A group of ministers headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has agreed to a proposal for Cabinet scrutiny of infrastructure projects rejected by the Environment Ministry in dense forest areas. The move could open up more forest areas for coal mining.

Lucknow Indian Railways has agreed to fall in line with the Uttar Pradesh government

170 twin houses to be built for 340 families, Chandy called for a detailed project report.

New Delhi Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet road transport and highway minister CP Joshi on Wednesday as the economist turned head-of-state makes a first-hand assessment of the pace of the nation's infrastructure development.

After assuming charge of the ministry in January this year, Joshi had said his main focus would be on quality of construction and not quantity.

The new Great Game for the rights to mine Afghanistan

In the wake of a ministers

The other day Governor Vohra spoke to a delegation of J&K Tourism Alliance that had called on him at his official residence in Srinagar. The memorandum presented by the delegation enlisted various demands aimed at improving tourism in the valley. The Governor had his ideas about the subject.

Rajasthan Revenue Minister Hemaram Chaudhary on Thursday said each village in the State with a population of 250 would be declared a

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced here on Wednesday her government's decision to increase the number of those to whom rice is being made available at Rs.