“Saala jhooth bolela, kaali dilli ka chhora saala jhooth bolela” was a soulful but rebellious rendition of a Bhojpuri song which found resonance across eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in 1988-89. A rather little-known Bhojpuri singer n
Amid showdown between Anna Hazare and the government on the Lokpal issue, prime minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday took stock of the situation arising out of the detention of the activist. The Cabinet Committee on Political Affair
Home minister P Chidambaram at a press conference here said, "The people of India should know that the government is not against peaceful protest in India. The organisers were given certain conditions under which they can hold their protes
[This is based on an `information bulletin` from the supporters of Anna Hazare and his colleagues.] Assembly of people for protest march and rally at 4:00 pm at Pragati Maidaan metro station and at India Gate at 7:00 pm To
Parties ranging from the left to the right came down heavily on the government on Tuesday, condemning detention of Anna Hazare and the refusal to give him permission to hold his fast demanding a strong Lokpal, saying it is an attac
Hzare`s hometown protests his detention People in social activist Anna Hazare`s village in Ahmednagar district on Tuesday protested against his detention in Delhi by coming on to the streets along with their cattle and blo
Describing his detention as the beginning of the "second freedom struggle", Anna Hazare on Tuesday asked people not to let the agitation against corruption fizzle out and urged them to fill jails while his Team termed the police act
Senior lawyer and Anna Hazare aide Prashant Bhushan and Delhi-based civil society group India Against Corruption (IAC) said that they will move the supreme court against the police detention of 73-year-old lokpal crusader and aides on Tuesday morn
In an early morning crackdown, Anna Hazare and his close aides were detained by police after the Gandhian vowed to go ahead with his fast for a strong Lokpal and defy prohibitory orders at the venue of his agitation. High drama was witness
Government today said that Anna Hazare`s plan to go on fast from August 16 on lokpal issue is "unjustified" at this stage, when it is moving forward on the passage of the bill. "At this stage an extra parliamentary protest s
Urbanisation`s biggest challenge is ensuring a safe and secure city, believes N R Das, director general of the central industrial security force (CISF). Speaking at a Ficci conference here on Friday, Das said, "Community partcipation can help
With two weeks of the Monsoon Session having passed without much significant business, Leader of the House in Lok Sabha Pranab Mukherjee and the Parliamentary Affairs Minister today reached out to the BJP top brass, including L K Advani, to discus
Crying foul, Opposition today alleged in Lok Sabha that there was a deliberate design to make state carrier Air India bankrupt in order to privatise it, prompting the government to rule out privatisation and promise administrative and monetary ste
Goa, Delhi and Sikkim have emerged as top performers in `sustainable competitiveness` ranking based on factors like economic development as well as resource availability and utilisation. Goa has taken the top slot among the states, accordi
In a setback to teachers in private unaided minority schools, the Supreme Court today ruled they are not entitled to salary structure on par with their counterparts in government schools as their main source of funds is fees paid by parents.
Lauding Rahul Gandhi`s effort, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh today said the draft land acquisition bill was ready in a "short span of time" because of the initiative of the Gandhi family scion. "Had his initiative
The Supreme Court has said citizens have a right to invoke the Right To Information Act to fight corruption and bring in transparency and accountability in the administration. "The right to information is a cherished right. Informatio
With inflation close to the double digit mark, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said that ideal rate of price rise would be 3-4 per cent. "It would have been ideal if we could have kept it (inflation) at three, three-and
The Centre has expressed its readiness for a CBI probe into the alleged multi-crore scam in the National Rural Health Mission in Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court has been informed. The central government stand on the issue wa
