Describing Pranab Mukherjee as the right choice for Presidency, Minister of State in the PMO V Narayanasamy on Tuesday scoffed at the BJP, saying the party was steeped in `indecision` on finalising a nominee for the Presidential poll. &quo
Giving a major boost to UPA Presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee, key NDA constituent Shiv Sena has assured him of its support in his bid for the top constitutional post. "The Sena will support Pranab Mukherjee (in the Presidential
Anti-Corruption Bureau officials on Tuesday questioned suspended CBI Judge D Pattabhirama Rao, accused of taking bribe to grant bail to former Karnataka Minister Gali Janardhan Reddy in the Obulapuram Mining Company case. A team of
Delhi’s claim that it is facing water shortage because Haryana has cut its water supply is not credible, say experts. The national capital is getting more water than its share and has the highest water consumption in the country, they say.
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday rejected Fitch downgrade of India`s credit outlook to negative saying the rating agency`s action was based on "older data" as it ignored recent positive trends. "While the m
Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader and social activist Medha Patkar on Monday moved a court here demanding further investigation by the SIT in a case of assault on her at Sabarmati Ashram in 2002. Alleging biased investigation by G
As the strike by a section of the Air India pilots entered the 45th day, Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Monday reiterated his readiness to take back the sacked pilots pro
The decline in the share of agriculture in India’s GDP has been rapid in the post-liberalisation era; despite the fact that the growth of agricultural income during the 1990s has been marginally better than the corresponding rate of growth i
A P J Abdul Kalam is unlikely to contest for the post of the president despite efforts by BJP to persuade him to enter the fray. Sources close to Kalam told that a formal announcement by the former president is expected very shortly.
Considering rising inflation and global economic uncertainty, in its mid-quarterly policy review on Monday, the reserve bank of India kept policy rates unchanged. The Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) has also been kept unchanged at 4.75%. T
BJP on Monday termed the Uttar Pradesh government order for early closure of shops and eateries in a bid to resolve the power crisis in the state as "illogical". "The government`s order regarding early closure of shops and
The Samajwadi Party declared that it was not going to join the UPA government in the event of Trinamool Congress pulling out as a sequel to the face-off on the presidential election. But it would continue to provide an outside support to the gover
The Communist Party of India (CPI) has reluctantly veered towards the caste factor as part of its class struggle in a new policy document released. Many leftists were, however, dismayed by acceptance of caste as a factor in Indian p
Charges were on Monday framed by a local court against Maoist Politburo member Narayan Sanyal for looting arms from a home guard camp here. Giridih District and Sessions Court judge A K Singh framed the charges in Sanyal`s presence.
Mamata Banerjee has a tough task on hand today: she is going to decide her Trinamool Congess` stand for the presidential elections. Mamata has refused to endorse Mukherjee`s candidature and has been proposing the name of former president APJ Abdul
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Mondays said inflation weighed on the mind of the Reserve Bank, which kept the key interest rates unchanged in its monetary policy review. Mukherjee said it was not necessary for the RBI governor
BCCI chief and India Cements Managing Director N Srinivasan on Monday appeared before CBI in connection with the disproportionate assets cases against YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy. After being asked by the central probe agency, Srin
Retail inflation moved up marginally to 10.36 per cent in May on account of increase in prices of vegetables, edible oils and milk. Based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the inflation for April was revised to 10.26 percent from t
In an ambitious move, the Finance Ministry has instructed all the lenders to ensure that at least one person per family across the country has a bank account in the next six months. As per the 2011 census, only three in five families have
Those who believe in dreams must be blamed for their credulity. The union government conjured up a dream of universal healthcare for ordinary people. Prime minister Manmohan Singh articulated it. The planning commission was assigned to work on it
