The US has downplayed criticism from its suppliers regarding India`s nuclear liability bill as officials seek to create more positive vibes ahead of president Barack Obama`s November visit. “In a democracy, you have voices here and t
RJD chief, Lalu Prasad today alleged that JD(U) and BJP were confusing people by taking different stand on some issues before the assembly elections. "BJP and JD(U) are trying to confuse the people at the time of elections,&quo
Rajasthan expects kharif crop production to double to 110.62 lakh tonnes this year vis-a-vis the previous year due to good rainfall in the last two-and-a- half months, a senior agriculture official said today. As against a target of
Curfew was today extended to all major towns of the Kashmir Valley as a precautionary measure after violent clashes left 17 people dead and over 70 injured, official sources said here. The sources said the curfew was imposed in fres
Finally the Delhi government is going to issue a notification on phasing out about 1,600 private Blueline/Whiteline buses from the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) routes during the Commonwealth Games. However, following protests from the operat
Kerala State Election Commission today announced that election to local bodies in the state would be held on October 23 and 25. Addressing a press conference, State Election Commission P Kamalkutty said poll of conduct would come in
A decision on Kashmir will be taken by the Centre after tomorrow`s all-party meeting convened by prime minister Manmohan Singh, defence minister A K Antony said today. "Important decisions have to be taken after carefully asses
When the government joins hands with a private company to build, say, a highway which is for public purpose, does the project come under the ambit of the Right to Information Act? Should people be allowed to access information about, for example,
The BJP’s state of affairs is akin to a rudderless ship drifting aimlessly in a turbulent sea. While party stalwart L K Advani advises caution on the prospective Ayodhya verdict by the Allahabad high court, a section of the BJP leaders backe
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) chaired by prime minister Manmohan Singh met here today to discuss a package for Jammu and Kashmir hit by a fresh bout of violence since Eid last Saturday. The pros and cons of a phased withdr
The government has indicated that it will bring India`s concerns over outsourcing bans and visa-fees hike to the table at the next round Indo-US meet in Washinton DC next week. Commerce minister Anand Sharma will discuss these issues with
The ministry of women and child development (WCD) has been pulled up by the National Advisory Council chairperson Sonia Gandhi over the delay in preparing a draft on `Prevention of Offences against the Child Bill, 2009`. Gandhi had
A one line resolution authorising AICC president Sonia Gandhi to elect the new Maharashtra and Mumbai unit Congress chiefs was passed at a meeting of newly elected district Congress committee presidents and PCC delegates. The resolu
BJP has a `secret understanding` with Congress and both the parties have joined hands `to swallow regional and other smaller parties`, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad said today. "Congress and BJP have secret understanding and they wan
My wager: The unthinkable may happen. That too in Bihar. Without much noise, new chief election commissioner (CEC) S Y Quraishi has armed himself with tools that give him a fighting chance against illicit polling expenses, arguably the core malais
Voicing concern over the unrest in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today sought to reach out to the people there, saying their grievances have to be addressed and promised talks within the Indian Constitution with those who abjure
The Central Vigilance Commission has sought stricter laws to confiscate `benami` properties in order to deter people from spending or investing money acquired through corrupt means. The anti-corruption watchdog is also planning to s
The Supreme Court today asked the Centre and Union Telecom Minister A Raja for a response on a plea urging the court to monitor a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the 2008 sale of 2G spectrum licences. A bench comprising Jus
Government today expressed dissatisfaction over the working of the Comptroller and Auditor General, saying their timely intervention could have prevented many scams and scandals. "Scandals and scams are known even when they are
M Veerappa Moily, law minister and a scholar to boot, is “deeply hurt and upset” with former central vigilance commissioner Pratysh Sinha’s remarks on corruption. Sinha, who retired as the country’s top corruption watchdog
