Bihar: The Maoist who escaped was a scientist

The identity of the suspected Maoist leader, who made an unsuccessful bid for a dramatic escape during transit by raising a false alarm, has been ascertained as Ravi Sharma, a scientist working......

Nitish's minister quits just 3 days after swearing-in

Janata Dal-United leader Mewalal Chaudhary, whose appointment as the education minister of Bihar despite a corruption taint had brought the Nitish Kumar government under heavy opposition fire,......

Govt announces post-retirement jobs for Agniveers as protests erupt

The government on Wednesday announced a raft of post-retirement employment possibilities for 'Agniveer' like priority in recruitment to the central paramilitary forces but protests erupted in Bihar......

Why UV radiation during heat wave is BAD for you

Data show that the ultra-violet radiation index is dangerously high in Delhi, other Indian cities. Kundan Pandey writes for DownToEarth.org High levels of ultra violet radiation pose a serious......

Mukherjee launches Bihar agriculture roadmap

Much awaited Bihar agriculture roadmap was formally launched by President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday in Patna.President Mukherjee, who arrived on a two-day visit to the state, was received by......

India has to sustain high growth rates: Jaitley

Highlighting India’s growth story, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said it is imperative to maintain high growth rates. "China maintained over nine per cent growth rate for almost three......

Per capita devt expenditure lowest in Bihar

The plan expenditure of the Bihar government led by Nitish Kumar has registered a steady rise with aaccelerated growth but the per capita development expenditure was the lowest among all states......

Finance Minister P Chidambaram's speech

Mr. Speaker, Sir It is my privilege to present the Budget for 2007-08. I. A MID-TERM REPORT CARD ON THE ECONOMY 2. In November 2006, the UPA Government crossed the midpoint of its term of office. A......