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June 29, 2011 8:14 PM

Govt committed to take steps to deal with blackmoney: PM

Government is committed to taking all possible steps to deal with blackmoney, tax evasion and corruption in the country. Speaking to a group of select editors in New Delhi today Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said, that it is not a one-shot operation. Dr. Singh said, he had no hesitation in bringing ...

June 29, 2011 1:45 PM

Centre launches Caste-Based Census in Shankhola village in West Tripura

Caste based census has been formally launched in far flung village Shankhola in West Tripura on Wednesday. This process paves the way to identify the households living below the poverty line in rural and urban areas of the country. After launching the programme rural development secretary B.K. Sinha...

June 29, 2011 1:07 PM

SC asks West Bengal govt not to return Singur land to farmers

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the West Bengal government not to go ahead with distribution and return of land to farmers in Singur which was acquired for Tata Motors' Nano car project. A vacation bench comprising justices P Sathasivam an A K Patnaik in an interim order directed state ...

June 29, 2011 12:35 PM

SC asks West Bengal govt not to return Singur land to farmers

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the West Bengal government not to go ahead with distribution and return of land to farmers in Singur which was acquired for Tata Motors' Nano car project . A vacation bench comprising justices P Sathasivam an A K Patnaik in an interim order directed state...

June 29, 2011 12:34 PM

Rajasthan, Bihar reduce fuel price

The Rajasthan government has decided to reduce the prices of LPG gas, diesel and Kerosene.The decision was taken last night in a meeting of the state Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.The state government will give 25 rupees subsidy per cylinder and will not charge VAT on recent hike on ...

June 29, 2011 9:29 AM

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde to head IMF

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde has become the first woman to head the International Monetary Fund after its executive board chose her over Mexican central bank governor Agustin Carstens. Lagarde, who succeeds Dominique Strauss-Kahn, is the first woman named to the top IMF post since the i...

June 29, 2011 9:23 AM

Suicide bomb attack kills 10 people in Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, at least 10 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in high security Intercontinental Hotel late last night. According to reports, six heavily armed insurgents entered the hotel as guests were having dinner. Three of them were suicide bombers and they blew themselves up insi...

June 29, 2011 9:19 AM

Rajasthan, Bihar reduces fuel price

The Rajasthan government has decided to reduce the prices of LPG gas, diesel and Kerosene. The decision was taken last night in a meeting of the state Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. The state government will give 25 rupees subsidy per cylinder and will not charge VAT on recent hike o...

June 28, 2011 8:53 PM

Govt to introduce new Anti Piracy Bill in Monsoon session of Parliament

The government will bring the new anti-piracy bill in the monsoon session of Parliament. According to official sources, the Indian piracy bill which is now being vetted by the Law Ministry, will empower the Navy to apprehend pirates in open seas and try them in the Indian courts. The new bill will a...

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