Govt to privatise 8 sick ITDC hotels, will retain Ashok

Last Updated: Sunday, May 24, 2015, 15:36

Government will soon privatise eight loss-making hotels run by India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) as it plans to "offload" all the sick units, Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma said.

Rangarajan panel on road developers bailout to be set up soon

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 16:20

The government will soon constitute a panel, headed by PMEAC Chairman C Rangarajan, to look into the issues pertaining to bailout of highway developers.

Details of lunch hosted by Sonia to be withheld: CIC

Last Updated: Thursday, August 1, 2013, 22:40

The details of a lunch hosted by Sonia Gandhi at Ashoka Hotel in 2012 can be withheld from disclosure, the Central Information Commission has held.

Mokshagati captures Emperor Ashoka’s life

Last Updated: Friday, June 28, 2013, 20:39

Dwelling on the change-over in the life and philosophy of emperor Ashoka after Kalinga War, eminent danseuse-social activist Alakananda Roy has roped in prison inmates in the second dance-drama of Mokshagati.

Congress workers protest for PM outside BJP HQ

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 12:49

Protesting against Bharatiya Janata Party’s continuous demand for the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, hundreds of Youth Congress workers on Wednesday gathered outside BJP headquarters at Ashoka Road.

Honour gang-rape victim with Ashoka Chakra: BJP

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 2, 2013, 14:11

Delhi unit of BJP demanded that the 23-year-old gang-rape victim be honoured with the Ashoka Chakra as her courage has "inspired the whole nation".

Smiles all over Ashoka Hall as new ministers take oath

Last Updated: Sunday, October 28, 2012, 18:23

The ornate Ashoka Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan on Sunday reverberated with joy as 22 new ministers were inducted into the central government.

Ashoka Buildcon subsi raises $150 mn from SBI, Macquarie

Last Updated: Monday, August 13, 2012, 12:35

State Bank of India and Australia's Macquarie Group will jointly invest USD 150 million in Ashoka Buildcon's subsidiary -- Ashoka Concessions Ltd.

K’taka to install CCTV cameras in B’lore, major cities

Last Updated: Thursday, July 26, 2012, 15:40

Karnataka government would instal CCTV cameras at strategic locations here and in other major cities of the State to help detect incidents of crime, Home Minister R Ashoka said today.

Karnataka Home Minister won`t quit over land grab

Last Updated: Friday, October 21, 2011, 12:20

Ashoka is accused of getting over half-an-acre of government land denotified in 2009 and acquiring it at hugely less than the market price.

Case against K’taka minister to come up tomorrow

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 19, 2011, 16:17

Former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa is the second accused in the complaint.

Ashoka moves HC seeking quashing of lower court order

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 20:54

Karnataka Home Minister R Ashoka has moved the High Court seeking quashing of a lower court order which took cognisance of an offence mentioned in a private complaint filed against him.