Bridge collapse: Bihar govt moves to act against contractor firm

Taking a grim view of the bridge collapse incident two days ago, the Bihar government has slapped a show cause notice on the construction company concerned, a top official said on Tuesday. IMAGE:......

Old Parliament 'unsafe': Puri on need for new building

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said the construction of a new Parliament building and redevelopment of the Central Vista Avenue, stretching from Rashtrapati Bhavan to the India Gate,......

Mayawati's close aide among 19 booked in UP memorial scam

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati's close aide Naseemuddin Siddiqui and former minister Babu Singh Kushwaha were among the 19 people booked on Wednesday for their alleged role in the Rs 1,400......

Memorial scam: UP Lokayukta says Rs 1,400 cr siphoned off

In a jolt to former Chief Minister Mayawati, the Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta has said public money worth Rs 1,400 crore was siphoned off in construction of memorials during her regime and indicted 199......

Flagship irrigation scheme to get Rs 43,700 crore

The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved an outlay of Rs 43,700 crore for national projects under the Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programmes during the 11th Five-Year Plan period (2007-12). The......

Entire text of finance minister's Budget Speech

Budget 2010-11 provided considerable relief to income tax payers by raising the slabs at two levels but hiked the central excise duty on non-petroleum products across the board from 8 to 10 per......

10 hot stocks to buy now

The market is at a historic high. Money from abroad is flowing in torrents. India is a trillion dollar economy now. The rupee is strengthening relentlessly. It is true that at times like these, it......