Facing criticism over non-passage of key economic bills in the Budget Session of Parliament, government on Wednesday insisted that its reforms agenda was not on the backburner. "One must not presume that the government agenda o
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Wednesday dismissed speculations of strains in Congress ties with Mamata Banerjee and downplayed reports over the possibility of increased role for Samajwadi Party in UPA. "Mamata j
Amid declining value of rupee and rising inflation, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said Indian economy is resilient enough to overcome challenges and the government will make efforts to moderate the rate of price rise and reduce current a
The CAG has found that the company, which runs the Delhi International Airport, has a potential to earn Rs 1,63,557 crore over a 60 year period from the land given to it on a lease rent of Rs 100 per annum, hurting the interest of the government.
At least 350 girl students have fallen ill after being given iron folic acid tablets on an empty stomach under a National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scheme in Assam`s Sonitpur district today, a health official said. The girl stude
Is parliament supreme in a democracy? Prime minister Manmohan Singh believes it is, and said so on May 13 during the special session of parliament to celebrate its 60th anniversary. But American economist Christopher Lingle bags to differ. He says
Madhya Pradesh government has issued instructions to district collectors to ensure "
Taking a dig at Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan`s remarks on IPL who said that there was black money involved in it, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh has said he should quit politics as it also has black money.
A Rajasthan-based supplier has alleged that he was duped of Rs 3.05 crore in payment of stone and statue work done at BSP supremo Mayawati`s residence and three memorials. A complaint in this regard has been lodged with the Gomti Na
Manmohan Singh wants to govern the virtual world. Height of ambition, considering how he`s governing the real!
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar faced protests from angry locals who pelted stones at a couple of vehicles in his convoy during his `Seva Yatra` at Chausa in Buxar district on Wednesday, official sources said. The trouble started when
Tripura chief minister Manik Sarkar on Wednesday termed UPA publication, `the report to the people`, as a "report card of failure" instead of its success story. Giving his reaction to the completion of eight years by UPA govern
Air India on Wednesday filed a contempt petition against striking pilots in the Delhi High Court on grounds that the agitators have failed to comply with its previous order restraining them from undertaking the stir. Filing the peti
The CBI told a special court here that dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar themselves killed their daughter Aarushi and domestic aide Hemraj on May 15-16, 2008 night in their Noida flat. CBI counsel R K Saini made the allegation
The Centre was on Tuesday urged to increase the amount of the social security pension schemes and make them beneficiary oriented. "The Centre must try to make the scoial security pension schemes beneficiary oriented and enhance
Song writers, artistes and performers, deprived of their dues so far, can now claim royalty for their creations with Parliament on Tuesday approving a law to provide much-delayed justice to them. The Copyright Act (Amendment) Bill,
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Tuesday sought the centre`s response by July 16 on a plea seeking for directions to stop the transmission of Nirmal Baba`s discourse on various TV channels. A division bench comprising jus
Charging the government with not being serious on the lokpal bill in parliament, BJP on Tuesday said that it will make every effort to get the anti-corruption legislation passed. The party discussed the issue at a meeting of its parliamen
Bihar government on Tuesday sanctioned Rs 1366.70 crore for the first year (2012-13) under its ambitious agriculture road map for storage of foodgrains, organic farming, green fertiliser and horticulture. A decision to this effect was ta
Government on Tuesday said it planned to provide direct subsidy to beneficiaries of kerosene oil and a pilot project in this regard in Alwar district of Rajasthan was yielding good results. "Direct subsidy on kerosene is planned in
