India

In order to meet the June 30, 2012 deadline for digitalisation in the four metros, major service providers have already placed orders for about 8.79 million set top boxes (STBs) out of the total projected need of 10 million boxes for the first phase, an information and broadcasting ministry release said. HT reports.

The anti-nuclear forum spearheading the stir against Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project on Friday demanded removal of former Atomic Energy Commission chief MR Srinivasan from the state expert panel to allay people's safety concerns, calling him "pro-nuclear".

Having retired from active government service nearly two decades ago, two former bureaucrats, who have a mandate to frame development plans for the North East (NE) states, continue to be the full-time members of the North Eastern Council (NEC) enjoying the minister-of-state status and perks and amenities that come with it.

Odisha excise minister AU Singh Deo on Thursday tendered his resignation from the state cabinet over "medicine" drink tragedy which so far claimed 32 lives in the state.

Once upon a time, there was only All India Radio and Doordarshan. Even now, the goodwill these two broadcasters enjoy is unrivalled. Using this goodwill as a platform, Prasar Bharati, since last month, has embarked on an outstanding effort to preserve for posterity the brilliance of the living legends of the Indian classical music tradition.

For second time in past 13 months police has detected cross border smuggling on “porous” border with China in remote Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. This has once again raised serious questions about the security along the border Gaurav Bisht reports.

Reeling in the aftermath of a spate of rapes being reported in the media, an overburdened National Women's Commission is looking at a complete overhaul. Sanjib Kr Baruah reports.