Kerala has stepped up the demand for classical status to Malayalam, the only south Indian language which has not been accorded the honour. A cultural delegation led by state Education Minister M A Baby presented a memorandum to Prime Minister Manm
The 44 deemed universities sought to be de-recognised by the government today got a reprieve with the Supreme Court refusing to stay any fresh admissions to these institutes. A bench of Justices Dalveer Bhandari and Gyan Sudha Misra
As wheat stocks bulge, the government will release 5,00,000 tonnes of additional grains at a discount for all ration card holders. A decision to this effect was taken by a panel of ministers on Wednesday, reports the Hindustan Times. At th
The head of a caste based council and Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Mahendra Singh Tikait today threatened to gherao parliament if the central government failed to bring legislation to ban marriage within the khap (caste council).
A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court today unanimously upheld the constitutional validity of the MPLAD scheme under which MPs are allocated Rs two crore annually for development of their constituencies. "We hold that the MPL
The government claimed on Thursday that the losses of Air India were coming down and admitted that there were "some issues" which were affecting the process of its merger. The losses have started declining and with more synergy t
There is good news for tourists coming from faraway lands. The home ministry has revised the tourist visa guidelines following objections over the stringent tourist visa rules from several sectors. Those who raised objections include the t
Amid the battle between Delhi University (DU) vice-chancellor Deepak Pental and the teachers` association over the introduction of the semester system, comes a
Bihar government has approved a proposal for amending the Industrial Promotion Policy 2006 to extend post-production capital subsidy on plants and machinery for new units in the state, official sources said on Thursday. The state ca
A section of Air India staff union has threatened "industrial action" if the management did not reinstate 23 cabin crew, who were derostered over the last month`s Cairo flight delay episode. The union is contemplating to launch a
Food inflation further eased to 16.04 per cent for the week ended April 24, as arrival of rabi (winter) crops cooled down prices of essential items. Inflation fell over 0.57 per cent from 16.61 per cent in the previous week on account of a
Jammu and Kashmir government plans to set up a sub-health centre and a health centre after every 5 KM and 10 km respectively in rural and hilly areas to improve health infrastructure in the state. "Roads, education and health s
Pakistani gunman Ajmal Amir Kasab was today sentenced to death by a special court for the Mumbai terror attacks, three days after he was pronounced guilty of mass murder and waging war against the Indian state. The special anti-terr
Left-wing student groups at the Jawaharlal Nehru University voiced protests against the government`s `Operation Green Hunt`, waving black flags at home minister P Chidambaram during his visit to the university on Wednesday. Chidambaram had
The Commonwealth Games Federation’s Coordination Committee (CoCom) officials on Wednesday said that they never faced tenure limitation by their governments. CoCom Chairman Austin Sealy on standoff between th
Seeking to transform emigration into a simple, transparent and efficient process, the government would "shortly" introduce a new bill which also has provisions for enhanced protection to overseas Indian workers. Overseas I
Taking a serious view of the motormen`s strike that paralysed the city`s suburban rail network for nearly two days, the Bombay High Court today said the Railways should compensate commuters hit hard by the stir. The strike on May 3-
Individuals and organisations can expect a fast-track justice and compensation for loss of life and property due to environmental hazards such as Delhi`s Mayapuri radiation leak incident, with Parliament approving a bill on Wednesday.
Toughening its stance on the tenure limitation of the sports bosses in the country, the Government today proposed to send a senior official to the International Olympic Council (IOC) headquarters in Switzerland to sort out the matter.
The prosecution may now have to work that much harder. In many cases, the prosecution may now never be able to bring the guilty to justice. Yet, the Supreme Court`s judgement declaring illegal the compulsory use of narco-analysis, brain-mapping an
