Citing uncertainties in global economy and rising oil prices due to tensions with Iran, prime minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said India is facing "difficult times" but exuded confidence that the "testing" period would be o
India`s Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday made out a strong case for a 25 percent reduction of taxes levied by states on petrol to bring down its price. Speaking at the day-long meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), he
Giving relief to the common man, Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday announced withdrawal of a proposal to impose five per cent VAT on CNG, which had drawn flak not only from the opposition but even a section of Congress MLAs.
Few would dispute veteran BJP leader LK Advani’s suggestion that the selection of the chief election commissioner (CEC) and comptroller and auditor general of India (CAG) should be broad-based to include others – the leaders of opposit
The `one-nation-one-number` provision, which exempts users from paying roaming charges under the national telecom policy 2012, will not be applicable in areas like Jammu and Kashmir and the northeast where home ministry has imposed restrictions
Pre-emptive cyber strikes against perceived national security threats are a "civilised option" to neutralise potential attacks, Britain`s armed forces minister said today. Nick Harvey made the comment at the Shangri-La Dia
Questioning the jurisdiction of CAG which had detected a loss of Rs 1.63 lakh crore in the leasing of land to GMR-led private operator, DIAL on Monday said the concessions available to it to run the Delhi airport were part of the bid documents
Pinning hopes on declining global crude oil prices and normal monsoon, India`s Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said these positive factors would help in improving growth rate, which slipped to a nine-year low of 6.5 per cent last fisca
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday rejected the charges of Team Anna that the government had "swindled unbelievable amounts" of money and hit out at yoga guru Ramdev for claiming that "astronomical" sums of black money can
After Income Tax, it`s now the turn of the Service Tax department to issue a notice of Rs 4.94 crore dues to Yoga guru Ramdev`s trust for alleged duty evasion on its income raised through country-wide `yog shivirs` (camps). The depa
A report brought out on the basis of a public hearing over protests against Kudankulam nuclear power plant on Monday recommended that the centre and the state governments initiate dialogue, arrive at a middle ground,"stop persecution of pe
A stormy session greeted the Samajwadi Party government in the Uttar Pradesh (UP) assembly on its inaugural day on May 28. It was adjourned for the next two days. Just before the budget session, UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav sought cooperation
Syed Ahmed Bukhari, the shahi imam of Delhi`s Jama Masjid, on Monday accused the ruling SP in Uttar Pradesh of taking late action in the Kosi Kalan communal riots and said he will give a second thought on supporting the party in the forthcoming
A conference of the state chief ministers to be conveyed here on Tuesday may approve opening of 20 more Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), in addition to four already functioning in Gwalior, Jabalpur, Allahabad and Kanchipuram.
In contrast to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Hindi mouthpiece ‘Panchjanya’ taking on Narendra Modi for his ego trips to insult seniors in the BJP, its English counterpart magazine ‘Organiser’ projects him as "b
Days after the special CBI court granted bail to seven accused in the Adarsh society scam, two more accused have filed their bail applications. Former city civic chief Jairaj Phatak and former state chief information commissioner Ramana
In the wake of Sonia Gandhi`s remarks against the Opposition and civil society, BJP president Nitin Gadkari on Monday said her charges were baseless and sought to know if the Congress feels yoga guru Ramdev`s demand for bringing back black money i
Poor shape of economy and massive corruption in UPA government would result in defeat of the ruling coalition in the next general elections, BJP MP and party`s spokesperson Prakash Javadekar claimed in Hyderabad on Monday. "In emer
The ruling BJP and opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh are engaged in a war of words over the procurement of wheat during this season. While the BJP government is claiming credit for record procurement of wheat, the Congress has charg
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday shut a growing speculation in the party over continuation of Dr Manmohan Singh as the prime minister in the wake of worsening economy, policy paralysis and allegations of corruption, making it clear that h
