Uttarakhand Assembly Elections 2022: What role will caste play in the hills

Why are Dalits not as assertive in Uttarakhand as in Uttar Pradesh despite forming 19% of the population

Government showing no urgency to clean Ganga, says Supreme Court

Narendra Modi government announced an additional Rs 2,037 crores for a new Ganga mission in its first Budget

Ranbaxy to pay $500 million to settle cases in US

Company was selling sub-standard drugs; submitted false claims to health authorities

Japanese encephalitis on the rise in Assam, spreads to almost all districts

160 persons have died of the disease since May; state government yet to respond to notice of state human rights commission on failing to tackle …

Notes on migration

Bhojpuri folk songs expressing feelings of women left behind by migrant workers have evolved over the centuries, reflecting changing patterns of …

River diversion project in Nagpur stalled at the last moment

Chief minister refuses to attend bhoomi poojan following allegations of irregularities

Punjab, cancer capital of India

Government survey shows cancer cases in the state exceed national average

India, KFC blamed for bird flu spread in Nepal

Free dumping of farm produce and import of poor quality chicken by Kentucky Fried Chicken from India is causing spread of disease, say politicians,…

Lawyer cum RTI activist who exposed MGNREGA scam in Bihar shot dead

Police accused of not providing protection to victim Ram Kumar Thakur and helping village mukhiya, the prime accused in the murder

IAS officer was punished for taking on SP leaders involved in sand mining

Greater Noida village refutes Uttar Pradesh government's claim that Durga Shakti Nagpal's actions created communal tension

Work on Suktel irrigation project begins at gun point

Balangir district authorities use police force to allow construction work as anti-dam stir continues

Seshachalam firing: ST commission seeks report from Andhra Pradesh

A team from the commission will visit the spot to ascertain facts

RTI activists’ murders: Jairam Ramesh demands prompt action, compensation to families

Rural development minister’s letter to Nitish Kumar includes four suggestions for better implementation of social welfare schemes

Bihar deputy CM stirs up a storm with remarks on asbestos

Minister misquotes court ruling; gives views that contradict party stand

Navi Mumbai airport: Farmers divided over compensation package

Residents of six villages say their leaders betrayed them

Protocol to protect RTI activists in the works

If a single panchayat-level activist can expose corruption worth Rs 25 lakh, then each needs protection for effective implementation of …

Bokaro's displaced still await compensation

Residents of most villages whose land was acquired for the Bokaro steel plant have no jobs or means of living. Those who were compensated are …

Seshachalam firing: ST commission seeks report from Andhra Pradesh

A team from the commission will visit the spot to ascertain facts

Centre's public relations exercise to clear way for Kudankulam nuclear plant

Sets up expert panel to explain various aspects of the project to residents

Gamble for guar, soy

Despite demand and production, farmers lose to futures trading