Cabinet reshuffle to take place today

The Union Council of Ministers will be expanded on Sunday with the possible induction of Jyotiraditya Scindia and Raghunath Jha even as Minister of State for Personnel Suresh Pachouri resigned from......

I&B mooting action against surrogate ads

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry is contemplating strong action against tobacco and liquor companies indulging in 'surrogate' advertising in print, electronic and outdoor media. This......

Cong appoints new state unit chiefs in WB, MP, JK

In changes ahead of crucial Assembly elections, the Congress on Wednesday made Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Priyaranjan Dasmunsi its state unit chief in the Left-ruled West Bengal......

Dasmunsi flays Advani, Modi

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Priyaranjan Dasmunsi denied that the nation was heading for a mid-term poll. "We are going to have a budget session and if......

Casinos under money laundering law

Acting tough on money laundering, the government on Thursday decided to bring casinos, money changers, transfer service providers like Western Union, and credit card payment gateways run by......

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......

India to cut tariff on Singapore goods

Taking the currently operational India-Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) forward, the Union Cabinet on Friday approved tariff elimination as well as reduction in......

Broadcasters guard turf against telcos

A new fight has broken out between broadcasters and telecom service operators. To block telecom firms from getting into television services, leading media companies have petitioned the government......

Brazilian boost for Indian football

East Bengal has a Carlos Roberto Da Pereira. And Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is hopeful that more coaches from Brazil make the eastward journey to make India a competitive football nation. Dr......