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September 29, 2012 11:56 AM

US key partner, priority: Krishna

External Affairs Minister S M Krishna has described the US as an important partner in its development efforts and said for India it would remain a relationship of great priority and importance in the 21st century.Speaking at a function in Providence, Rhode Island of the United States, he said as the...

September 29, 2012 11:50 AM

Ex-diplomat Brajesh Mishra passes away

The last rites of Brajesh Mishra, country's first National Security Adviser, will be held on Monday in New Delhi. His mortal remains will be consigned to flames at the Lodhi Road Crematorium.Mishra, who would have turned 84 today, was declared brought dead at the Fortis Hospital in Vasant Kunj ...

September 29, 2012 11:48 AM

India launches communication satellite GSAT-10

India's advanced communication satellite GSAT-10 was successfully launched early today on board Ariane-5 rocket from Europe's spaceport in French Guiana. GSAT-10, with a design life of 15 years is expected to be operational by November. It will augment telecommunication, Direct-To-Home and...

September 29, 2012 9:25 AM

Ex-diplomat Brajesh Mishra passes away

Former National Security Adviser Brajesh Mishra passed away in New Delhi on Friday following a heart attack. He was 84.A career diplomat, Mishra was Principal Secretary to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee before he was appointed National Security Advisor. He had earlier retired as Secretar...

September 29, 2012 9:24 AM

India launches communication satellite GSAT-10

India's advanced communication satellite GSAT-10 was successfully launched early today on board Ariane-5 rocket from Europe's spaceport in French Guiana. GSAT-10, with a design life of 15 years, is expected to be operational by November and will augment telecommunication, Direct-To-Home an...

September 28, 2012 8:49 PM

No Service Tax to be levied on railway tickets issued before Oct 1st

Modifying yesterday's decision, the Ministry of Railways today said that Service tax on passenger's fares in all AC classes and first class trains will not be levied on tickets purchased before the 1st of October. In a statement issued in New Delhi, the Ministry has said, since service tax...

September 28, 2012 8:23 PM

SC pulls up K’taka for failure to comply with CRA’s directive on Cauvery

The Supreme Court today pulled up the Karnataka government for failing to comply with the Prime Minister-headed Cauvery River Authority, CRA's directive to release 9,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu. A Bench of Justices D K Jain and Madan Lokur warned Karnataka that if it failed to comply with...

September 28, 2012 6:00 PM

Sharad Pawar accepts resignation of Ajit Pawar

Union Agriculture Minister and NCP Chief Sharad Pawar has accepted the resignation of Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. The decision was announced today after Sharad Pawar held a meeting of the NCP Legislature Party at Mumbai's Vidhan Bhawan. Union Minister for Heavy Industri...

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