SC asks Karnataka to release 2 TMC water to Tamil Nadu

Last Updated: Monday, February 4, 2013, 18:14

Supreme Court directed Karnataka to release 2 TMC (Thousand Million Cubic feet) of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu and asked Central Water Commission to file report on water requirement of two states.

Production of major crops likely to fall by 2.8% in FY13: CMIE

Last Updated: Sunday, February 3, 2013, 15:14

Major crops production in the country, both food and non-food, is expected to decline by about 2.8 percent in 2012-13, mainly due to lower output of paddy, coarse cereals and pulses following irregular rainfall, economic think-tank CMIE has said.

J&K govt mulls to set up monitoring cell on Central schemes

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 30, 2013, 22:25

Jammu and Kashmir government is contemplating setting up a monitoring cell to evaluate physical and financial achievements under various centrally sponsored schemes in the state.

NAC approves monitoring mechanism for RTE

Last Updated: Monday, January 28, 2013, 21:13

The NAC has given in principle approval for a monitoring and grievance redress architecture from local to national level for effective implementation of RTE.

New investment proposals to pick up in March qtr: CMIE

Last Updated: Sunday, January 27, 2013, 14:49

VGS of January 2009 and January 2011 had seen Gujarat's share in total new investments go up from an average 8.7 percent during the period April 2002-December 2008 to 37.2 percent in the March 2009 quarter.

IRDA suggests strict norms to prevent insurance sector frauds

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 23, 2013, 17:01

In its 'Insurance Fraud Monitoring Framework', Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has asked insurers to lay down procedures for monitoring and early detection of frauds.

Cauvery row: Tamil Nadu intensifies legal battle against Karnataka

Last Updated: Monday, January 21, 2013, 22:26

Opening another front in its legal battle with Karnataka on Cauvery row, Tamil Nadu moved Supreme Court seeking damages from it for loss of crops caused by neighbouring state not releasing water.

Revise paid news guidelines, take suo motu action: PCI panel

Last Updated: Friday, January 11, 2013, 19:09

Noting the prevalence of unethical practice of paid news in recent Gujarat polls, a Press Council of India panel suggested a relook at the entire issue by the media watchdog before general elections.

Cauvery issue: SC asks CMC to decide water needed by TN, Karnataka

Last Updated: Friday, January 4, 2013, 20:31

The SC on Friday directed the CMC to hold a meeting within a week to decide the amount of Cauvery water required by Tamil Nadu and Karnataka which are fighting a legal battle over it.