by the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd
India to explore all issues
India is open to discussing all issues that Pakistan may bring up in the June 24 India-Pakistan foreign secretary-level talks.
CCS meet on Pak agenda, Naxal ops
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Sunday at its meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh finalised the agenda for upcoming home minister and foreign secretary-level talks between Indi
Prez to host girl who walked out of her wedding
During her wedding ceremony when Bulti Bagi, 20, rubbed off her vermilion after getting to know of her in-laws’ dowry demands, no one thought that this act of courage of hers could make a her a guest
DGCA irked with AAI’s sporadic information
An official of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has criticised the state-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) for not informing the DGCA in time of equipment that is being installed a
New scheme for state waqf boards
After making changes in the law to re-enforce strength in the Waqf Act 1995, the government has launched a scheme for its state boards, which can stop rampant encroachment of Waqf properties across th
ED to attach properties of Koda, aides
The Enforcement Directorate, probing the multi-crore hawala racket involving former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda and his five former Cabinet colleagues, will soon begin the process of attachmen
HRD board to promote research
The government is likely to establish a separate agency to coordinate with research organisations.
Credit cost, delayed pay inhibiting growth
High cost of credit, non-availability of raw material at a competitive cost and delayed payments are major factors that inhibit the growth and development of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs
Cong wants to go solo, BJP has no choice
The Congress is not keen on expanding alliances in UPA-2 while its principle adversary, the BJP, is finding it difficult to keep its flock in the NDA together due to ideological differences, personali