In a shrill attack on the Centre, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on December 27 accused it of an "unholy nexus" with the erstwhile Left Front government of West Bengal, leaving the state in a "disastrous" financial situation with a debt burden of Rs 2 lakh crore, and warned that patience was running out. ...
03:35 PM, Dec 27, 2012
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a fresh attack on the Centre, saying the country was in the grip of pessimism because of "policy paralysis, intellectual bankruptcy and lack of leadership". He said the Centre's policies "lack urgency or seriousness" in tackling economic crises and thus the "sense of pessimism" in the 12th Five Year Plan. ...
02:40 PM, Dec 27, 2012
The National Development Council meeting in New Delhi began on a stormy note on Thursday with AIADMK leader and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, who does not enjoy cordial relations with the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance Government, accusing the Centre of stifling the voices of opposition-ruled states and then in a dramatic act walked out of the venue. Jayalalithha said that her walkout was to register her protest against...
11:41 AM, Dec 27, 2012
Amidst the outrage over crimes against women in the country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said the safety and security of women was the government's highest concern. Speaking at the National Development Council meet in the national capital, the Prime Minister said, "Growing threats to safety and security to women are a concern. We must reflect on this problem which occurs in all regions of our country." ...
11:15 AM, Dec 27, 2012
Iron ore miner NMDC has suffered Rs 745.94 crore revenue loss during 2007-10 for not revising the domestic prices of the steel-making raw material in line with prevailing market rates, government auditor CAG said. ...
01:05 PM, Dec 20, 2012
Mumbai-based NFDC is a central agency established in 1975 to encourage cinema in India. ...
02:05 PM, Dec 19, 2012
India is looking at new ways to attract investors to sales of shares in state-run industries and large offerings in Oil India and power company NTPC are set to come in the next few weeks, a top finance ministry official said. ...
01:06 AM, Dec 18, 2012
The Indian government said on Tuesday 24 foreign TV channels have been banned from telecasting in India as they have either not sought permission for downlinking or such permission has not been given. External affairs ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin told reporters that the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, in its December 4 reply in the Lok Sabha, had said that under Indian laws "you require permission for down-linking of TV channels...
10:09 PM, Dec 11, 2012
India has set a share sale in state miner NMDC Ltd for Wednesday, the company said, in a deal which sources said could add up to $1.1 billion to government efforts to ease its yawning budget deficit. ...
12:50 AM, Dec 11, 2012
In a major step to increase its operational reach, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided that all its aircraft and helicopters meant for combat and combat support will henceforth have the capability for mid-air refuelling. ...
07:30 AM, Dec 10, 2012
The ODI in the capital is likely to see the maximum number of Pakistani fans and celebrities in attendance. ...
08:25 PM, Dec 06, 2012
The Tamil Nadu Spinning Mills Association (TASMA) on Wednesday took Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd. (TANGEDCO) to court for cutting off power to its members despite having dedicated power feeder lines, said an association official. ...
03:17 PM, Dec 05, 2012
The Gujarat government on Tuesday refuted Aam Admi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal's charge that it favoured certain industrial groups in the state. "The charges levelled by Kejriwal are baseless and aimed at maligning the reputation of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi," government spokesperson and Minister of State for Energy, Saurabh Patel said. ...
11:12 PM, Dec 04, 2012
The Adani Group on Tuesday hit back at Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal who had levelled charges of corruption against it and the Narendra Modi government. "The allegations seem to be motivated and lack deeper understanding of the matter," Adani Group said in a statement. ...
08:26 PM, Dec 04, 2012
Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday took on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi over the Tehelka report alleging irregularities in the sale of stake worth Rs 20,000 crore in Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation's (GSPC) gas exploration project in the Krishna Godavari Basin (KG), which the report alleged, was sold to a foreign company for virtually nothing. ...
05:22 PM, Dec 04, 2012
Earlier in September, then Minister of State for Corporate Affairs R P N Singh had said the government has received complaints about the affairs of the DDCA. ...
05:47 PM, Nov 29, 2012
'Harry Potter' star Daniel Radcliffe says he hates being invited to showbiz events because he finds them incredibly awkward. ...
11:38 AM, Nov 27, 2012
More heads are rolling at the BBC over its false report over a child abuse sex scandal aired on its flagship programme Newsnight. Two more top editorial employees resigned on Tuesday pending a probe. ...
06:35 PM, Nov 13, 2012
Los Angeles, Nov 7: Actor Daniel Radcliffe fears his fans who think he is cool will be disappointed when they meet him. While happy to tackle the critics head on, Radcliffe worries he is too geeky and a letdown for his followers, reported Daily Star. "It's bizarre when you meet people and they really do feel like they know you. I don't feel weird about that I just feel like...
05:13 PM, Nov 07, 2012
