Amid the standoff with Team Anna over the Lokpal Bill, government has convened an all-party meeting tomorrow to find a way to solve the issue. Leaders of all political parties have been invited to attend the meet scheduled for 3.30 pm Wed
Early morning on Thursday, August 18, when the government blinked and “permitted” Anna Hazare to take his fast to Ramlila Grounds for 15 days, a young protestor outside Tihar Jail articulated India’s biggest problem in the most e
Visiting United Kingdom House of Commons speaker John Bercow had some wise words which the Indian government would do well to pay heed. Asked about the ongoing anti-corruption protest across India, Bercow sounded cautious advice saying, &q
A consensus to rename West Bengal as Paschimbanga was today reached at an all-party meeting to change the nomenclature of the state. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee suggested the new name and unanimity was reached on it, Parliamentary Affai
Jailed Bollywood producer Karim Morani today claimed innocence in a Delhi court saying CBI has failed to establish that the alleged trail of Rs 200 crore to DMK-run Kalaignar TV through his firm Cineyug was a bribe in lieu of grant of 2G licence.
West Bengal government will soon introduce barcoded photo-ration cards with election photo identity card numbers to ensure effective public distribution system in the state. All existing rations cards would be scrapped, food and supplies m
Over 35 percent of all women and 40 percent of married women experienced physical or sexual forms of violence and the figures were higher in rural areas, the lok sabha was informed on Friday. "The national family health survey
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said he would not seek proceeds from disinvestment to meet capital expenditure needs beyond March 2012, despite facing difficulties due to the global economic situation. "I would not like to
Observing that the recruitment process for posts of drivers and conductors undertaken by the Navi Mumbai transport committee (NMTC) was a scam, the Bombay high court has directed the chairman of the committee to file a reply on a public interest l
Rajya Sabha today passed a bill with a provision that juvenile home children suffering from diseases like leprosy and TB need not be separated from rest of the occupants. Replying to a brief debate on the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protect
Shattering the dream project of DMK chief M Karunanidhi, the Tamil Nadu government on Friday decided to convert the Rs 1,200 crore new assembly-cum-secretariat complex into a multi-super-speciality hospital and a new medical college. Makin
Government is planning to set up a National Electricity Fund to help quicken the pace of transmission and distribution reforms in the power sector, the lok sabha was told on Friday. A proposal for setting up of national electricity fund (i
The Madhya Pradesh government is going to recommend to the centre that central bureau of investigation (CBI) should probe the murder of city-based RTI activist Shehla Masood. Opposition Congress, as well as Masood`s family members had dema
The supreme court on Thursday delivered a split verdict on the question of return of land to original owners if the government, after acquiring the same, had failed to pay compensation within the stipulated period of two years under the land acqui
Millions of mobile phone users will be able to get rid of the menace of unsolicited text messages (SMS) in six weeks when DND (do not disturb) number 1909 becomes operational, Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal said today. Mobile phone users can
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the agreement signed with Switzerland for sharing banking information on demand is likely to come into force by September. He said during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha that he had signed the ag
Government can ill-afford to ignore popular sentiment for Anna Hazare`s anti-corruption campaign as otherwise it may have to pay a "heavy price", Santosh Hegde, Lokpal bill drafting committee member said on Friday. He said any se
Asserting that the ongoing protests on Lokpal bill is an internal matter of India, the US on Friday expressed confidence that New Delhi would be able to address its current political disputes and tackle popular concerns about corruption using its
Team Anna Hazare on Friday said the 15-day fast for a strong Lokpal bill may go beyond the period depending upon the government`s response to the agitation. Hazare`s associate and RTI activist Arvind Kejriwal said the 73-year-old Gandhian
Anna Hazare today launched his protest fast at the historic Ramlila Maidan giving indications that it will be a prolonged one when he declared that he will not quit the venue till the Jan Lokpal bill is brought. "We will not leave thi
