Through this farmers could be warned, three to five days ahead, of potentially anomalous weather in their localities that could threaten their crops. The IMD currently issues such short-term forecasts in 100 districts across States and so-called agro-climatic zones. The ....

 A day after the Bhopal gas tragedy at the Union Carbide India plant on December 2, 1984, the government was actively considering a proposal to nationalise the company with then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi scheduling an urgent meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Politi ....

The Supreme Court on Thursday appointed Justice Sanjay Mishra, a former judge of the Allahabnad High Court, as the Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh. The apex court bench comprising Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Prafulla C. Pant appointed Mishra as the Lokayukta, while rec ....

The Ministries that made presentations on Wednesday included Chemicals and Fertilizers, Food and Consumer Affairs, Agriculture and Rural Development. Of these, the largest number of Cabinet decisions, sources said, was in the Chemicals and Fertilizers Ministry, headed b ....

Ms. Nair told the G. Sivarajan Commission that she had handed over Rs. 1.90 crore to Thomas Kuruvila, a close aide of the Chief Minister, in New Delhi. The bribe was paid in two instalments as directed by Jikkumon Jacob, then Additional Private Secretary to the Chief Mi ....

Film-maker Suhaib Illyasi on Wednesday claimed that the music launch of his film Ghar Wapsi by ghazal singer Ghulam Ali scheduled in Mumbai on January 29 has been cancelled after there was no confirmation from Maharashtra government that it will provide security for the pro ....

 There appeared to be some cheer in the Congress camp after the Supreme Court asked Arunachal Pradesh Governor J.P. Rajkhowa on Wednesday to furnish the reports on the basis of which the Union Cabinet recommended and President Pranab Mukherjee issued the proclamation o ....

 India’s military prowess and diverse cultural heritage were on display at the 67th Republic Day parade at the Rajpath on Tuesday. For the first time, a contingent from the French 35th Infantry Regiment was given the honour of leading the marching contingents. Th ....

In an urgent mentioning by a battery of top Congress politician-lawyers, a Bench of Justices J.S. Khehar and C. Nagappan posted the petition for hearing at 2 pm today before a five-judge Constitution Bench already seized of a batch of petitions filed by Arunachal Legisl ....

“For the first time, the parade will also see an ex-servicemen tableau, where Army veterans with their eye-catching float will pass the saluting dais, wherein pioneering role of ex-servicemen in nation-building will be displayed,” Defence Ministry had said i ....