In a significant disclosure, the Union government told the Supreme Court that the Radia tapes broadcast by media organisations were tampered with and the government agencies were not responsible for its leakage. Placing a confidential report in a sealed envelope before a bench headed by Justice G S Singhvi, the government said there were eight [...]
The Himachal Pradesh government has made it mandatory for all industrial units in the state to fill a minimum 70 per cent posts with locals and warned that the defaulters will face action. Presiding over the 58th Meeting of the State Level Single Window Clearance and Monitoring Authority here, Chief Minister P K Dhumal today [...]
The Election Commission today ordered repoll in 34 polling stations of 11 assembly seats in Manipur on February four and in one booth in Punjab on February two. The fresh poll will now be held between 7 am and 3 pm in the two states, the Election Commission said. Issuing fresh orders, the Commission declared [...]
Reflecting growing prosperity, India’s per capita income grew by 15.6 per cent to Rs 53,331 per annum in 2010-11, crossing the half a lakh rupees mark for the first time, according to government data. “The per capita income at current prices is estimated at Rs 53,331 in 2010-11, as against Rs 46,117 for the previous [...]
Punjab recorded an all-time high 78.67 per cent pollling in the state assembly election, the state Election Commission said today. Guru Har Sahai segment in Ferozepur district created a record of sorts witnessing 89.88 per cent turnout yesterday. In 2007 assembly election, the turnout was 75.45 per cent followed by 72.27 per cent in 1969 [...]
Gold maintained an upward trend for the fourth straight day in the bullion market here today and rose by Rs 225 to Rs 28,690 per 10 grams on marriage season demand amid a firming global trend. Silver also found fresh buying support from industrial units and speculators and gained Rs 500 to Rs 56,500 per [...]
Multinational giant Hewlett-Pacard India (HP) today launched its printers to target small traders and students, particularly in Bihar. “We would be launching ultra-modern printers for small traders and useful for education in targetting small cities and markets in Bihar,” HP printer section country manager Sumita Bharti told reporters here. Bihar, which is on the path [...]
President Barack Obama confirmed that US drones regularly target militants in its tribal belt, Pakistan today said such attacks were “unlawful” and a violation of its sovereignty. “Our position on drone strikes is clear and based on principles. Drone attacks are unlawful, counter-productive and hence unacceptable,” Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit said in a text [...]
Vandana Suryawanshi, an Indian middle school teacher, has been selected as the first international teacher for a prestigious US space education programme. Vandana, who teaches at the Vidya Valley School in Pune, Maharashtra, has been teaching biology, earth science and general science for 20 years, would join the 19 other outstanding American educators who were [...]
Setting the ball rolling, Delhi Metro launched the process of boring tunnels for construction of a 3-km underground corridor aimed at decongesting the busy Rajiv Chowk station under the ambitious Phase-III project. The Central Secretariat-Mandi House corridor that will have two stations will be ready by the end of 2014 and is expected to take [...]
