On the eve of Anna Hazare`s fast against "weak" Lokpal Bill, government on Monday asked him to wait for the outcome of parliament`s debate on the legislation on Tuesday before launching his agitation. Minister of state for parlia
Why you should protest This is a statement from the National Alliance for People`s Movements. The Bill ultimately presented in parliament by the UPA government is not just disappointing but insulting for the people and
Anna Hazare was a bit unwell for a couple of days, but his health has recovered on the eve of his three-day fast protest in Mumbai. He spoke to the media at his Ralegan Sidhi village on Monday afternoon, accusing the UPA government of changing sta
Prime minister Manmohan Singh on Monday assured DMK that the centre would take all steps to maintain friendly ties between Tamil Nadu and Kerala and ensur
Ahead of Anna Hazare`s fast demanding a `strong` Lokpal Bill, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said it is for parliament to decide what should be the final shape of the legislation. "It is the job of parliament to legislate
Suffering from a viral infection, Anna Hazare is determined about going ahead with his three-day fast from Tuesday in Mumbai against a "weak"
The BJP has appointed its chief spokesman Ravi Shankar Prasad MP as media coordinator for Uttar Pradesh election. Ravi Shankar Prasad has been touring the state but his main task will be to interact with the local, national and international media p
DMK chief M Karunanidhi on Monday sought prime minister Manmohan Singh`s intervention to end attacks on Tamils in Kerala in the wake of the Mullaperiyar Dam row and to ensure the neighbouring state abides by the 2006 supreme court order to raise s
Hardening its stand, Rajasthan government tonight sacked 10 doctors and two medical officers for taking part in the strike as the stalemate between agitating medicos and authorities continued for the fifth consecutive day. After reviewing
On Tuesday when Lok Sabha is set to take up Lokpal Bill UPA2 government is moving three important bills, including stringent amendments to the existing Money Laundering Act at 11 am when the Lok Sabha assembles on December 27. Pranab Mukherjee wi
The Indian aviation industry faced a paradoxical situation in 2011 suffering huge losses in the face of a burgeoning domestic air traffic, as it battled high fuel costs and fierce competition while looking up to the government for help. As
Keeping up the heat on the centre over the raging Mullaperiyar dam row, Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa on Sunday asked prime minister Manmohan Singh to advise Kerala not to build a new dam, an issue that has brought the two neighbouring st
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati on Sunday sacked four ministers facing corruption charges in another clean-up act, a day after the assembly poll schedule for Uttar Pradesh was announced by the election commission. "The governor
Ahead of Anna Hazare`s three-day fast in Mumbai, Congress and Team Anna were on Sunda locked in a confrontation with the Gandhian being dubbed as an &q
The union budget for 2012-13 may be presented as usually scheduled on the last day of February next with both government and election commission not forseeing any problem due to assembly polls in five states which would not have been completed by
Anna Hazare on Sunday cautioned his supporters against some people "waiting" for his agitation to take a violent turn in a bid to malign his movement and asked them to refrain from any violence. The 74-year-old Gandhian also said
In what could be described as `incentive-driven` empowerment of women, as many as 254 villages in Gujarat have entrusted their panchayats entirely to the women; to college-going girls in one case. All panchayat members including the sarpan
Ahead of Anna Hazare`s arrival in Mumbai to launch his three-day fast for a `strong` Lokpal Bill, the Maharashtra government has fortified the fast venue by deploying 2000 police constables and 200 sub-inspectors of police. Hazare would be
The MMRDA ground in suburban Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) here awaits the arrival of Anna Hazare, who is expected to reach here on December 26 for his three-day protest fast against government`s "weak" Lokpal Bill. "Anna will
Uttar Pradesh will have assembly elections in seven phases from February 4 to 28, while Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab will have single-phase elections, the Election Commission announced today. Counting in all the five states will be
