
September 03, 2013 00:26 IST
The Land Acquisition Bill seeks to prevent the recurrence of historical injustices.
Tue, Sep 03, 2013
August 31, 2013 03:15 IST
The Congress-led UPA introduced its flagship MGNREGA in February 2006.
Sat, Aug 31, 2013August 31, 2013 01:29 IST
On Thursday,Finance Minister P Chidambaram announced the expansion of DBT in LPG to 269 districts.
Sat, Aug 31, 2013August 30, 2013 02:15 IST
The Lok Sabha cleared the land Bill on Thursday,nearly two years after it was first introduced.
Fri, Aug 30, 2013August 29, 2013 00:31 IST
Gujarat ranks only above Uttarakhand which has less than 1 per cent disposal rate.
Thu, Aug 29, 2013August 28, 2013 04:01 IST
Even as Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi talks about reaching out to all marginalised sections,including tribals,Gujarat has cleared merely 32 per cent of claims under the landmark Forest Rights Act
Wed, Aug 28, 2013August 24, 2013 01:29 IST
The NAC,led by Congress president Sonia Gandhi,is an advisory body that provides policy inputs to the government.
Sat, Aug 24, 2013August 21, 2013 02:08 IST
The high-level committee constituted by the government to investigate the socio-economic status of tribals.
Wed, Aug 21, 2013August 19, 2013 02:53 IST
Two Union ministers seem to have locked horns over the controversy surrounding Vedanta Aluminiums plan.
Mon, Aug 19, 2013August 15, 2013 00:43 IST
To facilitate greater empowerment of tribals,the new Draft National Tribal Policy is likely to focus on autonomy
Thu, Aug 15, 2013August 12, 2013 02:58 IST
The flagship job guarantee scheme of the ministry promises a hundred days of manual labour
Mon, Aug 12, 2013
August 11, 2013 05:19 IST
As independent India turns a youthful 68 this week,Ruhi Tewari meets some of the oldest members of Parliament. Then young men who witnessed the birth of a new nation,they have proved capable of adapting to the demands of a changing country,particularly its politics
Sun, Aug 11, 2013August 10, 2013 02:45 IST
To speed up the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) and ensure data accuracy
Sat, Aug 10, 2013August 01, 2013 02:37 IST
Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said the long overdue reorganisation of Uttar Pradesh
Thu, Aug 01, 2013July 30, 2013 01:43 IST
In tune with the Congress emphasis at the Jaipur conclave in January that the government must bring womens issues to the centre stage,the rural development ministry has been adding gender component in most of its schemes
Tue, Jul 30, 2013July 26, 2013 01:19 IST
In an attempt to enhance livelihood opportunities for youth and,thereby,tackle Left Wing Extremism,the Rural Development Ministry
Fri, Jul 26, 2013July 23, 2013 01:51 IST
Niyamgiri COO of Lanjigarh plant refuses to comment on pallisabha rejections
Tue, Jul 23, 2013July 19, 2013 01:12 IST
Pointing out that green nod for Mahan Coal Block in Madhya Pradesh is a blatant breach of Forest Rights Act,Union Tribal Affairs Minister V Kishore Chandra Deo
Fri, Jul 19, 2013July 17, 2013 01:59 IST
Ahead of key Assembly polls end of this year and Lok Sabha elections due next year,the government has included two programmes
Wed, Jul 17, 2013July 16, 2013 01:19 IST
Santosh Hegde-led panels report says 'six encounters not genuine,examples of the Acts gross abuse'
Tue, Jul 16, 2013July 15, 2013 02:33 IST
The ministrys circular is in response to a letter by Minister for Tribal Affairs V Kishore Chandra Deo asking Law Minister Kapil Sibal to consider the matter in light of an affidavit filed by Assistant Solicitor General Fouzia Mirza
Mon, Jul 15, 2013July 12, 2013 03:29 IST
As rescue and rehabilitation efforts continue in Uttarakhand,the Centre has decided to provide relaxations under its flagship job guarantee
Fri, Jul 12, 2013July 11, 2013 02:24 IST
The Intelligence Bureau had no role in imposing the Emergency,which came as a surprise to it,according to former Intelligence Bureau
Thu, Jul 11, 2013July 09, 2013 05:51 IST
The Indira Gandhi government feared Emergency and its various aspects,including the controversial family planning programme
Tue, Jul 09, 2013
July 08, 2013 04:47 IST
The group further felt that continuation of Emergency may have a healthy psychological effect.
Mon, Jul 08, 2013


