Will 'sulking' Jena join new ministry?

Apparently upset over not being elevated to cabinet rank, Srikant Jena on Wednesday kept everyone guessing as to whether he would assume charge as Minister of State for Statistics and Programme......

16 former UPA ministers slapped with eviction notices

Sixteen former ministers of the United Progressive Alliance government are staying unauthorised in government bungalows for over a month now and have been served eviction notices, the Lok Sabha was......

Congress steers clear of Suresh Kalmadi and family

In its third list of candidates for the coming Lok Sabha elections, the Congress on Tuesday fielded 58 candidates, mostly tried and tested ones. While most sitting ministers, including Kapil Sibal......

President accepts resignation of DMK ministers

President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday accepted the resignation of five ministers belonging to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, which withdrew support to the United Progressive Alliance government on......

Jan Aushadhi to sell cancer drugs at minimal price

The government is in talks with pharmaceutical companies for ensuring availability of cancer drugs at a minimal price at their low-cost pharmacy chain Jan Aushadhi stores across the country. "We......

Govt to reduce cancer drug prices soon

Government said on Thursday it was working towards bringing 23 anti-cancer medicines under the Drug (Price Control) Order to lower their prices. Replying to supplementaries during Question Hour in......

Govt releases retail inflation numbers; CPI up 7.65%

Inflation based on the all India Consumer Price Index stood at 7.65 per cent in January, as per the first nationwide retail inflation data released by the government on Tuesday.While 'food and......

Cheaper food items drag price index down

Cheaper food items, including fruit and vegetables, pulled down the consumer price index by 0.44 per cent month-on-month in December 2011.The CPI, based on retail prices, stood at 113.9 points in......

Orissa gain crucial lead

Fine bowling by off spinner Sanjay Satpathy and paceman Deepak Mangaraj enabled hosts Orissa to gain a crucial 60-run first innings lead againstMadhya Pradesh on the third day of the Ranji trophy......

Golwarkar rocks Orissa

Despite a valiant unbeaten 142 by Pravanjan Mallick, Orissa were bowled out for a modest 318 in their first innings by Madhya Pradesh who were happily placed at 132 for two at close on day two of......

Parida saves Orissa

Rashmi Ranjan Parida's unbeaten 70 helped Orissa escape defeat and snatch two valuable points on the final day of their four-day Ranji Trophy Plate Division match against Maharashtra, which ended......

Orissa dismiss Services for 268

Orissa bowlers claimed four quick wickets on the third day to dismiss Servicesfor 268 in their first innings even though bad weather continued to dominate the proceedings in the Ranji Trophy Plate......