13 hours ago
Rahul Gandhi articulates Nehruvian vision of modern India
The first major intervention which Rahul Gandhi made in government policy was on the nuclear deal. But for his support, Manmohan Singh would not have been able to secure the party's backing for it.In fact, the prime minister had virtually given up any hope when he said that life would not come to an end without the deal. That was after Sonia Gandhi had conceded that the communists had a point in t ... read more

New Delhi | 1 day ago
Court issues notices on uncovered pits in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 12 - The Delhi High Court Friday issued notices to the central government, Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Commonwealth organising committee and the Delhi government for leaving a deep pit uncovered as a result of which a senior citizen lost his life.The court was hearing the petition filed by Criminal Justice Society highlighting the case of 78-year-old Trilok Nath Makan who died i ... read more

Patna | 1 day ago
Bihar to set up farmer information centres
Patna, Feb 12 - Help for Bihar's farmers will soon be only a phone call away with the state government deciding to set up five information centres with toll free numbers.Agriculture scientists and officials will be available at all the five farmer information centres to provide knowhow as well as help for solving problems, said Bihar Agriculture Minister Renu Kumari. 'Now farmers will be able to c ... read more

Chicago | 1 day ago
Sanjay Jha to head Motorola's handset business
Chicago, Feb 12 - Bihar-born Sanjay Jha, currently the co-CEO of Motorola, will be the new chief executive officer of its handset and home businesses as the mobile phone maker Thursday announced it will split itself into two independent, publicly traded companies from early next year.One company will comprise Motorola's mobile handset and home - businesses and the other will include the enterprise ... read more

Ranchi | 2 days ago
Jharkhand opposition protests hike in VAT on diesel
Ranchi, Feb 11 - The opposition Congress and Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajantantrik - Thursday took to the streets to protest the state government's decision to hike Value Added Tax - on diesel by 5.5 percent.'Roll back VAT,' shouted protesters, a day after the Jharkhand cabinet hiked VAT on diesel from 14.5 percent to 20 percent. With this, the cost of diesel will register an increase of around Rs. ... read more

New Delhi | 2 days ago
Better deal for freedom fighters
New Delhi, Feb 11 - Health insurance schemes, prompt medical treatment and rail travel in super-fast trains were some of the decisions taken at the reconstituted committee of freedom fighters that held its first meeting in Goa.It was also decided to establish ten chairs in central universities in the name of eminent freedom fighters and update the 'Who's Who' of freedom fighters by the Indian Coun ... read more

Patna | 2 days ago
Students' protest spread outside
Patna, Feb 11 - The often-violent agitation of students for the past two days here against what they have termed fleecing by private coaching institutes continued for the third day Thursday and spread to other towns and cities of Bihar.They were supported by opposition parties, particularly the Lok Janshakti Party's - students wing, which observed a black day across the state Thursday. The protest ... read more

Patna | 2 days ago
Bihar to have law to monitor coaching institutes
Patna, Feb 11 - After violent protests by students here against fleecing by coaching institutes, the state government has decided to make a new law to monitor and regulate the functioning of private coaching institutes.Bihar Human Resources Development - Minister Hari Narayan Singh Thursday said the government plans to bring a new bill in the state legislature for monitoring private coaching in ... read more

Manali | 2 days ago
Skiers back on Himachal's Solang slopes
Manali, Feb 11 - Skiers are back on the slopes in Solang near this Himachal Pradesh tourist town after the region witnessed heavy snowfall early this week, officials said Thursday.'The National Senior Alpine Skiing Championship, which was already delayed by three days due to inclement weather, started this - morning at Solang as the weather is quite congenial to hold the events,' Jagmohan Sharma, ... read more

3 days ago
Two labourers killed after roof collapse
Ludhiana, Feb 10 - Two labourers were killed after the roof of an old structure they were demolishing collapsed in this Punjab district Wednesday, police said.Ram Karan, 26, a native of Uttar Pradesh, and Parveen Kumar, 25, resident of Bihar, died after the roof of a room in the GGN Institute of Management and Technology here collapsed. 'Demolition and construction work was simultaneously on in th ... read more