DMK MP K Kanimozhi is the latest of the 2G accused to have named prime minister Manmohan Singh and the then union finance (now home) minister P Chidambaram in their defence statements. However, as a first, her statement also figures union telecom
Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) (JVM) MP from Jamshedpur, Ajay Kumar on Tuesday said his party would install about 1500 solar lights in rural pockets of East Singhbhum district in a year`s time. Kumar, who sat on a day-long fa
Proposing numerous measures to aid the long-term emergency health interventions (EHIs) for the victims of the July 13 serial bomb blasts, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has suggested ways to rectify overall procedural gaps.
Jharkhand government has begun steps to make the existing Lokayukta Act more stringent, chief minister Arjun Munda said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference here, Munda said, "The government was committed to eradicate corr
India is well-positioned to emerge as the world`s third largest economy by 2025, but the long- term 9 percent growth target will not happen with a "business as usual" approach, prime minister Manmohan Singh said on Monday.
Karnataka high court on Tuesday directed former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa to move the Lokayukta court for anticipatory bail in a case relating to alleged irregularities in land denotification. The directive was issued by Justice L Nar
The government would provide Rs 4,000 crore required for the design and development of the proposed 70-100 seat National Civil Aircraft Development (NCAD) programme aimed at providing regional connectivity, union science and technology minister Vi
Amid a demand that Parliament should pass a strong Lokpal Bill, the Government on Tuesday said it will soon come up with a draft Grievance Redressal Bill that will also address the issue of corruption at local level. Rural developme
Amid the standoff with Team Anna over the Lokpal Bill, government has convened an all-party meeting tomorrow to find a way to solve the issue. Leaders of all political parties have been invited to attend the meet scheduled for 3.30 pm Wed
Early morning on Thursday, August 18, when the government blinked and “permitted” Anna Hazare to take his fast to Ramlila Grounds for 15 days, a young protestor outside Tihar Jail articulated India’s biggest problem in the most e
Visiting United Kingdom House of Commons speaker John Bercow had some wise words which the Indian government would do well to pay heed. Asked about the ongoing anti-corruption protest across India, Bercow sounded cautious advice saying, &q
A consensus to rename West Bengal as Paschimbanga was today reached at an all-party meeting to change the nomenclature of the state. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee suggested the new name and unanimity was reached on it, Parliamentary Affai
Jailed Bollywood producer Karim Morani today claimed innocence in a Delhi court saying CBI has failed to establish that the alleged trail of Rs 200 crore to DMK-run Kalaignar TV through his firm Cineyug was a bribe in lieu of grant of 2G licence.
West Bengal government will soon introduce barcoded photo-ration cards with election photo identity card numbers to ensure effective public distribution system in the state. All existing rations cards would be scrapped, food and supplies m
Over 35 percent of all women and 40 percent of married women experienced physical or sexual forms of violence and the figures were higher in rural areas, the lok sabha was informed on Friday. "The national family health survey
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said he would not seek proceeds from disinvestment to meet capital expenditure needs beyond March 2012, despite facing difficulties due to the global economic situation. "I would not like to
Observing that the recruitment process for posts of drivers and conductors undertaken by the Navi Mumbai transport committee (NMTC) was a scam, the Bombay high court has directed the chairman of the committee to file a reply on a public interest l
Rajya Sabha today passed a bill with a provision that juvenile home children suffering from diseases like leprosy and TB need not be separated from rest of the occupants. Replying to a brief debate on the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protect
Shattering the dream project of DMK chief M Karunanidhi, the Tamil Nadu government on Friday decided to convert the Rs 1,200 crore new assembly-cum-secretariat complex into a multi-super-speciality hospital and a new medical college. Makin
Government is planning to set up a National Electricity Fund to help quicken the pace of transmission and distribution reforms in the power sector, the lok sabha was told on Friday. A proposal for setting up of national electricity fund (i
