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  • govt to focus on revenue to lower deficit chidambaram

    Govt to focus on revenue to lower deficit: Chidambaram

    May 31, 2013 16:19 IST

    New Delhi, May 31:  Expressing satisfaction over declining fiscal deficit figures for 2012-13, Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said the government will focus on raising revenues to bring down deficit to below 4.8 per cent

  • ipl spot fixing govt rules out interference in bcci

    IPL spot-fixing: Govt rules out interference in BCCI

    Cricket | May 27, 2013 19:28 IST

    New Delhi, May 27:  Notwithstanding questions over BCCI in the wake of IPL spot-fixing, government has ruled out interference with it unless it “becomes absolutely necessary” but insists that the cricketing body should have “transparent”

  • govt mulling municipal police seeks states view

    Govt mulling municipal police, seeks states' view

    India | May 20, 2013 21:36 IST

    New Delhi, May 20 :  Indian cities with population of more than one million may have a Municipal Police Service to handle day-to-day law and order if a Home Ministry proposal gets approval of the

  • airport metro govt lock horns over cisf payment

    Airport Metro, govt lock horns over CISF payment

    India | May 13, 2013 9:06 IST

    New Delhi, May 13:The Delhi Airport Metro Express has locked horns with the central government over payment of dues to CISF which has been deployed at the facility to secure it from possible terrorist attacks

  • govt will decide on new cag soon narayanasamy

    Govt will decide on new CAG soon: Narayanasamy

    India | April 12, 2013 7:32 IST

    New Delhi, Apr 12 : The Government will "soon" decide on the new CAG and would take a call whether to make it a three-member body at an "appropriate time", Minister of State in Prime

  • uncertainties exist but govt will last full term pm

    Uncertainties exist, but govt will last full term: PM

    Politics | March 29, 2013 10:34 IST

    On Board Air India One, March 29 : The exit of a key ally has spelled uncertainties, but the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government will last its full term and carry on with reforms, Prime

  • up govt workers go on flash strike

    UP govt workers go on flash strike

    India | January 21, 2013 13:37 IST

    Lucknow, Jan 21: Uttar Pradesh government employees who are opposing reservation in promotions today went on a flash strike after they were allegedly beaten up by BJP workers at the airport here."We had gone to

  • wipro boss premji asks govt to speed up infra projects

    Wipro boss Premji asks govt to speed up infra projects

    January 19, 2013 9:41 IST

    Bangalore, Jan 19: Indian IT czar Azim Premji Friday expressed hope that the executive (government) would act on infrastructure projects to kick-start the economy."We need executive actios on infrastructure projects, which are the most important

  • govt cautions against jingoism over loc tension

    Govt cautions against jingoism over LoC tension

    Politics | January 15, 2013 13:24 IST

    New Delhi, Jan 15: Government today cautioned against “jingoism” after the BJP upped the ante on the issue of beheading of an Indian soldier by Pakistani Army along the Line of Control.“Professional Armies respect rules

  • govt not worried about downgrade will contain deficit finmin

    Govt not worried about downgrade: will contain deficit: FinMin

    January 08, 2013 16:02 IST

    New Delhi, Jan 8: The Finance Ministry today said it is not worried about the threat of ratings downgrade by global agencies like Fitch as it is moving on the right track and will restrict

  • govt likely to approve regularisation of 100 more colonies

    Govt likely to approve regularisation of 100 more colonies

    India | January 04, 2013 21:39 IST

    New Delhi, Jan 4: Delhi Government is likely to approve regularisation of around 100 unauthorised colonies soon to pave the way for their development on par with other areas in the city.A meeting of the

  • no spl session of parliament for tightening rape laws govt

    No spl session of Parliament for tightening rape laws: Govt

    India | January 04, 2013 19:04 IST

    New Delhi, Jan 4: The government today ruled out convening a special session of Parliament to discuss stricter punishment for sexual offences saying the issue would be taken up after receipt of the Justice Verma

  • govt agrees to fast track probe increase policing

    Govt agrees to fast-track probe, increase policing

    India | December 23, 2012 20:08 IST

    New Delhi, Dec 23 :  Heeding to suggestions from public, Government today agreed to fast track investigations into sexual offences like rape and increase policing that includes deployment of the force in plain clothes to

  • war of words break out between bsp govt over quota bill

    War of words break out between BSP, govt over quota bill

    Politics | December 20, 2012 20:58 IST

    New Delhi, Dec 20: A war of words broke out today between BSP chief Mayawati and the government as the bill for job promotion quota for SCs and STs could not be passed in Lok

  • sonia gandhi asks govt to take strictest action to prevent

    Sonia Gandhi asks govt to take strictest action to prevent rapes

    Politics | December 19, 2012 11:00 IST

    New Delhi, Dec 18 :  Congress President Sonia Gandhi today asked the government to take the strictest possible measures to ensure that there is no recurrence of incidents like the barbaric gangrape of a 23-year-old

  • stop hiking number of subsidized lpg cylinders from 6 to 9

    Stop hiking number of subsidized LPG cylinders from 6 to 9 till Gujarat polls are over, EC directs Centre

    India | December 11, 2012 21:14 IST

    New Delhi, Dec 11: The Election Commission today asked the Petroleum Minister and the Petroleum Secretary to refrain from any move to hike the number of LPG cylinders from six to nine in view of

  • ratan tata lashes out at govt says business climate in

    Ratan Tata lashes out at govt, says business climate in India is venal

    December 08, 2012 10:08 IST

    London, Dec 8: Tata group chairman Ratan Tata  has said that a lack of government support was preventing Indian industry from competing with China and lashed out at a “venal” business environment.  In interviews published

  • lpg consumers with multiple connections must submit kyc by

    LPG consumers with multiple connections must submit KYC by year-end: Govt

    India | December 07, 2012 16:52 IST

    New Delhi, Dec 7 :  Cooking gas (LPG) consumers with multiple connections who do not submit Know Your Customer (KYC) forms by month end will lose subsidised LPG supply and will be charged commercial rates,

  • govt shortlists boeing for procuring choppers

    Govt shortlists Boeing for procuring choppers

    India | December 05, 2012 15:53 IST

    New Delhi, Dec 5: Government has shortlisted American aircraft manufacturing firm Boeing, with its Chinook helicopter, for procuring 15 heavy-lift choppers for Indian Air Force, Defence Minister A K Antony told Rajya Sabha today.  In

  • 2 500 militants in pakistan camps govt

    2,500 militants in Pakistan camps: Govt

    India | December 04, 2012 16:22 IST

    New Delhi, Dec 4: Government today said terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan is still intact with reports of presence of about 2,500 militants in various camps across the border.“The terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan or Pakistan occupied

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