The government Tuesday announced setting up of the Seventh Central Pay Commission under the chairmanship of retired Supreme Court judge Ashok Kumar Mathur to review the salaries of over 5 million employees. The panel will submit its report in two years and the recommendations would be implemented from Jan 1, 2016, a finance ministry statement […]
The Supreme Court Tuesday reserved its verdict on a plea by the three assassins of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi seeking commutation of their death sentence to life imprisonment on the grounds of an inordinate delay of nearly 11 years in deciding their mercy petitions. The centre has opposed the plea. Responding to the plea […]
Four rounds of bidding were completed by late afternoon Monday in the second generation (2G) spectrum or airwaves auction that began in the morning, an official here said. Eight mobile phone service providers are participating in the auction for 46 MHz in 900 MHz band and 385 MHz in 1,800 MHz band. “Bids have been […]
Delhi cabinet clears Jan Lokpal bill
AIADMK general secretary and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Sunday said the party had decided to enter into an alliance with the Communist Party of India (CPI) for the forthcoming general elections. She made the announcement after meeting CPI’s general secretary A.B. Bardhan at her residence here. Jayalalithaa said she was happy to announce […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday demanded “immediate action” against two Delhi shopkeepers who allegedly severely thrashed a 19-year-old youth from Arunachal Pradesh leading to his death here. Staging a protest outside Rajghat, Vijay Goel, president of the Delhi BJP, said the party was in solidarity with people from the northeast. “Such incidents are unfortunate. […]
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Sunday raised the issue of closure of the alleged Pathribal fake encounter case by the army with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and demanded justice for the kin of the victims. The prime minister arrived here Sunday afternoon on a two-day visit. He is scheduled to inaugurate the 101st […]
Andhra Pradesh State Reorganisation Bill 2013, which seeks to carve out a separate Telangana state, was Monday sent to the Centre along with the report on the debate in the legislature and also resolutions passed in both the houses rejecting the bill. The documents including the views expressed by the legislators, their suggestions and amendments […]
A benchmark index of Indian equities markets plunged by 105.31 points or 0.51 percent in the pre-noon trade Monday. Selling pressure was seen in the metal, banking index (bankex) and auto sectors, while some good buying was observed in the healthcare sector. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which […]
A couple in their 30s stripped in front of Rashtrapati Bhavan after they were denied entry to the president’s house, police said Monday. The couple went to the main gate of Rashtrapati Bhavan and demanded to meet President Pranab Mukherjee. When the security personnel at the entry asked for the reason, they failed to say […]