BJP MP Varun Gandhi said on Tuesday he plans to introduce Anna Hazare`s version of lokpal bill as a private member`s bill in parliament. "I plan to introduce the jan lokpal bill as a private member`s bill in the parliament. I will do
Unknown to most of Arunachal Pradesh, the Lower Dibang Valley district is emerging as the fruit bowl of the state with its farmers making optimum use of the centre`s technology mission. The state`s horticulture department reaped the benifi
The supreme court on Thursday held that the minimum eligibility percentage for admission in central universities for OBC category should be at most 10 percent less than that of general category students. A bench headed by justice R V Ravee
After drawing a flak for causing damage to the state infrastructure due to incessant mining activity in Goa, the local ore exporters have come up with a novel way to offset the impact. Goa mineral ore exporters association (GMOEA), which h
A day after it registered an FIR against YSR Congress chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy in the illegal assets case, the CBI on Thursday conducted searches at the premises of various companies which have invested in the businesses of the Kadapa MP in fiv
The Madras high court bench here has directed the Tamil Nadu government to provide enough staff and other amenities for the state level monitoring committee to curb illegal sand quarrying,and ensure proper and skilful quarrying of sand from the ri
The enforcement directorate has issued show cause notices to two loop telecom firms for alleged violation of foreign exchange laws to the tune of about Rs 384 crore in connection with the 2G scam. The directorate had earlier slapped variou
Anna Hazare will start his protest at Ramilila Maidan in Delhi on Friday, deferrring it by a day, as the venue is being prepared for the protest, close aide Arvind kejriwal has informed. Work is now on at the ground which was left unsuitab
Delhi on Wednesday witnessed massive public support for Anna Hazare when thousands of people turned up for a protest march from India Gate to Parliament Street. Slogans against the government rent the air as citizens voiced their frustration with
Law Minister Salman Khurshid today rejected criticism that government action against Anna Hazare was "mismanaged". "Nothing has been mismanaged," he told reporters in Parliament House when asked about criticism
The Delhi High Court today refused to entertain a plea seeking directions to the authorities to designate a specific place outside Central Delhi for holding various protests. "There is a lot of confusion in your petition. The
Anna Hazare and his team were in discussions with government and police on Wednesday over the venue of his fast after he comes out of Tihar Jail. After meeting Hazare, lawyer Prashant Bhushan told the crowd of supporters outside the jail t
Anna Hazare and his team were in discussions with government and police on Wednesday over the venue of his fast after he comes out of Tihar Jail. After meeting Hazare, lawyer Prashant Bhushan told the crowd of supporters outside the jail t
The first impeachment proceedings against a judge was taken up in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday which converted into a court to take up a motion against Justice Soumitra Sen of the Calcutta high court. Justice Sen appeared before a `bar` &q
“Aap mujhe maaro aur mujhe rone bhi mat do” (you beat me and don’t even allow me to cry). These words of Rakesh Tyagi would summarise the events of the day to come. It had been raining since dawn. But it has faile
After absolving his government of any role in preventing Anna Hazare from holding his protest fast or even in his arrest, the prime minister made a shocking statement in parliament this morning, alluding to some unseen "forces" behind th
The government will only be able to table the crucial food security bill in the winter session of parliament, food minister K V Thomas said on Wednesday. "We will be able to table the food security bill only in the winter session of p
Making it clear that Anna Hazare would come out of Tihar Jail only if he is allowed to sit on a fast "unconditionally", Team Hazare on Wednesday said it was ready for any discussion with the government after the permission is granted.
Making it clear that Anna Hazare would come out of Tihar Jail only if he is allowed to sit on a fast "unconditionally", Team Hazare on Wednesday said it was ready for any discussion with the government after the permission is granted.
Thousands of people trooped into Azad Maidan to join protests against corruption on Tuesday. Courting arrest, crowds swelled in and around the venue for ‘jail bharo andolan.’ Enthusiatic crowds , men and women of all ages, youngsters a
