Nuclear Power Corporation`s first indigenous 700 Mega Watt (MW) Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor at Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP) in Gujarat is expected to be commissioned in 2015. About 70 per cent of excavation of the site o
The Youth Congress has set apart women`s quotas in its coming organisational elections in Kerala to set a precedent for the youth and student wings of other political parties, a report in The Hindu said. Though the number of women function
The Karnataka State Highway Improvement Project-1 (KSHIP-1), which was executed between 2001 and 2007, with a World Bank loan of $447 million, has reduced road accidents on national highways, a report in The Hindu said. According to the Wo
Soon, every student of Delhi university will be issued a multi-purpose smart card with an unique identity number. The card will be issued to the student as soon as he engages with the university. Dinesh Singh, Director of the South Campus of De
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi to carry out dialysis on a kidney patient, a report in The Hindu said. Justice S. Muralidhar passed the order on a petition filed by the Indian Council of Legal Aid
The Supreme Court on Monday permitted insurance companies/owners concerned to take possession of seized vehicles, used in commission of offences, after getting the release order from the competent court. It did so to prevent national waste, accord
People of Satara district in western Maharashtra, from where braveheart Tukaram Ombale hailed, have come up with a befitting memorial for him and other 26/11 martyrs. The memorial, called Shaheed Smriti Udyan, will comprise about 2,
News laert: I-T searches at Multi Screen Media and World Sports Group offices. Both companies handle IPL telecast rights. Related reports: IPL matches should be cancelled: Thackeray (PTI) Shiv Sena c
In a significant verdict that is likely to affect how public-private partnerships (PPPs) will be treated in law, Madras high court has ruled that New Tiruppur Area Development Corporation (NTADCL), a water supply PPP, must be considered a ‘p
To explore the possibility of running metro rail service in Bhopal, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will carry out a survey and give its feasibility report soon to Madhya Pradesh Urban Administration Department (MPUAD). The
National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), the rural development ministry’s restructured self employment and skill development programme, will pay special attention to the empowerment of rural women farmers. “The Planning Commis
Beverage makers will soon have to keep caffeine in their energyand non-carbonated drinks under a legal limit. The government has formed an expert group which will recommend a limit for such content. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, m
Amid stepped up efforts to woo private investment, Railways have identified 37 projects worth over Rs 13,000 crores, including laying of new lines and gauge conversions, for development under PPP mode. This comes after the PSU behemoth hel
Security has been tightened at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport, railway stations and other vital installations here following an alert issued by Central security agencies about a possible terror strike in the city. Bureau of
Jammu and Kashmir government has barred private tuition by teaching fraternity, including lecturers in the state. The education department has issued an order on Tuesday prohibiting officials, lecturers and teachers attached with the gover
Bihar and Jharkhand face a major manpower crunch at the primary health care delivery centres, a bulletin on Rural Health Statistics up to March 2008 reveals. There is a shortfall of 176 and 736 specialists at community health centres (CHCs) in Bi
In the photo: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) employees shouting slogans during their indefinite nation-wide strike in support of various demands in Bhopal on Tuesday.
In the photo: CPI (M) leader Brinda Karat with disabled persons during a protest demand a comprehensive social security system and Antyodaya card to all persons with disabilities, at Parliament Street in New Delhi on Tuesday. They submitted a memo
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the fifth Civil Service Day here on Wednesday and will give awards for excellence in public administration for the year 2008-09, according to a government statement. The day, observed by all ci
The corporate affairs ministry today directed the Registrar of Companies to collect within a week, all details on IPL franchises, the bidding process and the sweat equity, coinciding with a finance ministry probe into funding of the cricket body.
