New Delhi | 3 days ago
India will become 2nd largest steel maker by 2012: Virbhadra Singh
New Delhi, Feb 10 - India will become the world's second largest steel producer by 2012, more than doubling its capacity of 57 million tonnes as part of push being given to assist overall infrastructure development, Steel Minister Virbhadra Singh has said.'I have set a target of 124 million tonnes by 2012. Yes, we will become the world's second largest steel producer. But more importantly, India h ... read more

14 days ago
Soren asks Maoists to give up violence
Ranchi, Jan 30 - Responding to the Maoists' announcement of holding a dialogue on certain terms, Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren Saturday appealed to them to give up violence and assured them that their terms would be considered. 'We have come to know the conditions of the Maoists through newspapers. We appeal to them to give up violence and we will consider the terms and conditions set by ... read more

7 months ago
Mamata making railways East India Company: BJP
New Delhi, July 7 - The Bharatiya Janata Party - Tuesday asked Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee 'not to make Indian Railways an East India Company' and alleged that the United Progressive Alliance - government has favoured West Bengal at the cost of many other states in the rail budget. 'India is not - Bengal. 109 adarsh - stations out of 309 have gone to Bengal -. What is going to happen to th ... read more

7 months ago
Improved fund flow channel for tiger conservation
New Delhi, July 2 - The cabinet Thursday approved an improved fund flow channel from the union government to the states and further down to the tiger reserves to ensure effective tiger conservation. The decision, approving the implementation of 'the new and improved tripartite Memorandum of Understanding format linked to fund flows between the union ministry of environment and forests, state gov ... read more

7 months ago
Improved fund flow channel for tiger conservation
New Delhi, July 2 - The cabinet Thursday approved an improved fund flow channel from the union government to the states and further down to the tiger reserves to ensure effective tiger conservation. The decision, approving the implementation of 'the new and improved tripartite Memorandum of Understanding format linked to fund flows between the union ministry of environment and forests, state gov ... read more

8 months ago
Delhi bow out of Santosh Trophy
Chennai, May 26 - Delhi crashed to a 1-2 defeat against Assam to bow out of the 63rd National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy here Tuesday. Playing without skipper Sunil Chetri who was injured Sunday during their 0-1 loss to the Indian Railways, Delhi had no answer to the nippy Assam and with two defeats in the three-team cluster 5, made their exit from the competition. Raju Konwar ... read more

8 months ago
Big wins for TN, Mizoram in Santosh trophy football
Chennai, May 24 - Hosts Tamil Nadu set the trend with a 7-0 drubbing of Rajasthan in the preliminary league of the 63rd National football championship for the Santosh Trophy here Sunday. In another match, Indian Railways eked out a 1-0 win against Delhi with Abhishek netting the match winner in a Cluster 5 match at Thiruvallur. In the two Cluster 3 matches at Tiruchirapally, Mizoram drubbed Po ... read more

8 months ago
Punjab, Services strong contenders for Santosh Trophy
Chennai, May 23 - History beckons 29-time champions Bengal ahead of the 63rd National football championship for the Santosh Trophy, commencing at four venues in Tamil Nadu from Sunday. Matches will be played at Coimbatore, Tiruchirapalli, Thiruvallur and Chennai. Bengal's last triumph was in 1999 when they beat Goa 5-0 in the final in Chennai. Since then, Bengal have made it to the final just o ... read more

9 months ago
BJP, Congress finding it hard to better 2004 tally
New Delhi, April 29 - With two rounds of the Lok Sabha elections over, the Bharatiya Janata Party - and the Congress - the two chief contenders for power -- are realising it may be tough for them to improve upon their 2004 tally, according to their internal assessments. In the 2004 elections, the Congress emerged the single largest party winning 145 seats followed by the BJP at 138. The Congress ... read more

10 months ago
First phase of general elections 2009
New Delhi, April 15 - The staggered 15th Lok Sabha elections begin Thursday. Here are some facts about the first of the five phases of the polls in which 17 states and union territories will elect representatives to the parliament: Total number of parliamentary constituencies: 124 States/union territories going to polls: Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala ... read more