Govt to hire private choppers in war against Naxal

The government is all set to hire 13 twin-engine, armour-plated turbine helicopters from private operators on wet lease for movement of troops in Maoist-hit areas and surveillance purpose.......

After BJY, Cong to hold Bharat Nyay Yatra from Manipur to Mumbai

The Congress on Wednesday announced it will hold 'Bharat Nyay Yatra' led by Rahul Gandhi from Manipur to Mumbai, passing through 14 states and 85 districts from east to west of India in 67 days,......

Centre to launch massive anti-Naxal ops soon

As Maoist menace continued to be unabated, the government is all set to launch the much-awaited full-fledged anti-Naxal operations at three different areas, considered tri-junctions of the worst......

Centre delays anti-Naxal offensive by a month

With the commencement of the new year, the Centre has decided to strike the Naxals. The much-touted anti-Naxalite offensive of the Central para military forces in coordination with the state......

India's 10 most polluted industrial hubs

Pollution level in ten major industrial hubs in the country, including some in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, has reached to a 'very alarmingly' level, according to a study. The hubs in the top ten......

Govt gets 745 applicants for 15 coal blocks

The government has received 745 applications from a variety of companies for 15 power-project-linked coal blocks with estimated reserves of 3.6 billion tonnes, which can support power generation of......

Bharti awards $900mn contract to Nokia Siemens

In its drive to expand telecom services both in mobile and fixed line segments, Sunil Mittal-led Bharti Airtel on Tuesday awarded a $900 million contract to Nokia Siemens to deploy equipments in......

Gujarat is top investment spot: Report

Gujarat has left behind other states in attracting investments. The latest report of National Informatics Centre released during November 2006 says Gujarat received proposals for investment of Rs......