Hectic rounds of parley between Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan and representatives of nine mill-workers` union averted a proposed bandh on Monday called by Shiv Sena-BJP-RPI and Left alliance, demanding free housing for workers.
Stung by his "skeletons in cupboard" remark, the BJP on Monday stepped up attack on prime minister Manmohan Singh on the 2G issue alleging that he was aware of the minutest of details in the matter and will have to answer opposition char
Jailed Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Usman Balwa, an accused in the 2G spectrum case, on Monday accused CBI of adopting a "selective approach" in arresting people in the scam. Balwa also asserted in a Delhi court that he was not f
The parliamentary standing committee on HRD has recommended imposition of maximum penalty of Rs one crore on those technical and medical institutions which charge capitation fees from students. The panel has, however, left it to the govern
The national investigation agency (NIA) has successfully collated evidence and documents for apprehending Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Indresh. The probe provides political ammunition to the UPA government at the centre. According to s
In an embarrassment to the Congress, 10 party MPs from Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh, who resigned their parliament membership in July demanding separate statehood for Telangana, stayed away from the houses on Monday as parliament opened f
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The proposed National Competition Policy (NCP) will include several salient features from Australia`s competition policy, say sources involved in its drafting. A committee working under former Competition Commission of India chairm
India has decided to make its intelligence agencies accountable to parliament for scrutiny in the wake of several goof-ups, failures and misuse of funds placed at their disposal. This is a new initiative undertaken by the national security advisor
Amid a raging controversy over land acquisition, Government today unveiled a new draft bill putting in place a transparent, legal framework aimed at giving adequate compensation to land owners and ensuring rehabilitation of those displaced.
Shanno and her mother Najma are busy rolling bidis. Najma cuts the ends of tendu leaves, dips them in water and passes them on to her daughter who rolls each leaf carefully and ties it with a thread. Then, Shanno fills zarda, or tobacco, in the ho
While the country is talking about Lokpal bill, Manish Tewari said that the conditions that created space for the demand for the anti-graft body could have been avoided, had the central bureau of investigation (CBI) stenghthened. “Time has c
Lok sabha speaker Meira Kumar has called for a meeting of leaders of parties on Sunday at noon to prepare for the six-week monsoon session of parliament that begins Monday. The session bodes to be stormy with the opposition armed with over a dozen
Vandana Sahu, a housewife, is on a break. She is living her dream. Her long-cherished desire of serving the society has brought her to a narrow lane in the walled city’s Ballimaran area. This is the first time that the mother of two is in
The Supreme Court on Friday suspended with immediate effect the mining of iron ore in 10,868 hectares in Bellary district of south Indian state Karnataka. "We are of the view that the mining of iron ore in Bellary be suspended immedia
Aarti cannot forget those three hours. She was watching TV when one of her neighbors told her that a municipal corporation of Delhi (MCD) demolition squad was there with a bulldozer and around 100 policemen. Aarti along with 20 more famili
In a bid to ensure preservation of natural resources, the National Advisory Council (NAC) on Thursday suggested two-thirds of all works in the rural jobs scheme be linked to development of water and land resources. The Sonia Gandh
The union cabinet finally did what we all knew for certain it would do. It cleared the Lokpal bill in such a state as to just add one more name to the many toothless institutions tasked with fighting corruption. The cabinet, we are
The Delhi government will withdraw the word `chura` from cast certificates issued to scheduled cast and scheduled tribe. Its standing counsel Najmi Waziri informed the Delhi high court on Wednesday that a decision in this regard was taken
The petition challenging the clause procedures followed by Delhi university and Jawaharlal Nehru university to admit students under the other backward class (OBC) quota has been referred to the chief justice of India (CJI) S H Kapadia for consider
