Is it time to divide J&K into three?

Water flows out of the kund at Verinag. Since 1950 successive governments have tried various options but failed to reduce alienation amongst the people, for different reasons, of Kashmir, Jammu......

Phase 4 of West Bengal polls records 78.05 per cent votes

An estimated 78.05 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the fourth phase of West Bengal assembly election covering 49 constituencies on Monday, in sync with the high polling trend in the previous......

Mufti Sayeed: The suave politician with an astute political sense

From an obscure lawyer to becoming the only Muslim home minister the country has seen so far, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed carved a niche for himself in national and Jammu and Kashmir politics with the......

How the CBI has helped the BJP

The CBI has done the BJP an enormous favour by arresting Janardhana Reddy. It gives the party one more chance at redemption, says T V R Shenoy. One of the hurdles in the way of becoming an elite......

Bihar told to boost tourism

Tourism Minister Jagmohan on Thursday asked the Bihar government to improve infrastructure facilities at important Buddhist sites to attract pilgrim tourists to the state.He promised all help to......

Govt staff wages set to rise

Just ahead of early polls, Central government employees are likely to see a jump in their income with a proposed merger of 50 per cent of their dearness allowance with their basic pay. According to......

Jagmohan pitches for higher govt wage bill

In a move that will add up to Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 100 billion) to the government expenditure, Minister for Tourism Jagmohan has written to BJP President Venkiah Naidu asking him to ensure that the......

Govt plans tourism office in Israel

The government is considering a proposal to set up a Tourism Promotion Office in Israel to promote cultural and tourism co-operation between the two countries, Minister of Tourism and Culture......

Dalmiya re-elected CAB president

Jagmohan Dalmiya on Friday retained his position as president of the Cricket Association of Bengal at its 78th Annual General Meeting in Kolkata that also marked Sourav Ganguly's debut as cricket......