With each passing day, the Commonwealth Games’ preparations are turning out to be a big embarrassment. Less than two months to go, the infrastructure – stadiums, living quarters of the players and practice grounds – is not in pla
The number of foreigners booked for possessing drugs in Goa have almost doubled in the current year, the statistics tabled in state legislative assembly said. As per the figures tabled on the floor of the House during the ongoing st
Under attack from Opposition on the issue of rising prices, the Finance Minister today hit out at states for not taking appropriate steps to check hoarding and said that the Centre is "sensitive" to the problem. Listing ou
After attacking the holding of Commonwealth Games, Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar today suggested that a high-level committee be formed to ensure that a "clean and successful" event is held. "Let us have a high-le
Planning Commission will be ready with the final draft of the Integrated Action Plan (IAP) for development of Maoist-hit districts in the next few days, Home Minister P Chidambaram said today. The Plan panel has been asked to enlarg
In a setback to the CBI, a special court here today rejected its plea seeking remand of former Gujarat minister Amit Shah, arrested in connection with the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case. Special CBI Judge A Y Dave rejected t
The Centre today sought cooperation of the Opposition in Parliament and states for introduction of Goods and Services Tax from next fiscal, saying the move would help control fluctuation in prices of items including petrol. "The bill
Cornered by allegations of corruption in the Commonwealth Games` preparations and isolated within his own party, under-fire Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi today said he is ready to face any CAG or judicial probe into the financial tr
As controversy rages over the alleged misuse of funds in the Commonwealth Games, Indian Railways, a lead partner in the games, today sought a clarification from the Organising Committee over utilisation of funds for the mega event.
01.30 pm - Price-rise discussion heats up as FM responds to opposition.house adjourned till after lunch 11.30 am - Lok Sabha adjourned till 12.00 p.m. Following is the agenda of the Houses
There`s no denying the fact that traumatic experiences and darn tight conditions in a turmoil stricken, virtual war zone have hit the Kashmiris hard. Especially children and inevitably so. Psychologically, the scenario leaves an indelible mark on
As the situation in Kashmir threatens to go out of control while the governments at the centre and the state twiddle their thumbs, Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has a few a smart ideas on how security forces can improve their performance in c
Contrary to Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit`s claim that money was not diverted from SC welfare schemes, Delhi Government has used funds from these programmes on various Commonwealth Games projects, arguing that these facilities will also be used by
In the wake of the Mangalore air disaster which claimed 158 lives, government today said it was in the process of framing fresh regulations to ensure that safety is not compromised on account of financial distress of airlines. The D
The Standing Committee of Parliament on Science and technology is making a thorough scan of the N-liability bill before it is presented for discussion in the Houses this session. Committee member Rajiv Pratap Rudy told Governance Now that
Suresh Kalmadi, the chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, was on Tuesday pushed to the wall as the government asked him to immediately sack his two top aides and slammed him for forging an Indian High Commission letter to justif
Caught in a web of corruption scandals and under intense pressure from the government, the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee was today forced to form a three-member panel to probe allegations of irregular financial transactions with a little
The Madhya Pradesh government has failed to take any action against eight government officers including four District Magistrates in Madhya Pradesh (MP) who were found involved in corruption in NREGA projects worth around Rs 255 crore. MP
Land acquisition for the Rs 51,000 crore Posco steel project near here in Jagatsinghpur district resumed today after a day`s halt following opposition to it. "Acquisition of land in some areas under Gada Kujang gram panchayat w
In a tersely-worded letter, the government has directed Commonwealth Games convenor Suresh Kalmadi to immediately remove two top officials of the CWG organising committee (OC) facing corruption charges. T S Darbari, a joint director general on the
