Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the state government will formulate a separate policy for regularisation of houses built on the land coming under the purview of the merger agreement. "The state govern
RJD chief Lalu Prasad along with Bihar former chief Jagannath Mishra and 32 other accused on Monday appeared before a CBI designated court for framing of charges against them in the fodder scam case. CBI judge B.K. Jain, however, did not t
Government on Monday said it may further increase duties on iron ore to discourage its export in order to keep it for meeting domestic demands. "We have increased export duty from five per cent to 20 per cent. We may increase it furth
Food Corporation of India (FCI) needs Rs 85,359 crore to pay for procurement of foodgrains and clear dues, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday. Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister K V Thomas said during Question Hour
Slamming the CBI for its "washed up" and "blinkered" investigations in the 2003 Haren Pandya murder case, the Gujarat High Court on Monday dropped murder charges against all the 12 accused in the case. However, the char
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday issued a high tide alert after heavy rains lashed the city for the third consecutive day disrupting train services on the Central and Harbour line, throwing normal life out of gear. Ac
Members in both houses of parliament have given privilege notices against actor Om Puri and civil rights activist Kiran Bedi for using "derogatory and defamatory" language against politicians and the matter is under consideration of the
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said his government was working on a plan for return of "misguided" youth from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). "We are working out something that does not need suppor
Expressing happiness over Anna Hazare`s decision to end his fast, Union Coal Minister Sree Prakash Jaiswal said when the Jan Lokpal Bill would go to the Standing Committee, there would be surprising results which would help in completely eradicati
In a setback to former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, the Karnataka high court on Monday dismissed his anticipatory bail application in connection with alleged irregularities in denotification of land. Justice L Narayana Swamy dismissed t
Law minister Salman Khurshid, a key negotiator with Team Anna, on Sunday maintained that government made "no mistakes" in tackling Anna Hazare`s 12-day fast but admitted there were "errors of judgement". Describing the
Team Anna and government held another round of talks here today to end the deadlock over the Lokpal Bill ahead of the debate on the issue in Parliament. Team Anna members Prashant Bhushan and Medha Patkar met Law Minister Salman Khurshid h
As Anna Hazare`s fast spilled over to the 12th day, doctors today raised concerns over his health saying they are more worried as the Gandhian`s blood pressure has dipped while heart beat has increased. More doctors have been stationed at
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today hoped that the impasse over the Lokpal issue would end soon. "I hope so," was the reply of Singh when asked if the present deadlock over the Lokpal issue would end today. Ahead of the d
History was made as parliament on Saturday debated the Jan Lokpal proposal of Anna Hazare and his supporters, even as finance minister Pranab Mukherjee appealed to the Gandhian to end his fast which has entered 12th day now.
The government claims about working towards the empowerment of scheduled caste (SC) and scheduled tribe (ST) populations are not backed by action, says a new report. The Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) has no polic
The Centre has sanctioned a request of the Assam Rifles for a five per cent reservation for women in the force, following which the paramilitary force is in process of raising all-women companies. "The process for raising all-women co
The Centre has sanctioned a request of the Assam Rifles for a five per cent reservation for women in the force, following which the paramilitary force is in process of raising all-women companies. "The process for raising all-women co
There were growing signs of differences within the Anna Hazare camp over the continuance of Gandhian`s fast with Justice Santosh Hegde today joining another associate, Agnivesh, in saying that the hunger strike should be called off now. He
In an unprecedented move, the Gujarat Governor has appointed Retd Justice R A Mehta as Lokayukta of the state, bypassing the Narendra Modi-led BJP government which had kept the post vacant for the last seven years. Gujarat Opposition Leade
