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
Electricity can wait, they want their livelhood back But for their farmland being "forcibly acquired" for building a dam, 60-year-olds Ram Prasad Uike and Pothu Kahar, would no
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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.
Shanno and her mother Najma are busy rolling bidis. Najma cuts the ends of tendu leaves, dips them in water and passes them on to her daughter who rolls each leaf carefully and ties it with a thread. Then, Shanno fills zarda, or tobacco, in the ho
While the country is talking about Lokpal bill, Manish Tewari said that the conditions that created space for the demand for the anti-graft body could have been avoided, had the central bureau of investigation (CBI) stenghthened. “Time has c
Lok sabha speaker Meira Kumar has called for a meeting of leaders of parties on Sunday at noon to prepare for the six-week monsoon session of parliament that begins Monday. The session bodes to be stormy with the opposition armed with over a dozen
Vandana Sahu, a housewife, is on a break. She is living her dream. Her long-cherished desire of serving the society has brought her to a narrow lane in the walled city’s Ballimaran area. This is the first time that the mother of two is in
The Supreme Court on Friday suspended with immediate effect the mining of iron ore in 10,868 hectares in Bellary district of south Indian state Karnataka. "We are of the view that the mining of iron ore in Bellary be suspended immedia
