SC to examine Swamy's plea on EVMs on priority

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to take up for hearing on priority basis Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy's plea to incorporate paper printouts in electronic voting machines or restore......

TEXT: President Patil's last address to Parliament

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......

Crores seized in EC crackdown in UP; FIRs against 757

More than Rs 23 crore of unaccounted money has been seized since the Election Commission cracked its whip to ensure strict enforcement of the election model code of conduct across Uttar Pradesh,......

No politics in fighting terror

What are India's options after the Mumbaiterror attacks? What must India do, strategically and procedurally, to ensure that the nation does not ever again endure a brutality like the terrorism......

Budget 2012: Cement - Cut excise incidence

Despite the global financial meltdown that severely impacted several countries, India is one of the countries that could survive and posted a growth of 6.7 per cent in 2008-09. This was possible......

PMO's policy thrust areas for ministries

In consultation with various ministries of the Union Government and based on the commitments made in the National Common Minimum Programme, the Prime Minister's Office has prepared a comprehensive......

Highlights of the Credit Policy

The following are the highlights of the mid-term review of Monetary and Credit Policy for the year 2003-04.MeasuresBank Rate kept unchanged at 6 per cent.Cash reserve ratio kept unchanged at 4.5......

FIFA World Cup: The Tallest Player In Qatar

IMAGE: Dutch goalkeeper Andreis Noppert stands at 203 cms. Photograph: FIFA World Cup/Twitter Who doesn't remember England's Peter Crouch? At the 2006 World Cup in Germany, the gangly English......

Supreme Court stops CoA from taking over affairs of IOA

IMAGE: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the appointment of the CoA may lead to the Indian Olympic Association's suspension by the International Olympic Committee as happened in the case of the......