'Growth is predicated on the misery of large sections of people.' 'Maybe Hindutva will be used to suppress any such unrest. Maybe this is the agenda of rising fascism in India. 'Modi wants the......
President Pratibha Patil on Monday addressed Parliament for the last time as President when she flagged off the Budget session. Here's the text of her speechHonourable Members I welcome you to this......
Following is the trascriptof President Pratibha Patil's address to the joint sittingof Parliament on Thursday.Honourable Members, I convey my good wishes to you and to all our people. On behalf of......
The end of the Cold War, the accelerating process of globalization and the emergence of transnational challenges have become the defining features of contemporary international relations. India's......
The text of President A P J Abdul Kalam's address to the nation on the eve of the 58th Independence Day:On the eve of the 58th Independence Day, I extend to you my best wishes for your happiness......
The Budget gave a big boost to power reforms programme by increasing allocation to Rs 2,080 crore (Rs 20.80 billion), or a rise of 160 per cent from the previous fiscal. "I propose to increase the......
Raising concerns about the health of power distribution utilities, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia suggested on Wednesday introduction of different electricity tariffs......
The Plan allocation for the power sector has been doubled from Rs 2,230 crore in 2009-10 to Rs 5,130 crore in 2010-11. The allocation does not include allocations for Rajiv Gandhi Grameen......
States are taking stringent measures to curb the power theft menace. Maharashtra, which has the aggregate transmission and commercial losses at around 24 per cent, plans to make power thefts......
The power ministry and Planning Commission are looking to separately evaluate the Accelerated Power Development Reform Programme.The APDRP, the first incentive-based reform programme in the power......