The Tamil Nadu government today charted out the schedule for distribution of laptops to school and college students. A policy note from the minister for Special Programme Implementation tabled in the assembly said in 2011-12, Class
Is prime minister Manmohan Singh candid about fighting corruption? Ever since the groundswell in support of Anna Hazare’s protest brought government to its knees, Singh has reiterated in parliament and outside it, “Our government is co
Government would spare no efforts to take stringent action against those indulging in hoarding and smuggling of rice particularly meant for public distribution system, Chief Minister N.Rangasamy said today. Replying to AIADMK member
Amidst efforts to break the deadlock between government and Anna Hazare team, senior Maharashtrian leader and union minister Vilasrao Deshmukh today met the Gandhian to appeal to him to end his fast. Following a meeting of Congress parliam
Orissa high court has been informed by the state government that power distribution companies and some industrial houses in the state are the major defaulters of electricity duties. During hearing of a batch of PILs challenging the
Inching closer to the crucial double-digit mark, food inflation rose to 9.80 percent for the week ended August 13 on the back of dearer onions, potatoes, fruits and protein-based items. Food inflation, as measured by wholesale price index
On the tenth day of Anna Hazare`s fast, Lok Sabha today unanimously appealed to him to end his hunger strike as his life was "much too precious", with prime minister Manmohan Singh saying he has "registered his point" and that
As Anna Hazare`s fast entered the 10th day today, his team accused "some strong elements" in the government of nullifying the entire dialogue process and said they have become victims of Congress` "internal politics". S
Prime minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday expressed anguish at the "personal attacks" on him the opposition has made in its comments on corruption. While he asserted that fighting corruption is a collective national responsi
Asking Anna Hazare to adopt a "more rational approach" with regard to his demand for a strong Lokpal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today made it clear that Parliamentary democracy cannot be undermined. Responding to a let
Looks like in the government knocked all doors to help it salvage the Anna Hazare protest-fast situation. Prime minister Manmohan Singh wrote to former chief justice of India J S Varma on Tuesday, seeking his help in resolving the crisis that has
City civic body MCD on Wednesday told the Delhi high court that it has framed a set of new norms to ensure that stray cattle, caught by it, are auctioned only after giving sufficient time and opportunity to their owners to reclaim and relocate the
Prime minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday assured the Lok Sabha that nuclear facilities in the country were "world-class" and all efforts were being made to maintain the best safety standards for both on-shore and off-shore nuclear powe
Government on Wednesday said in view of the huge losses incurred by national carrier Air India, a committee had been appointed to look into the present policy of giving free and concessional air tickets in domestic sector to certain categories.
Here is the text of prime minister Manmohan Singh`s opening rem,arks at the all-party meeting convened on Lokpal on Wednesday afternoon: "I welcome you all to this all-party meeting on the Lokpal Bill, which is before the Standi
With a number of party MPs raising questions on the handling of Anna Hazare issue, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee will hold a special briefing for them here on Thursday. The decision comes in the backdrop of sections of party leaders vo
In a development that may help jailed former telecom minister, A Raja`s, defence in court, the telecom regulator has informed the CBI that Trai did not recommend the auction of 2G spectrum in 2007, implying that there was no loss to the exchequer
Jailed former telecom minister A Raja on Wednesday told a Delhi court that he would get prime minister Manmohan Singh, then finance minister P Chidambaram and present telecom minister Kapil Sibal summoned as witnesses to prove government did not i
Carrying forward their dialogue, government and Team Anna on Wednesday held another round of discussions to sort of sticky issues even as government insisted that ending of fast by the Gandhian assumed greater urgency than passage of Lokpal Bill.
Here we reproduce the list of members of the parliamentary standing committee on personnel, public grievances and law and justice which is looking into the Lokpal Bill. It is headed by Congressman Abhishek Manu Singhvi. Judge for yourse
