Air India has reached an accord with a pilots` union which spearheaded the strikes at the airline over demands of pay parity for a chunk of the airline`s pilots. Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) general secretary captain Rishabh Kapoor
Congress issue three line whip to its members to be present in parliament on Wednesday December 7, 2011 Pranab Mukherjee will address the CPP meeting to explain the derailment of FDI in retail.
Team Anna member Prashant Bhushan on Monday dragged the prime minister`s office into the controversial CD issue involving his father Shanti Bhushan alleging that it was behind withholding a forensic report which said it was doctored. His r
India Against Corruption (IAC), the umbrella organisation of Anna Hazare`s anti-graft movement, on Sunday held a car and bike rally in support for the activist`s version of Lokpal Bill. "It seems that the government as well as opposit
Shipping minister G K Vasan on Sunday asked opposition parties to give up disrupting parliament on the FDI retail issue, saying their action in not allowing the house to conduct business is against democracy. "Opposition is not allowi
Opposition PDP on Sunday accused the ruling National Conference of indulging in "political gimmicks" to remain in power. "The NC has been brazenly indulging in political gimmicks to stay in power instead of addressing the as
Seeking an amicable solution to the vexed Mullaperiyar dam dispute, Kerala water resources minister P J Joseph will observe a day-long fast at Birla House in the national capital on Monday. "I will observe a day-long fast at Birla Hou
Maoists blew up a railway track in Dhanbad rail division, disrupting train services in Jharkhand as the two-day nationwide bandh called by the banned CPI (Maoist) entered the second day on Monday. The Maoists exploded IEDs on the tracks be
Government is committed to consider reservation for minorities as it was mentioned in Congress` election manifesto and there has been a consistent demand for it, Minority Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said today. "Reservation for m
Government is committed to consider reservation for minorities as it was mentioned in Congress` election manifesto and there has been a consistent demand for it, Minority Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said today. "Reservation for m
Press Council of India (PCI) Chairman Markandey Katju on Friday sent out a stern warning to police and paramilitary forces "not to commit any violence on media persons, otherwise they will face criminal proceedings which the Press Council wil
To check delay in payment of wages to MGNREGS workers through postal accounts, the rural development ministry has agreed to open branch post offices at panchayat bhavans across the country. The ministry, giving its consent to the suggestio
For the time being, the dogs of war are on a leash. And there seems to be some sliver of sanity on both sides of the border that attrition is now detrimental to progress and 60 years of cultivated and harvested hostility has kept India and Pakista
The visual of the hands you see above is from the Election Commission website (eci.gov.in). As clear a representation of the Congress election symbol as it can be. Wasn`t our poll panel supposed to be neutral?
Flying during winter season is going to be tough for travellers. They might have to shell out more for travelling by air. The latest hike in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices might have an impact on the air fare. Because of the hike in AT
In a clear message to allies and opponents, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today asked them not to stand in the way of states wanting to implement FDI in retail and said efforts are on to work out an acceptable motion to face a Parliamentary vo
Confirming a slowdown, Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Friday that economic growth will moderate to about 7.5 per cent in the current fiscal, lower than the earlier projection of 9 per cent. "I am confident that we wi
The deadlock in Parliament over FDI in retail and several other issues continued for the ninth day today with the opposition and some members of UPA partner Trinamool Congress creating uproar in both Houses to press for their demands. Both
The United Nations has warned that the world is on the brink of another recession, projecting that global economic growth will slow down further in 2012 and even emerging powerhouses like India and China, which led the recovery last time, will get
Overturning its two key decisions within a day, the Parliamentary panel examining the Lokpal bill on Thursday favoured exclusion of group C officials from Lokpal and not to tamper with the present selection process of CBI director despite oppositi
