With the public showdown between Lalit Modi and Shashi Tharoor over the Kochi team`s stake-holding structure snowballing into a major controversy, the BCCI has decided to convene a meeting of the IPL Governing Council within 10 days to discuss and
After battery-run buses and ‘golf carts’, battery-run cycle rickshaws have become the latest tourist amenity in the city of Taj Mahal. The blue and green cycle rickshaws can be seen zipping across the Taj area and other tourist
The country needs a debate on the vulnerability of the electronic voting machine (EVM) before it is used in any of the forthcoming elections said Telgu Desam Party (TDP) president Chandrababu Naidu in the capital on Monday. He was speaking
It is no secret that the Chief Justice of India (CJI) wants his office to be exempted from the Right to Information Act. A letter written by the CJI to the PM, a copy of which is governance now, makes clear the concerns of the CJI. In the
Not only did Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reject home minister P. Chidambaram’s resignation following Dantewada massacre, but also stood solidly behind him by directing all other ministers not to criticise the handling of Maoists’ iss
The Kerala government has demanded an incentive from Centre recognising the achievements the state has made in education sector while implementing the Right to Education Act (REA). Welcoming UPA government`s initiative, state Education Min
The cabinet will soon deliberate on a proposal to establish a single-point clearance system for new hotel projects, a move that is likely to speed up the process of setting up hospitality infrastructure across the country, the tourism ministry sai
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday highlighted the continued threat of terrorism emanating from Pakistan and its lack of will to punish those responsible for 26/11 as he met President Barack Obama and secured an assurance with regard to acces
Amid the US-led moves to impose fresh sanctions on Iran, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today made it clear to President Barack Obama that India was opposed to any sanctions that would target common people of that country. The issue of Iran
The Delhi government on Monday approved a proposal to set a single body for handling transport sector in the capital. The cabinet gave nod to the Delhi Urban Mass Transit Authority (DUMTA) Bill, 2010. The bill will provide for taking care of all i
The government has said it was in the process of making a comprehensive programme on population stabilisation in consultation with the state governments but does not want any legislation to implement it. "While we are making all effor
Navin Chawla, the chief election commissioner (CEC), has called for more powers for the election commission to regulate political parties. "The EC should be given power to de?register political parties, especially those which do not ev
Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh, facing criticism from some of his cabinet colleagues for his “eco-friendly” moves, has found support from a group of scientists who have written a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The
Asserting that it was always ready to face any challenge to the country`s internal security, the Air Force on Monday said any decision on use of air power to tackle the Naxals must follow a clear strategy to minimise collateral damage. At
A students` group called the `students against Naxalism` organised a protest on SUnday at the Jawaharlal Nehru University against other student bodies that it termed as being `pro-naxal`. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), Nati
Open spaces have been shrinking to dangerous lows in Mumbai, putting tremendous strain on resources and threatening human health. “Only 6 percent of the total land in the city is made up of open public spaces. Out of this, 45 per cent
The rural development (RD) ministry’s proposal of restructuring the existing Swarnjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojna (SGSY), an ongoing programme for the self employment of the rural poor, into a mission mode project called National Rural Liveliho
The Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) is now scouring for a Manage Service Provider (MSP) to manage the its over a billion strong database of identity records in the country, chairman Nandan Nilekani has told Governance Now. "
The health ministry`s Ayush department will be putting up exhibition stalls during the Commonwealth Games to promote the traditional Indian systems of medicines. “We will showcase the benefits of the traditional Indian medicines at t
To improve the housekeeping and sanitation standards in the central government hospitals, the staff at these hospitals will undergo training provided by private healthcare providers, said a health ministry release on Friday. A memorandum o
