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June 9, 2011 1:56 PM

Govt approves extension of Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna to Bidi workers

The government has approved extension of Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna to Bidi workers in the country. It was decided in a Cabinet meeting chaired by the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in New Delhi today. Giving details after the meeting, the Union Labour Minister Mr. Malikarjun Kharge said, unde...

June 9, 2011 1:01 PM

Food inflation jumps to 9.01% for week ended May 28

Notwithstanding the government's projections of a moderation in the rate of price rise of food items, food inflation jumped to a two-month high of 9.01 per cent for the week ended May 28. As per data released by the government today, fruits became 30.78 per cent more expensive year-on-year, whi...

June 9, 2011 12:20 PM

Five policemen killed in naxal attack in Chhattisgarh

At least five jawans were killed in a naxal attack in the Narayanpur District of Chattisgarh on Thursday morning. Armed naxalites targeted the Chattisgarh armed forces camp at Jharaghati in the wee hours today resulting in the casuality. The deceased include one Head constable and four constables. T...

June 9, 2011 12:08 PM

Next Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary-level talks this month

The next round of talks between Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan will be held at the end of this month in Islamabad. This was conveyed by Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao to visiting Pakistani journalists who called on her in New Delhi. The talks come after a series of high-level meetings bet...

June 9, 2011 9:10 AM

Won’t tolerate anything which can trigger conflagration: Chidambaram

The Government has said that it is ready to allow peaceful protest on any issue in the country but will not tolerate anything which can trigger a conflagration. In an exclusive interview to Prasar Bharati, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said, he supports the civil society speaking against corruption b...

June 9, 2011 9:01 AM

20 killed in road accident near Ahmedabad

In Gujarat, at least 20 people were killed and 10 injured when a truck ran over them on Dholka Bagodara road near Ahmedabad early Thursday morning. Deceased were resting on the road side on their way to annual Urs near Bhavnagar, when mishap occured. Acording to police sources, mishap occured after ...

June 9, 2011 9:01 AM

Death sentence awarded to ten members for honour killing in UP

In Uttar Pradesh, 10 members of a family have been sentenced to death by a local court in Etah district in an honour killing case. Out of 13 accused in the case, ten were awarded death sentence, while one was acquitted by Special Judge R.B. Sharma yesterday. The remaining two are minors and their tr...

June 8, 2011 8:24 PM

Delhi HC rejects bail plea of Kanimozhi and Sharad Kumar

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed the bail plea of DMK MP Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV MD Sharad Kumar in the 2G spectrum case. Justice Ajit Bharihoke said there are certain prima facie evidences against the accused. Kanimozhi, the 43-year-old daughter of DMK supremo M Karunanidhi, and Kumar...

June 8, 2011 7:38 PM

Won’t tolerate anything which can trigger conflagration: Chidambaram

The Government on Wednesday said that it is ready to allow peaceful protest on any issue in the country but will not tolerate anything which can trigger a conflagration. In an exclusive interview with Prasar Bharati, the Union Home Minister Mr P. Chidambaram said, he supported the civil society spea...

June 8, 2011 7:09 PM

Transparency revolution can't be stopped midway: Antony

The Defence Minister A.K. Antony has said that the country is going through a transparency revolution which can't be stopped midway. He said the transition was facing problems as the country including politicians, bureaucrats, businessmen, armed forces and all those who are holding key position...

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