Manipur panel submits 3 reports to SC, flags loss of ID proof, compensation

The Supreme Court-appointed Justice Gita Mittal committee, set up to oversee relief and rehabilitation of the victims of ethnic violence in Manipur, on Monday submitted three reports highlighting......

SC asks Centre, Manipur to ensure people's safety; urges to avoid hate speech

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre and the Manipur government to take steps to ensure the safety of citizens and public and private property in the ethnic-violence hit state, making it......

Relief, rescue operations intensified in Joshimath; Modi calls Dhami

Relief and rescue efforts were intensified in Joshimath after it was declared a landslide and subsidence-hit zone, with the Centre on Sunday stressing that the immediate priority is the safety of......

Joshimath declared landslide-subsidence zone, 60 families evacuated

Joshimath has been declared a landslide-subsidence zone and over 60 families living in uninhabitable houses in the sinking town have been evacuated to temporary relief centres, a senior official......

How Kerala plans to raise funds for reconstruction, rehabilitation

If the Centre agrees to relax the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) rules for Kerala, its ability to raise money from the markets may increase by around Rs 11,500 crore. In order......

'Effective CSR spending needs a mindset change in top management'

Spending on corporate social responsibility activities by central public sector undertakings has been mandatory since 2010. The new Companies Bill will boost such spending by both public and......

India, Lanka to double trade to $10 billion by 2016

Recognising the need to build a special economic partnership framework to achieve the shared goals of poverty alleviation, job creation and economic development for the people of the two countries,......

World Bank president to visit Bihar on Jan 10

World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick will visit Bihar on January 10, 2011, officials said on Tuesday. Zoellick will meet Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during his two day visit in the state......