SHAKTI VAHINI
Brothers in arms against evil
INDO-PAK TIES
Love thy neighbour, for now
KERALA
Waiting for a grandson
BENGALURU KARGA
Reliving bygone Bangalore
DESIGN
Create a country cocoon
PM to project Aam Aadmi quotient
The report for 2012-13 is scheduled to be released by the PM today and he is expected to highlight the Direct Benefit Transfer scheme and FDI in retail. Despite the tall claims, there is unlikely to be much progress in the report in the last year before the next general elections.
The previous DMK-led administration in the Chennai Corporation caused losses to the civic body in the construction of six flyover and subway projects, according to the CAG report.
Two of the existing three jack wells on the Hemavathy backwaters installed by Hassan municipality have gone dry, officials are a worried lot, as they have no alternative to provide drinking water.
Placement of smoke detectors and heat detectors which will automatically activate the hooters and other public announcement systems for early warning and evacuation.
An amount of Rs 5 lakh has already been allocated in the annual budget of the Kochi Corporation for the preliminary work of the pedestrian master plan preparation.
As accidents in the city involving school buses have been on the rise over the past two years, the authorities this time have come up with safety measures aimed at the benefit of thousands of students.
Writing to PM Manmohan Singh on the issue again, CM J Jayalalithaa drew his attention to the unanimous resolution passed by the state assembly on May 3 pressing for the retrieval of the islet in the Palk Strait.
Putting an end to the debate over the entry of KPCC president Ramesh Chennithala into the Cabinet, the Chief Minister on Monday reiterated his stand that Chennithala, like in the past, continued to be not interested in joining the Cabinet.
In keeping with the State policy of providing new cars to the newly sworn-in ministers, the government has purchased 20 Sports Utility Vehicles at a cost of Rs 14.2 lakh each.
Congress appears to be in a state of despair with three Lok Sabha members and one former Rajya Sabha member from Telangana threatening to join the TRS.
Intensifying its campaign for special category state status for Odisha, the Biju Janata Dal appealed to all the panchayati raj institutions to pass resolutions supporting the demand.
Interviews
On stage
To come out of the deep pit, it will be a huge challenge for Dravid and his men. Every move on their field will be looked with suspicious eyes, something which David would hate.
Adrian Sutil says the VJM06, launched for the 2013 season, is the best car he has driven for Sahara Force India and it would suit the street circuit for Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix, here.
After a five-and-half year tenure in the office, Rai also backed demands for a collegium type of selection for CAG though he was not very sure about the effectiveness of a multi-member body.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dispatched a high-profile official and close confidant to travel to China on Wednesday as a special envoy while Beijing is under pressure to rein in its belligerent neighbor.
