Altogether 14.47 lakh below poverty line (BPL) families in Maharashtra have been given biometric smart cards under the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), which has been rolled out in 28 districts, a senior official said. The State Gove
Orissa High Court has set aside the February 26 order of State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) and asked the Orissa Public Service Commission (OPSC) to go ahead with the viva voce test of remaining successful Orissa Civil Service-2006 candidates.
The debt of Maharashtra Government is expected to increase to Rs 1,85,801 crore during 2009-10, an Economic Survey report has said. The total debt increased from Rs 97,674 crore during 03-04 to Rs 1,42,383 crore during 2007-08. The debt wa
Faced with the prospect of revenue loss on fuel jumping to Rs 70,000 crore next fiscal, petroleum ministry today favoured "hard decisions" even as it hinted that cleaner Euro-IV fuel in 13 metro cities will cost more from April 1.
Overlooking US envoy`s remarks here that no decision has been taken for giving Indian investigators direct access to David Headley, India on Tuesday said it will soon write to the US for interrogating the LeT terrorist. The home ministry w
Ending suspense over his appearance before the Supreme Court-appointed SIT probing the 2002 Gujarat riots, Chief Minister Narendra Modi has agreed to present himself before the panel on March 27. "March 27 is the mutually agreed date
After Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh’s advocacy of public sector in biotechnology research in agriculture, it is the turn of health minister Gulam Nabi Azad to make a pitch for expanding public sector. “The poor and the low
The Railways on Tuesday rejected the Planning Commission`s proposal for setting up a rail tariff authority to fix passenger fares in a non-political manner. "They have their own views, we persist with our views," Planning Commiss
State and district vigilance and monitoring committees, formed by the rural development ministry in August last year to keep a watch on the effective implementation of all the flagship schemes of the ministry have not been meeting since their form
Polluting industrial clusters in Gujarat banned from accepting fresh investment for now, have been asked to draw an action plan to contain pollution, the state principal secretary at the forests and environment department S K Nanda said on Tuesday
With tears in his eyes Bahadur Ram is packing his bag and getting ready to step out from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Alongwith him are Babita his daughter, Ram Narayan his son-in-law and Bijya Devi his wife. The 54 year ol
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday cautioned that return to high economic growth should not be taken for granted, as the global environment is likely to remain difficult in the year ahead. "Our strengths can help us return to 9
Entry of foreign educational institutions will help impart skills and quality education to youths in India, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal said on Tuesday. Such institutions will not only set up campuses in India but would also be involved in ma
Kanu Sanyal, one of the founder members of Naxalite movement, was found hanging at his residence at Seftullajote village, 25 km from here, today. 78-year-old Sanyal, a bachelor, was suffering from old age related ailments. The body
Children in the age group of five to 14 working in mines are exposed to numerous health hazards which cut short their life, says a report. It also says that children carry the burden of parents’ illness who generally suffer from tuberculosis
While the centre has lambasted the state governments for the delay in payments of wages to NREGA workers, the states have blamed the lack of an adequate number of post offices and banks, through which the payments are made, as the major hindrance
Bihar`s NDA government has decided to formulate a new bio-technology policy to help develop agriculture and livestock resources of the state, Deputy Chief Minister S K Modi said on Tuesday. Modi said assistance of experts and technical ins
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Delhi government to give Rs.5 lakh to the families of Mandeep Singh and Vicky alias Vivek, killed in a fake encounter by the Delhi Police, despite the criminal case pending in the court.
Jammu and Kashmir government has disbursed Rs 2.19 crores to the next of kin of Kashmiri Pandits killed in militancy in the Valley, the state Assembly was informed on Tuesday. An ex-gratia relief of Rs one lakh has been paid to each family
New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said the country should develop and patronize green energy on a massive scale as it deserved to be given high priority in the current context of global warming to save mankind.
