CII in its statement has said that in the face of moderation of growth in the global economy, if India has to sustain a high growth trajectory then quick development of the infrastructure sector is imperative. Earlier, CII presented its 10-point agenda where it has asked for the appointment of a ...

After the homosexual community protested for their legal acceptance at India Gate in Delhi, the Indian Government is in a state of despair. And more so because the Union Health Minister, A Ramadoss, has favored for the legal and social approval of gay community in India. While addressing a ...

There never was convened a second round of admissions at any of the Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) before. But such a thing is now going to happen to fill empty seats at all 13 IITs, plus at the IT-BHU and Indian School of Mines-Dhanbad. A second list at all these institutes will be released ...

If all goes as per the plans of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, then one will soon see the holy city of Vrindavan don a new healthy appearance. On Wednesday, August 6, Mayawati laid out an array of development schemes for Vrindavan, with a total budget of Rs 250 Crore. These pertain to ...

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan recently announced government’s youth policy for the year 2008. Before the announcement it had to get approval from cabinet ministry, which it got easily. The emphasis in youth policy will be on economic and social empowerment of the state’s ...

The chiefs of the Indian army, navy and the air force have stated that soon women too will start getting hired as full-fledged officers just like men. Air Marshal Sumit Mukherjee, air officer personnel at the Indian Air Force headquarters, informed that the very first batch of such women officers ...

The ban clamped on the Students’ Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) was lifted by the Delhi High Court Tribunal on Tuesday, August 5, 2008.  The Delhi HC stated lack of a concrete reason for the ban’s continuance as the ground for its withdrawal. A ban was imposed on SIMI in 2006 and ...

Karnataka Control of Organized Crime Act (KCOCA) will be in action again. Karnataka CM B S Yeddyurappa has asked officials across the state to use KCOCA to clamp down on terror networks and prevent future attacks. Recently, BJP has been seeking for a tough anti-terror legislation to solve the issue ...

The third generation mobile technology called ‘3G mobile services’ would be in India by mid 2009 reveals a guideline issued by telecom ministry. Also, government has issued a guideline to telecom operators to facilitate customer mobile number portability under which users would be able ...

Kerala, which boasts of the highest literacy rate in India, is now thinking about introducing a bill which will help in controlling the population of the state. The model state of family planning in India is contemplating punishment for couples with more than two children.
 
As per the ...

The government of India recently approved Rs 6.3 billion for its proposed National Mission on Medicinal Plants project. This news was announced after a meeting of the cabinet committee on economic affairs led by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in New Delhi.
 
‘The scheme will be ...

India’s science and technology minister Kapil Sibal has said that India will be able to wrap up nuke deal with US by September end. He affirmed that India is confident of getting the support of the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group. His comments have come in the eve of his visit to Finland and ...

Indian foreign minister Pranab Mukharjee has said that India is committed for nuclear non-proliferation. Talking about the issue of resistant voices coming from Pakistan opposing Indo-US nuke deal, he said that every country is sovereign and is entitled to have its own view, and so has ...

From 2009 onwards, it will become mandatory for the MBBS students in India to undergo a year-long stint in the rural villages in order to apply for a post graduate degree in the country. As per reports, the Union Health Ministry has forwarded the final proposal about one year compulsory rural stint ...

Upon his return from New Delhi on Thursday, July 25, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M Karunanidhi declared that the state is going to get two atomic power plants of 4,000 MW each at an investment of Rs 320 million. He further informed that a team of experts will arrive in Tamil Nadu on July 29 in ...

Indian government shedding its apprehensions on the safety and security concern on the issue of installation of mobile towers on defense land has allowed telecom operators to do same now. After this landmark shift in policy of government telecom operators would be able to install their towers in 62 ...

In order to fill up the serious shortage of experts in the healthcare industry in India, the government is contemplating allowing Indian doctors with foreign PG degrees to return and practice at home. There is a strong possibility that the Indian government will soon start recognizing postgraduate ...

The Goa Government has come up with a list of dos and don’ts for the safety and well being of the tourists and these will soon be displayed on hoardings at all tourist hot spots in the region. This bunch of directives has been issued following the rape and murder of 15 year old British ...

Despite the voices coming against the Reservation Bill for Gujjars, Rajasthan assembly has passed it successfully. Under this bill, Gujjars would get 5% reservation in the category of Special Backward Class (SBC). Other than SBC another category of reservation in the bill is Economically Backwards ...

Incase you were ever thinking about taking a ride on the ‘Heritage on Wheels’ luxury train that operates between Bikaner and the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan, then do it before December 31st of this year. This is because it has been decided to terminate the service of this luxury ...

Healthcare facilities in Bihar are substandard as there are only six government and one private medical college and hospitals serving the 83 million strong population. The recent announcement of new medical colleges and hospitals for Bihar by Union Health Minister, Anbumani Ramadoss therefore comes ...

In a move that seems more like an attempt to woo the Muslim voters, the Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav announced on Sunday, July 6 that even a degree from Madrasa (Islamic seminary) will now be considered valid while applying for a job in the Indian railways. 'Now students of Madrasa, ...

In order to boost investment, reduce poverty, enhance connectivity and bring the northeastern region at level with the rest of India, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh introduced the ‘Northeastern Region Vision 2020′ report on Wednesday, July 2. It aims to induce all-round development in ...

Tamil Nadu government in its latest decision following up decisions by Delhi and Andhra Pradesh governments to subsidize gas cylinders has decided to give subsidy of Rs 30 per cylinder. The eligibility criterion has been set up for this purpose. Those who have only one cylinder will be eligible for ...

Supporting the India-US nuclear deal for the second time in as many days, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh emphasized on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 that it is in the interest of the country. He further clarified that there is no pressure on India from the United States to sign any ban test agreement for ...

You may have often seen in the movies or even read in books about ‘911’ the number the United States denizens dial incase of emergency situations! Now a similar service is being introduced in India by the Emergency Management and Research Institute (EMRI), which is soon about to launch ...

Offended by some television channels’ prolonged telecast of the banned Lux-Cozy advertisements, the government on Tuesday, June 10, forbade the ‘transmission or re-transmission’ of ‘vulgar’ advertisement from all broadcasting platforms with instant effect. At the same ...

The Congress-NCP government in Maharashtra has left behind even the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and the Shiv Sena as far as the controversial issue of ‘sons of the soil’ is concerned. It has now been ordered by the Maharashtra government that the nameplates of all commercial units ...

The retirement age of teaching specialists of the Central Health Service (CHS) was raised from 62 to 65 following authorization from the Union Cabinet’s Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday, June 6. 

It has, however, been underscored that the upping of retirement age will ...

Tarun Gogoi, the chief minister of Assam at a function at Judges Field to celebrate the completion of his government’s two years in office announced Rs 1500 crore development package for the state. The development package is expected to be implemented in the next three years, the benefits of ...