Justice R.M. Lodha of the Supreme Court Monday mocked at media reports that he was among the three senior judges short-listed for the post of country’s first Lokpal under the Lokpal and Lokayukta Act. “I have not even demitted office. They have named me in the race for Lokpal,” Justice Lodha said in court here […]
The much-awaited second generation (2G) spectrum or airwave auction for the 900 MHz and 1,800 MHz bands began Monday. Eight telecom service providers – Reliance Communications, Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Telewings, Aircel, Tata Teleservices and Idea Cellular – are participating in the bid. The total spectrum on offer is 46 MHz in 900 MHz […]
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday that his government had substantially, if not fully, redeemed its pledge to promote science and technology as the key driver of India’s development. Inaugurating the 101st session of the Indian Science Congress at Jammu University here Monday, the prime minister said: “I am delighted to be part of the […]
The much-anticipated Mumbai Monorail – India’s first – was inaugurated here Saturday, with Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and several media persons climbing aboard for the inaugural ride. The 8.93-km-long Monorail, running between Chembur and Wadala in the east-south direction, comprising the first phase, will be open to the public from […]
Amid efforts to repair frayed India-US relations after a major diplomatic row over the arrest of Devyani Khobragade on charges of visa fraud, US prosecutors have challenged the Indian diplomat’s claims of immunity. Khobragade is not immune from prosecution on charges of visa fraud and making false statements, Indian-American US prosecutor Preet Bharara’s office argued […]
The opposition Congress Saturday demanded the resignation of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik saying the Justice M.B. Shah commission probing illegal mining in the state, had indicted his government. Former minister and senior Congress leader Niranjan Patnaik said the chief minister should take moral responsibility for the scam and resign immediately. He also demanded the […]
The Election Commission has sought views of political parties by Feb 7 on its draft guidelines on election manifestos which suggest parties only make promises which can be fulfilled and narrate “ways and means” to meet financial requirements of poll sops. In a letter to chiefs of all national and state political parties Saturday, the […]
For its energy efficient measures, the Delhi Metro has become the first rail system in the world to be awarded the Gold Standard foundation — a globally accepted certification standard for carbon mitigation projects, a statement said Sunday. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) registered for the certification as the energy efficiency measures undertaken in […]
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday rued the neglect of museology as a subject of study, and said Indian museums should change strategies to become institutions of learning. Inaugurating the bicentenary celebrations of the Indian Museum, the oldest of its kind in the country, the prime minister said the role and purpose of museums all over […]