As Anna Hazare`s fast spilled over to the 12th day, doctors today raised concerns over his health saying they are more worried as the Gandhian`s blood pressure has dipped while heart beat has increased. More doctors have been stationed at
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today hoped that the impasse over the Lokpal issue would end soon. "I hope so," was the reply of Singh when asked if the present deadlock over the Lokpal issue would end today. Ahead of the d
History was made as parliament on Saturday debated the Jan Lokpal proposal of Anna Hazare and his supporters, even as finance minister Pranab Mukherjee appealed to the Gandhian to end his fast which has entered 12th day now.
The government claims about working towards the empowerment of scheduled caste (SC) and scheduled tribe (ST) populations are not backed by action, says a new report. The Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) has no polic
The Centre has sanctioned a request of the Assam Rifles for a five per cent reservation for women in the force, following which the paramilitary force is in process of raising all-women companies. "The process for raising all-women co
The Centre has sanctioned a request of the Assam Rifles for a five per cent reservation for women in the force, following which the paramilitary force is in process of raising all-women companies. "The process for raising all-women co
There were growing signs of differences within the Anna Hazare camp over the continuance of Gandhian`s fast with Justice Santosh Hegde today joining another associate, Agnivesh, in saying that the hunger strike should be called off now. He
In an unprecedented move, the Gujarat Governor has appointed Retd Justice R A Mehta as Lokayukta of the state, bypassing the Narendra Modi-led BJP government which had kept the post vacant for the last seven years. Gujarat Opposition Leade
Today, in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi read out the clearest articulation of the government`s stand on the lokpal isssue. Manmohan Singh, prime minister and beleaguered, sat silent. Gandhi did not differ significantly with Singh on the issu
BJP today criticised Rahul Gandhi`s speech in Lok Sabha, saying he should not give sermons to the nation but persuade the Prime Minister to bring changes in the Lokpal bill. "We don`t want Rahul`s sermons. It is surprising that he is
Team Anna today termed as "disappointing" Rahul Gandhi`s speech in Parliament on Lokpal issue but, at the same time, supported his idea of making the anti-corruption authority a constitutional body. Activist Medha Patkar, who is
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today held consultations with Union ministers Pranab Mukherjee and Vilasrao Deshmukh, who are negotiating with activist Anna Hazare and his associates. The consultations took place close on the heels of Team A
In an unprecedented move, the Gujarat governor has appointed retired justice R A Mehta as lokayukta of the state, bypassing the Narendra Modi-led BJP government which had kept the post vacant for the last seven years. Gujarat opposition le
Rahul Gandhi today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh apparently to discuss the Lokpal issue. Gandhi held a 30-minute meeting with Singh at the Prime Minister`s 7, Race Course Road residence here. The meeting comes as the government
Anna Hazare wrote a letter to prime minister Manmohan Singh on Friday, reiterating the three conditions for ending his fast which has entered 11th day. In his letter, he also thanked the prime minister for his concern for his (Anna`s) heal
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said his remarks on the health of Anna Hazare, who is on fast for the past 10 days, were distorted. Mukherjee made the clarification in the Lok Sabha when Leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj drew
Within an hour of opposition leader Sushma Swaraj joining the prime minister in the lok sabha to appeal jan lokpal crusader Anna Hazare to end his fast, Bhartiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari virtually withdrew the appeal. "We
The Tamil Nadu government today charted out the schedule for distribution of laptops to school and college students. A policy note from the minister for Special Programme Implementation tabled in the assembly said in 2011-12, Class
Is prime minister Manmohan Singh candid about fighting corruption? Ever since the groundswell in support of Anna Hazare’s protest brought government to its knees, Singh has reiterated in parliament and outside it, “Our government is co
Government would spare no efforts to take stringent action against those indulging in hoarding and smuggling of rice particularly meant for public distribution system, Chief Minister N.Rangasamy said today. Replying to AIADMK member
