The agriculture sector performed exceedingly well in 2011, with record foodgrains production of over 240 million tonnes giving enough leeway for the government to lift a ban on exports of wheat and non-basmati rice and introduce the Food Security
Anna Hazare is on a fast for a "strong" Lokpal, but elaborate arrangements have been made to feed his supporters during the three-day protest. `Poha` for snacks and `puri-sabji` for lunch and dinner are some of the items being di
At a time when the young generation plans to soak in the New Year bash, the Youth Congress wants to be different by assembling its national office bearers at Sevagram ashram near Wardha for four days begining January 1. Besides following t
Aruna Roy-led NCPRI on Tuesday attacked the Lokpal Bill for its "lack of appropriateness", saying it does not provide for adequate independence for the ombudsman or power to investigate cases. In its critique of the Bill, the Nat
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday moved to drop Section 24 of the proposed Lokpal bill, a clause that allows presiding officers of the two houses of Parliament to act on the basis of a Lokpal report even before a trial is completed. The Lok Sabha speaker o
Supporters of Anna Hazare gathered here to participate in the three-day fast for a strong Lokpal look upon him as an avatar of Lord Krishna, who will deliver the country from the menace of corruption. Ashwini and Arti from Powai said, &quo
It was a delayed start for Team Anna`s protest in the national capital to express solidarity with Anna Hazare`s fast against a "weak" Lokpal Bill in Mumbai with winter chill keeping crowds away from the Ramlila Maidan this morning.
The election commission on Monday empowered the returning officers to reject nominations on ground of a candidate holding an "office of profit" at the stage of the scrutiny. The tricky order is that a candidate should not hold any such o
The Bharatiya Janata Party is determined to derail the government`s ambition to get the Lokpal bill passed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday and then in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday as lawyer-turned Rajya Sabha opposition leader Arun Jaitley has already
Cranking up pressure a day before the Lokpal Bill comes up for debate before Lok Sabha, the CPI-M today said it will move concrete amendments that includes creation of a separate investigation wing to further strengthen the measure which is "
Against the backdrop of the allegations that Anna Hazare has links with the RSS, Arvind Kejriwal, a key Team Anna member today met representatives of Muslim organisations here to clear the `misconceptions`. Kejriwal held a two-hour discuss
Lok Sabha is all set to consider passage of Lokpal Bill tomorrow as Anna Hazare mounts a fresh campaign for a "strong and effective" law with a three-day fast in Mumbai, amid signs that the civil society will escalate its protest in the
Hours ahead of the three-day fast for a strong Lokpal, Team Anna today cited four "non- negotiable" demands, including providing an independent probe agency for the ombudsman, to resolve the issue and said they could call off their `jail
While social activist Anna Hazare will fast at Mumbai’s MMRDA ground to push for a strong Lokpal bill, his key aides Prashant Bhush
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today showered praise on Home Minister P Chidambaram, who is in the line of opposition fire, saying he derived "immense" support from his "enlightened leadership". "Since 2004, I have
Team Anna`s demand for incorporating Right to Reject a candidate in Parliament and assembly elections is an "interesting possibility", feels Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi. He, however, finds that their plea for Right t
Inspired by anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare, a prison guard on Monday sat on a fast outside Etah district jail alleging corruption there. Tufan Singh, who sat on the dharna outside the jail gate, alleged that there was a large-scale corrup
The anti-corruption campaign led by Anna Hazare would not adversely impact Congress prospects in five poll bound states, senior party leader A K Antony today said. Asked if Team Anna`s activities would be a `threat` to the Congress in the
Mumbai Police`s elite Crime Branch`s probe into the role of Fahim Ansari and Sabbauddin Ahmed in the conspiracy behind 26/11 finds no mention in the exhaustive charge sheet filed by NIA regarding the role of Pakistani-American LeT terrorist David
Union HRD Minister Kapil Sibal today sought a change in the country`s education system which, he said, was "socially stratified" with graduates of elite universities becoming the managerial class. "Thus far we have had an ed
