Ordinance on food likely in Cabinet today
Sceptical about the smooth running of Parliament even in the Monsoon Session, likely to begin in the third week of this month, due to a “confrontationist” Opposition, the government is once again cons
Delhi Metro records highest ridership of over 23.5 lakh commuters
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation witnessed a record breaking number of commuters travelling in its trains on Monday.
Tata, AirAsia chief Fernandes meet aviation minister
With their application for the launch of a new low-cost airline pending before civil aviation ministry, Ratan Tata and AirAsia Group chief Tony Fernandes today met minister Ajit Singh and briefed him about the latest appointments and other developments in the proposed airline.
Telecom Commission approves 100% FDI in telecom sector
Inter-ministerial body Telecom Commission today approved hiking foreign direct investment limit in the sector from 74 per cent to 100 per cent.
India says it has turned down Snowden asylum request
India has turned down a request for asylum from fugitive US intelligence analyst Edward Snowden, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.
India defends US surveillance programmes
India’s foreign minister on Tuesday defended the vast US surveillance programme of phone logs and Internet data revealed by intelligence leaker Edward Snowden.
CBI may not file charges today
With the railway ministry delaying granting of permission to prosecute suspended Railway Board member Mahesh Kumar in the railway bribery scandal, it is likely that the CBI may not file the chargeshee
Cabinet Secy might look into Jet-Etihad deal
Following representations made against the Jet Airways-Etihad deal by members of Parliament (MPs) and political leaders belonging to various parties including the Left and the BJP, and various concern
SC dismisses Essar, Loop pleas on 2G jurisdiction
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the pleas of Essar Teleholdings Ltd and Loop Telecom Ltd, companies facing trial along with their executives in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case, claiming tha
FCI set to recruit 11K to give big push to food bill
Anticipating massive political dividend from the National Food Security Act (NFSA) in the 2014 general elections, the UPA government is going in a big way to put in place the administrative mechanism