In a landmark ruling that has wider ramifications and would help ensure transparency in the functioning and funding of political parties, the Central Information Commission has held that political outfits are public authorities and are thus answerable to the citizens under the RTI Act.The Commission has said the six leading national parties-the ruling Congress, BJP, NCP, CPM, CPI and
The already harried drug maker Ranbaxy Laboratories is set for more troubles as reports from Brussels says that the European Union anti-trust regulators may fine the domestic pharma company for allegedly blocking of entry of cheaper generic medicines in the market. It can be noted that Ranbaxy had to shell out a whopping
At a time when Maharashtra is hit by widespread drought, the minimum temperature is increasing appreciably all over the state with Bhira which is a small village in state of Maharashtra located about 150 km from Mumbai turning out to be the hottest place at 43.5 degrees Celsius. Almost every city in Vidarbha, Marathwada
Senior member of parliament Vijay Darda tabled in the Rajya Sabha, a petition of Jain Acharya Ratnasudarji Surishwarji to amend the Information Technology Act 2000 to check cyber pornography. The petition tabled in the Rajya Sabha states that the cyber pornography is leading to promiscuity in the country. The cyber pornography is perverting the
The Governor of Maharashtra K. Sankaranarayanan today urged the graduating cadets of the National Defence Academy to contribute to the task of nation building and make a difference to our country. Cautioning them of the challenge of ‘moral and ethical decay’ faced by the world, he asked the Cadets to set highest standards of integrity