PDS inefficiency plagues poverty maths

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 20, 2011, 22:28

Amidst claims by govt on poverty reduction, comes the disclosure that food grain allocation under TPDS has grown manifold over the last 3 years.

The Durban Climate Summit

Last Updated: Thursday, November 24, 2011, 17:06

Thousands of experts, government negotiators, campaigners, and business people will gather in the sunny city of South Africa in Durban, from 28 November to 9 December for the 2011 United Nations Climate Change Conference.

Debt-reduction panel spirals toward failure

Last Updated: Monday, November 21, 2011, 08:53

A months-long effort to set US finances on a sustainable course appeared likely to end in failure on Monday as lawmakers in Congress were unable to bridge a deep divide over taxes and benefits.

Govt mulls tax sops to boost corporate bond market

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 21:30

The Government is mulling tax incentives, reduction of stamp duty, and simplified regulatory norms to promote the corporate bond market for helping companies raise funds at competitive rates.

Jessica Simpson ‘not going for breast reduction surgery’

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 15:43

Jessica Simpson has no plans of getting a breast reduction and hasn’t even set a wedding date, according to a source.

Bank of America layoffs to hit 30,000: Report

Last Updated: Saturday, September 3, 2011, 10:08

Bank of America Corp executives are discussing plans to potentially shed 25,000 to 30,000 jobs over the next several years, the Charlotte Observer said.

Uncertainty surrounds Italy's deficit-cutting plan

Last Updated: Monday, August 8, 2011, 00:33

Opaque pledges and a lack of detail on measures to speed up deficit reduction plans risk undermining Italy's hopes of winning a reprieve from financial markets that have pushed the country to the brink of crisis.

Obama open to short-term debt fix if big deal agreed

Last Updated: Thursday, July 21, 2011, 09:01

The White House signaled on Wednesday it could support a short-term increase in the US borrowing limit for "a few days" if lawmakers agreed to a broad deficit reduction deal but needed more time to pass it.

New plan offers hope for progress in US debt talks

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 20, 2011, 09:24

A group of Democratic and Republican senators offered an ambitious plan on Tuesday that could revive stalled US debt talks and the prospect of a long-term deficit reduction deal to avert a default by the United States.

India sees cut in new HIV cases but battle not over

Last Updated: Friday, June 17, 2011, 10:08

Radhe Shyam looks every inch the family man as he cradles his chubby, four-month-old baby in his arms and glances lovingly at his wife and two other daughters.

Reduction in troops linked with ground situation: Omar

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 00:36

Expressing satisfaction over the renewed progress on Indo-Pak talks, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday linked the downsizing of security personnel with the improvement in situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

PDP demands `serious` action on troops reduction, lifting AFSPA

Last Updated: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 18:46

The PDP, the main opposition in Jammu and Kashmir, on Thursday pressed for "serious and visible action" on reduction of forces in civilian areas and revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).