From ‘brain drain’ to ‘brain gain’
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Thursday said India has overcome the problem of ‘brain drain’ and is drawing on the global ‘brain bank’ of people of Indian…
Radia tapes:SC seeks govt response to Tata plea
NEW DELHI: (AMN) The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the government of India on Ratan Tata‘s petition regarding the leakage of Niira Radia tapes. The apex court on…
Parliament clears supplementary demands for grants
NEW DELHI: Parliament on Thursday gave its seal of approval to the supplementary demands for grants of nearly 45 000 crore rupees with the Rajya Sabha returning the relevant appropriation…
Govt does some business amid din in parliament
NEW DELHI: (AMN) Amid the opposition continued hangama over the 2 G scam probe, the government on Wednesday transacted some important business in the Lok Sabha before it was adjourned…
Should lobbying be legalized
The Nira Radia tapes, coming on the back of the “Telecom 2G Spectrum Scam” and subsequent housing loan scam of financial institutions throws up many interesting issues that needs to…
Govt is not like a business house: SC
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has termed the bypassing of the Prime Minister’s reservations by the Telecom Ministry, as improper. The Apex Court made the observation on Wednesday while asking…
Reddy forms cabinet in AP
HYDERABAD: The newly appointed Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N Kiran Kumar Reddy has expanded his cabinet with 39 ministers. Governor E S L Narasimhan administered the oath of office…
2G Scam : SC to scan Nira Radia tapes
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday got the tapes of conversations between corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and others relating to the 2G spectrum allocation case. Government provided the tapes…
CVC not to oversee CBI probe into 2 G scam
NEW DELHI: (AMN) The Government on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that Chief Vigilance Commissioner, CVC, P J Thomas has offered to recuse himself from supervising the CBI in the…
Omar Khalidi demise widely mourned
NEW DELHI: The untimely demise of renowned scholar and votary of India minority rights, Dr. Omar Khalidi is being widely mourned across the globe. Special prayers are being done for…