New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The central government has decided to restore the MPs' quota for admission of students in Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs). Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal has, however, surrendered his share to recommend students for admission.
'In light of the sentiments expressed, we have decided to restore (the
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New Delhi, May 7(IANS) The government Friday introduced the contentious civil nuclear liability bill in parliament, prompting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to dismiss it as 'unconstitutional' and walk out of the Lok Sabha amid vigorous protests from opposition benches.
'It's contrary to articles of the constitution. It's illegal and unconstitutional,'
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New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry has decided to restore the MPs' quota for admission of students in Kendriya Vidyalayas, the Rajya Sabha was told Friday.
HRD Minister Kapil Sibal said the decision was taken at a meeting of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathana Thursday.
'We have decided
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New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) United States and India will be soon identifying projects for cooperation in Afghanistan, even as the US told Pakistan that an Indian role in the war-ravaged nation was 'critical'.
The US Ambassador to India, Timothy Roemer, who went on an unprecedented trip to neighbouring South Asian
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Srinagar, May 6 (IANS) A Kashmiri doctor who has made history by topping the coveted Indian civil services exam Thursday pledged to be a role model for the young from troubled Jammu and Kashmir.
Shah Faesal, 27, says he owes his success to his well-knit middle class family from Kupwara --
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New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Thursday condoled the death of Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua.
Yar'Adua, 58, was ill for a long time. He died at the presidential palace in Nigeria's capital Abuja.
'I would like to convey our heartfelt condolences at this tragic loss. May our condolences please be
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New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Shah Faesal, a doctor from Kupwara, has topped the civil services examination 2009, becoming the first person from Jammu and Kashmir to achieve the distinction.
Faesal cracked the exam in in his first attempt.
A total of 875 candidates - 680 males and 195 females - have
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New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) This year's woman topper of the prestigious civil services examination has a simple aim - she wants to help people who haplessly run with files from one office to another.
'I must be able to improve bureaucracy so that I can help people who are
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New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Of the 875 candidates who cleared the civil services exam, 30 are physically challenged, it was announced Thursday.
Among the 30, 14 are orthopaedically challenged, five visually impaired and 11 are hearing impaired, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) said.
A total of 680 male and 195
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New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) As many as 15 of the 25 toppers in the civil service exam 2009 appeared from the national capital, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) said Thursday.
Of the top 25 in the merit list, 15 appeared from Delhi, two each from Chennai, Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram
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