Rahul gets his place under Congress sun Mr Gandhi will also be a part of the "Group to Look Into the Future", a new mechanism devised to formulate the party's programmes in tune with the needs of the coming times.
Moily, the star on Congress firmament As the party revamp has been made with an eye on the possible mid-term poll, Moily's task as chairman of the DEPCO becomes important from this point of view.
Rama row: BJP seeks sacking of MK govt
TN bundh on Oct 1 The DMK front on Monday called for a bundh in Tamil Nadu on October 1 to press the Centre to go ahead with the Sethusamudram project despite obstacles put in the way by communal forces.
Centre lacks will to follow Sachar panel advice: CPM Continuing its tirade against the UPA Government for its alleged neglect of issues of public interest, the CPM on Monday said the authorities at the Centre lacked political will to implement the Sachar committee recommendation including reservation for the Dalit Muslims.
Medical devices market under Centres scanner Aiming to regulate the Rs 15,000 crore-medical devices market, the Centre proposes to bring out a new legislation, which will ensure availability of better quality medical devices ranging from heart valves and stents to high-end imaging machines.
Foreign delegates tour the International Space Expo at the 58th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2007, at the Hitex exhibition centre in Hyderabad on Monday. AFP
The State government has proposed a ban on the use of cellphones by schoolchildren saying that it would affect their mental and physical growth. Is the government justified? Deccan Herald had invited readers to send their responses.
Most readers opine that the ban is a wise move since the use of cell phones has affected the health and academic performances of students. Others argue that these gadgets are quintessential to this globalised world.