Kochi: The pre-Pravasi Bharatiya Divas session on Sunday, for non-resident Keralites working in the Gulf, was dominated by discussions on what the Central and State governments had promised and faile

Kochi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the government was determined to turn any setback into an opportunity to improve legal and regulatory frameworks in the context of a “surge of expectat

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today demanded that Union Fertiliser Minister and DMK nominee M K Alagiri be sacked in connection with the alleged fertiliser subsidy scam.
“Accordin

Vijayawada: There will be no bifurcation of the state and the central government cannot take any decision without Assembly resolution, said MP Lagadapati Rajagopal.
Speaking to media persons here on

New Delhi: Hectic consultations were on at the highest levels in government over Telangana as the one month deadline set by Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde approaches amid speculation over various o

New Delhi: Lamenting that standard of teachers is not up to the mark and learning outcomes are below expectations, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said “major concerns” in the field of education

New Delhi: Making a strong pitch for separate Telangana, NCP Chief Sharad Pawar today told Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that a delay in the matter would not be helpful.
The NCP chief today said he r

New Delhi: India can meet “complex challenges” if the energy of the youth is channelised in a “positive direction”, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said today.
“...I have no doubt, if we are able to ch

Jaipur: In a candid message to her party, Congress President Sonia Gandhi today drew attention to its weaknesses such as lack of unity, personal ambitions and ostentatious displays of wealth while ca

Jaipur: With Rahul Gandhi put in charge of the 2014 poll campaign, Congress will set out on a unique exercise here tomorrow seeking to blend youth and experience to evolve a winning formula for the L