In a rejoinder to the opposition cornering the government over prime minister Manmohan singh`s role in the appointment of Suresh Kalmadi as commonwealth games chairman, union sports minister Ajay Maken on Tuesday stated that the BJP-led NDA govern
Indian government on Tuesday sought parliamentary approval for additional gross expenditure of Rs 34,724 crore for 2011-12 with an assurance that the net cash outgo of Rs 9,016 crore will not push fiscal deficit beyond projections in the Budget
Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Tuesday announced a monthly old age RPT old age dole of Rs 1000 to 5,544 Lankan Tamils living in refugee camps in the state. An order to this effect has been issued by the chief minister, an offi
Over six lakh trees and some 1,800 betel vines will have to be sacrificed to set up Posco`s Rs 52,000 crore mega steel project in Orissa`s coastal Jagatsinghpur district. The trees to make way for the greenfield project include about three
The B S Yeddyurappa camp appears headed for a major showdown with the rival side at the BJP legislature party meeting being held here on Wednesday, with the race for the chief minister`s post narrowing down to D V Sadananda Gowda and Jagadish Shet
With the stalemate in Karnataka BJP over B S Yeddyurappa`s successor continuing, the party`s central leadership indicated late on Monday that choosing a new chief minister is being done through a "political process" which may happen by c
The opposition on Tuesday attacked the government in parliament over prime minister Manmohan Singh`s role in the appointment of Suresh Kalmadi to the post of chair of the Commonwealth Games organising committee. A comptroller and auditor general (
Sacked commonwealth games (CWG) organising committee chief and Congress MP Suresh Kalmadi’s attempts to get bail on the ground that he had to attend the ongoing monsoon session of parliament could not reap results on Monday. The Delh
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo and Uttar Pradesh chief ministers Mayawati has directed MPs of her party to block parliament proceedings till the government at the centre tables the new land acquisition bill near the end of the monsson ses
Government would table a white paper on the malnutrition deaths in the state, Maharashtra women and child development minister Varsha Gaikwad said in the legislative council on Monday. The issue was raised by Shobha Fadanvis (BJP).
Hectic rounds of parley between Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan and representatives of nine mill-workers` union averted a proposed bandh on Monday called by Shiv Sena-BJP-RPI and Left alliance, demanding free housing for workers.
Stung by his "skeletons in cupboard" remark, the BJP on Monday stepped up attack on prime minister Manmohan Singh on the 2G issue alleging that he was aware of the minutest of details in the matter and will have to answer opposition char
Jailed Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Usman Balwa, an accused in the 2G spectrum case, on Monday accused CBI of adopting a "selective approach" in arresting people in the scam. Balwa also asserted in a Delhi court that he was not f
The parliamentary standing committee on HRD has recommended imposition of maximum penalty of Rs one crore on those technical and medical institutions which charge capitation fees from students. The panel has, however, left it to the govern
The national investigation agency (NIA) has successfully collated evidence and documents for apprehending Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Indresh. The probe provides political ammunition to the UPA government at the centre. According to s
In an embarrassment to the Congress, 10 party MPs from Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh, who resigned their parliament membership in July demanding separate statehood for Telangana, stayed away from the houses on Monday as parliament opened f
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The proposed National Competition Policy (NCP) will include several salient features from Australia`s competition policy, say sources involved in its drafting. A committee working under former Competition Commission of India chairm
India has decided to make its intelligence agencies accountable to parliament for scrutiny in the wake of several goof-ups, failures and misuse of funds placed at their disposal. This is a new initiative undertaken by the national security advisor
Amid a raging controversy over land acquisition, Government today unveiled a new draft bill putting in place a transparent, legal framework aimed at giving adequate compensation to land owners and ensuring rehabilitation of those displaced.
