Par committee wants traffic police to be under Delhi govt

In the wake of last month's brutal gang-rape of a student in a moving bus, a Parliamentary Committee is in favour of bringing Delhi traffic police under the city government as it feels criminals......

Standing committees for the awesome threesome

Suresh Kalmadi, Kanimozhi and Andimuthu Raja -- none of whom need an introduction -- have been appointed to three standing committees. A Ganesh Nadar says they are the best fit, and explains......

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister......

Radical anti-hijacking Bill in the works

The civil aviation ministry will soon send the Anti-Hijacking (Amendment) Bill for Cabinet approval. The Bill proposes death penalty for hijackers and stringent punishment for people acting in......

No proposal to regulate economy class air fares

'Airlines are free to fix the ticket rates after taking into consideration various factors.' There is no proposal before the government to regulate economy class air fares for domestic routes and......

Par panel pitches for capping maximum airfares

This comes against the backdrop of rising concerns in various quarters about steep fluctuations in airfares. Amid concerns over steep fluctuations in air ticket prices, a Parliamentary panel has......

Bill to constitute Civil Aviation Authority gets govt nod

A bill to constitute a Civil Aviation Authority to administer and regulate aviation safety and have an oversight over air transport operators, navigation service providers and other related issues,......

Road Ministry to introduce two bills

Aiming to bring India's motor vehicle and road safety to international standards, the government is all set to introduce two bills in the Budget Session of Parliament in this regard.While one bill......

Will Delhi be ready for C'wealth Games?

India's hopes of using the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games to showcase its capital have hit fresh trouble with a parliamentary committee saying not enough has been done to prepare for the......