Parliament`s public accounts committee (PAC) is all set to reopen examination of the CAG report on the 2G scam by calling an official who had conducted audit of the controversial allocation of airwaves in 2008. The PAC has decided to call
The supreme court on Monday sought the Bihar government`s stand on a plea for a CBI probe into the police firing on a group of villagers in Forbesganj in June that left five persons dead. A bench of justices R M Lodha and J S Khehar issued
The Centre`s announcement of setting up of an expert group to allay fears over Koodankulam nuclear plant has not been received favourably by anti-nuclear activists who have resumed their protests against the project. Activists with the Peo
While the West Bengal government is yet to respond to the Maoist`s pre-condition for starting talks, Maoist sympathisers have asked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to convince rebels of the state`s sincere intention by taking positive steps.
The Bharatiya Janata Party has adopted the seventh yatra of its patriarch Lal Krishna Advani from Bihar on Tuesday as its own, naming it as BJP Jan Chetna Yatra, aimed at the mass awakening against the UPA government by highlighting good governanc
An FIR has been registered against RJD supremo Lalu Prasad charging him with violating the model code of conduct during campaigning for a party candidate in Siwan, officials said on Monday. The case was lodged against on Saturday for alleg
BJP and Jammu Province Peoples Forum on Sunday extended their support to the indefinite hunger strike of APMCC chairman Vinod Pandit demanding setting up of J&K Temples Trust and opening of Sharda Peeth shrine in PoK for pilgrims. So f
Putting an end to all the speculations of tie-up in the forthcoming assembly elections in Punjab, Bahujan Samaj party on Sunday said that it would go alone in all the 117 seats of the state. "BSP will go alone and contest all 117 seat
CBI has named a former bureaucrat and an IAS officer as accused in the Obulapuram Mining Company scam. Former Andhra Pradesh mines and geology director V D Rajagopal and senior IAS officer Y Srilakshmi were added in the list of accused&n
Ahead of the forthcoming assembly elections in Punjab, chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday appealed to the people to compare performances of the SAD-BJP regime with the previous Congress government before casting their vote. Addre
The central bureau of investigation (CBI) on Monday conducted raids at the premises of former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran after registering a case against him in connection with the controversial Aircel-Maxis deal. The agency has also
Businesses today are faced with challenges and questions on following ethical practices and transparency in dealings. An ethical dilemma happens when the most profitable outcome of an action necessitates a process that is detrimental to overall we
Union telecom minister Kapil Sibal on Friday unveiled a draft national policy on information technology that promises to enhance India`s position as a global IT hub and use it as an engine for rapid, inclusive and sustainable growth of the nationa
The prime minister on Wednesday recast the inter-state council, the highest body for settlement of the centre-states disputes,ahead of its likely meeting in November and also reconstituted its standing committee with home minister P Chidambaram as
L K Advani, the 83-year-old Bharatiya Janata Party patriarch, is hitting the road for 38 days from next Tuesday from Sitab Diara in Patna, with a rigorous daily schedule of travelling or lecturing from 10 am to 10 pm to propagate nothing except &q
Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Friday unveiled a draft national policy on Information Technology that promises to enhance India`s position as the global IT hub and use it as an engine for rapid, inclusive and sustainable growth in the national ec
I read `Two States,’ in a single session. I admit, it was witty and intelligent. The north-south angle touched a raw nerve. More than once, I felt a lump in my throat. My literary friends wouldn’t be caught admitting that. I do
Jailed former telecom minister A Raja`s plea to witness and assist his counsel during the proceedings in the Supreme Court on the 2G scam case was today dismissed by a Delhi court. "The application of A Raja is dismissed. The court is
Seeking to push electoral reforms, Law Minister Salman Khurshid today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss proposals of his Ministry on the issue. Khurshid is also understood to have apprised Singh about the Law Ministry`s plans to
Food inflation rose to 9.41 per cent for the week ended September 24 on the back of costlier vegetables, fruits, milk and protein-based items. Food inflation, as measured by Wholesale Price Index (WPI), stood at 9.13 per cent in the previo
