New Delhi News

Essential services act advocated to tackle oil sector strike

Unable to convince oil sector employees to cancel their indefinite strike, starting from Wednesday, the petroleum ministry Monday asked states to invoke the stringent provisions of the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) or the National Security Act (NSA) to tackle the work stoppage.9:30 PM on January 05

Essential services act may be invoked over truckers' strike

The government may invoke the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) if needed against the truckers' indefinite strike from Monday, even while the latter asserted their strike will not disrupt supply of basic commodities.9:01 PM on January 05

Tata, Kolkata firm form new telecom infrastructure company

Tata Teleservices, the country's leading CDMA telecom services provider, and Kolkata-based Quippo Telecom Infrastructure Monday announced the merger of their infrastructure businesses to create an independent telecom infrastructure company.9:00 PM on January 05

CPI-M asks government to halt military ties with Israel

The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Monday urged the government to halt its military and security ties with Israel in the wake of the armed aggression in the Gaza Strip.8:33 PM on January 05

Plea against high-security number plates for vehicles rejected

The Supreme Court Monday rejected a petition seeking to stall the government's plan for high-security, tamper-proof registration number plates for motor vehicles.8:32 PM on January 05

DDA denies allegations of scam in housing scheme

Facing flak after allegations of foul play in the draw for over 5,000 vacant flats, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) Monday denied the charges and said not a single flat would be allotted to an 'undeserving candidate'.8:32 PM on January 05

When Mahatma Gandhi's grandson broke bread with former scavengers

Usha Chaumar was a scavenger some years ago but today speaks in English and presides over the sprawling campus of Sulabh International that works to give people like her a new life free of stigma.8:32 PM on January 05

No impact on rural development due to slowdown: minister

The global economic meltdown will not have any impact on rural development projects or budgetary allocations for the ministry of rural development, Minister for Rural Development Raghuvansh Prasad Singh said here Monday.8:31 PM on January 05

CBI case against former Kandla Port Trust chairman

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against a former chairman and two other officials of the Kandla Port Trust (KPT) and two private firms for misusing their official position in land allotment.8:30 PM on January 05

No evidence yet scam in DDA allotment, say police

The city police Monday said no 'cognisable offence' has been found so far in the allotment of over 5,000 flats recently by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA).8:30 PM on January 05

Government to inject Rs.1 trn to prevent recession: Congress

The Congress party Monday said the government has decided to inject Rs.1 trillion (Rs.100,000 crore) in association with the private sector in the Indian economy to stimulate internal demand to insulate it from the effects of global recession.8:30 PM on January 05

Space may be reserved for poor in housing projects

In order to make housing affordable for the weaker sections of society, the government is thinking of reserving 20 percent of space in housing projects for them.8:01 PM on January 05

Supreme Court asks government to ensure Orissa Christians' safety

The Supreme Court Monday asked both the central and Orissa governments to ensure Christians' safety in the state hit by violence against the minority community since the killing of a Hindu leader in August.8:00 PM on January 05

Chidambaram to visit all states to review security

Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Monday said he would visit all the states over the next two-three months to review security and figure out how to 'meet the challenges of the times'.8:00 PM on January 05

UAE naval forces' commander to visit India

The commander of the UAE naval forces, Rear Admiral Ahmed Mohammed Al Sabab Al-Tenaiji, who embarks on a three-day visit to India Tuesday, is likely to be presented with evidence of terrorists from Pakistan using the sea route to stage their attacks on Mumbai, navy sources said.8:00 PM on January 05