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The Opposition BJP on Thursday demanded resignation of health minister Anbumani Ramadoss in the wake of the adverse Supreme Court verdict striking down the law that had forced AIIMS director P Venugopal out of his office.

In what can be termed as a major setback for the government, especially for health minister Anbumani Ramadoss, the Supreme court on Thursday reinstated former All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) director P Venugopal to his post after striking down a law passed by Parliament in December 2007 to ease him out.

Ever since CB Bhave took over the reigns of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), we have seen many bold regulatory changes being introduced in the domestic capital market.

Continuing its attack against the US leadership over the statements on Indian middleclass and taking on the UPA government's stand that the inflation is a "global phenomenon", the CPI(M) said rather than inflation, "speculation" is being imported to India from the Western countries.

In yet another instance of CPI(M) getting closer to liberalisation, the party has said that it will not be possible for Left-ruled states like West Bengal or Kerala to promote industries by overlooking ''monopolistic'' industry houses.

Invigorated by the Supreme Court's verdict upholding 27% reservation for OBCs in higher education, HRD minister Arjun Singh has now turned his attention to another important emerging area-international schools and policies governing them.

In an effort to send signal to its OBC vote-base that the party continues with its ''social justice'' plank, the RJD, a key UPA partner, on Wednesday claimed that it was strongly opposed to Women's Reservation Bill, which was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

Kerala has earmarked Rs 50 crore to part-waive the loans of farmers dogged by the agricultural crisis in Wayanad district.

Fans off at noon, and darkness after sundown: Raj Bhavan's decision to suffer without power left West Bengal's Left Front annoyed and puzzled.

Eyeing at panchayat elections in West Bengal on May 11, the BJP on Wednesday stepped up its attack on the ruling CPI(M) accusing it of unleashing ''reign of terror'' in troubled Nandigram.

Cidade De Goa, a five star resort in the coastal state has been given Thomas Cook's 'Marque of Excellence Award 2007-08'. The resort is the most preferred by British tourists among Goa and Kerala hotels, says tour operator giant Thomas Cook's survey.

Private air-carrier Jet Airways has launched daily direct flights between Mumbai and Bangkok with effect from Wednesday.

Facing flak over the recent hike in the fees, the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, has sought to justify the increase saying that education in the top B-school was "financially affordable".

The Chardham pilgrimage began on Wednesday with reopening of the portals of Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri shrines.

Punjab and Haryana, called the wheat baskets of the country as the two states contribute close to 90% of buffer stock, have, in the ongoing procurement season broken previous year's records in wheat procurement.

Hundreds of farmers and consumers from 15 states gathered in the Capital demanding a moratorium on genetically modified (GM) crops.

The first irrevocable determined step towards women empowerment was taken on Tuesday amidst high drama in the Rajya Sabha with the UPA introducing the much-talked about Women's Reservation Bill in the Upper House.

The CPI(M)-led Left Front government got a broadside from one of its Congress "friends" in the UPA government at the Centre over the violence that is engulfing Nandigram once again.

Congress scion Rahul Gandhi's leadership came under criticism for the first time on Tuesday with former Union minister Akhilesh Das quitting the party after putting the blame for his decision on the ''coterie'' around the young general secretary.