Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh said that India’s defence and security are a fundamental obligation of the Government to our people and an essential prerequisite for our national social and economic transformation. PM said in Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony for the Indian National Defence University at Gurgaon today:  PM  said Our Government has attached the highest priority to these tasks. We seek to...........more

The Government of India has demonstrated its keenness to meet international requirements for exports of pharmaceutical products yet again by taking timely action for complying with the new procedural requirements of the European Union (EU) for import of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) into the EU. APIs are commonly referred to as bulk drugs in the pharmaceutical industry and are used in the making of formulations (medicines)...........more

At a ceremony held today (May 23, 2013) at 1300 hrs in the Durbar Hall, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Shri Shashi Kant Sharma was sworn in as the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India by the President of India,Mr Pranab Mukherjee.    According to Mr Venu Rajamony,Press Secretary to the President,Shri Shashi Kant Sharma will have a tenure upto 24th September, 2017.      ...........more

The Congress sought to project a unified front ahead of the 2014 elections, as party president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi expressed complete confidence in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and declared that Singh, too, will be part of the party campaign next year. "All reports suggesting a rift between me and the Prime Minister are baseless….There are no differences. There is collective leadership,” said...........more

Today is the International Day for Biological Diversity . The theme for 2013 is ‘Water and Biodiversity’, both of which represent essential building blocks of life on Earth. The theme reflects the reality that water sustains all life on earth, and that ecosystems of our world, particularly forests and wetlands, ensure that clean water is available to us. However, despite being two sides of the same coin, they are rarely...........more

      The Government of India has named Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma as the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. He will replace Vinod Rai whose term comes to an end on Thursday, May 23.   Mr Sharma's appointment to an office that has been much in the limelight recently came just days before he was to have retired. In the 40-odd years that he has been in the government, the...........more

If polls are held today, the BJP is likely to emerge as the single-largest party with 137 seats while the Congress is predicted to finish at second position with its tally dropping to 116, according to an opinion poll by Headlines Today-CVoter opinion poll.  The survey was conducted by the TV channel to gauge public opinion as the Manmohan Singh government completes its ninth year in power.  The BJP is emerging as the...........more

The Goa government will bring changes in the mid-day meal scheme to incorporate measures like improving the menu for better nutrition and participation of parents in monitoring quality of food.   "We are introducing healthy eating habits for students by replacing bread with chapati. Fruit would be the part of the mid-day meal menu for students once a week," a senior official of the Education department said.  ...........more

As the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government celebrated the fourth anniversary of its second avatar, the BJP on Wednesday hit out at the coalition, dubbing it a failure.  Speaking at a press briefing in the national capital, senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj said the UPA leadership was divided.  Hitting out at the Prime Minister, Sushma said, "Manmohan Singh is a PM but...........more

Under attack from the opposition over corruption and lack of governance, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will present the fourth and last report card of the UPA-II government May 22, sources said on Tuesday. The report will list the achievements of the government on its fourth anniversary on May 22. Later Wednesday, the prime minister will host dinner for the allies and supporting parties, said the sources. The report is the last...........more

  Shashi Kant Sharma was appointed as the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on Tuesday replacing outgoing Vinod Rai. Sharma previously held the post of Defence Secretary.  Sharma, an IAS officer from 1976 batch of Bihar cadre, has earlier assumed various important offices during his tenure including director general (acquisition) in Ministry of defence and defence secretary.  As Rai prepares to demits the...........more

The future of Afghanistan after the withdrawal of international forces next year and cooperation in counter-terrorism will be the highlights of Vice President Hamid Ansari's interaction with Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov here tomorrow.  "We have common strategic interests. They relate principally to what is happening, what might happen in Afghanistan," Ansari told reporters accompanying him on his four-day...........more

  With over 1.6 million followers on Twitter, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi has asked his party colleagues to make use of social media to target youth and first time voters in the preparations for the Lok Sabha elections. The Parliamentary Board of BJP met to discuss election strategy before the upcoming national executive meeting. Senior leaders of the party are planning to bring out a ‘report card’ on the...........more

The Mumbai police on Tuesday arrested three more people in connection with the alleged spot-fixing scam in the Indian Premier League. The three arrested people are Alpesh Patel, Vindoo Dara Singh and Prem Taneja. Addressing at a Press conference here,Himanshu Roy, Joint Police Commissioner (Crime) said that they have recovered cash worth Rs one crore and twenty eight lakh from the residence of Alpesh Patel who is a hawala operator...........more

Anti-Terrorism Day will be observed tomorrow. Every year it is observed throughout the country on 21st May. The day is marked by a pledge taking ceremony among other activities.  The Day is observed to generate awareness in the country among all sections of people, about the danger of terrorism and violence and its effect on the people, society and the country as a whole. It was on this day in 1991 that former Prime Minister Rajiv...........more