Government today admitted that 25 per cent of children affected by Japanese Encephalitis die while 40 per cent of those who survive become mentally or physically handicapped, but maintained that effective steps were being taken to tackle the disea
With the fate of the Lokpal Bill remaining uncertain, prime minister Manmohan Singh today held consultations with the Congress top brass including Sonia Gandhi. The meeting of the Congress core group was held at a time when government is s
Moving a step further towards enactment of a historic law for setting up Lokpal, government today tabled a bill to this effect in the rajya sabha, but it was rejected by the opposition as "constitutionally vulnerable". The Lokpal
Among the many contributions of Peter Heylyn’s book ‘Ecclesia Restaurata: The History of the Reformation of the Church of England’ (1661) is an etymological one also: an attempt to trace the origin of the popular phrase ‘ro
Opposition on Thursday slammed the Lokpal Bill saying it would lead to "constitutional havoc" as the centre would be encouraged to "usurp" rights of states through the provision of setting up of Lokayuktas. Initiating t
Cynicism is like love. It means never having to say you’re sorry. Sooner or later, reality proves your predictions right in nine out of ten cases. Those who predicted little will come out the anti-corruption campaign can give a smug smile no
Jharkhand unit of the Janata Dal (U) today said the failure to confer Lokpal the constitutional status was a `moral defeat` of the Congress and that the party should accept it `publicly`. "It is a moral defeat to the Congress after th
With social activist Anna Hazare`s two-day fast receiving lukewarm response in Mumbai, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah today took a dig at Team Anna asking if they would now call all Mumbaikars "corrupt, unpatriotic thieves&quo
In a significant order which would bar provisional admissions to students under "compartment and re-appear" categories in the next class, the Himachal Pradesh high court today said only those who have passed in all subjects on the cut of
An unwell Anna Hazare on Thursday reached his village, a day after he called off his fast against Government`s Lokpal Bill, with his close aides requesting supporters not to trouble the activist as he needed "complete rest" for one week.
The government Wednesday night exuded confidence to get the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill passed in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday despite not having a clear majority. Though the House has the strength of 243 members, the Congress strateg
Law minister Salman Khurshid`s deliberate interruption of debate on his own judicial standards and accountability bill to announce 4.5 percent reservation quota to the minorities led to disruption of the Lok Sabha in Wednesday evening. Angry BJP m
After Anna Hazare announced that Congress is his target in the fight for a strong Lokpal, key Team Anna members Arvind Kejriwal and Kiran Bedi today fired a salvo at Sonia Gandhi, saying only a change in government will help in getting a strong an
Updates: * Govt has consciously brought a law that is Constitutionally vulnerable: Arun Jaitley. * BJP opposes provision for bringing NGOs under Lokpal, terms it as revenge provisi
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today accused Congress of not caring for the federal structure of the country by enacting the Lokayukta legislation. "The Congress should have cared for the federal structure of the country before ena
An option of a joint session of parliament was being thought of for the passage of the Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill if government`s attempt to get it approved from the rajya sabha fails tomorrow. It will be a touch-and-go affair in the Upper
A Russian court on Wednesday rejected a petition, described by India as "patently absurd", which had sought a ban on a translated version of Bhagvad Gita, bringing cheers to followers here as well as those across the world. "
Pressing for tabling of the Lokpal Bill today itself in the Rajya Sabha, the BJP and the Left sought to corner the government which was not ready for immediate discussion on it. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, instead as
Poor crowds and failing health on Wednesday forced Anna Hazare to end his three-day fast ahead of schedule as he also announced calling off all other agitation plans, including a jail bharo protest and gherao of MPs` residence. The 74-year
After 43 years of dithering on the anti-corruption bill, the Lok Sabha finally passed the newest version of the Lokpal bill late in the evening on Tuesday. The bill, thus, is now past the first hurdle. However, an united opposition thourou
