Andhra Pradesh chief minister K Rosaiah on Wednesday announced his decision to step down from the post citing personal reasons. "I have decided to resign, I am submitting my resignation to the state governor and I will request him to
With Pakistan still dragging its feet on granting India the Most Favoured Nation status, foreign secretary Nirupama Rao asked the Pakistan government to explain the delay here on Wednesday. At a FICCI-organised event, Rao expressed hope th
Corporate lobbyist Nira Radia was today questioned by the enforcement directorate for her firm`s alleged role in the 2G spectrum allocation case. Radia, whose taped conversations with various people is reportedly available with the
Beleaguered Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, facing allegations of corruption and nepotism, yet again staved off a mounting challenge to his leadership as BJP today announced that he will continue in office. "After con
The supreme court today reserved its verdict on a plea seeking a direction to prime minister Manmohan Singh for grant of sanction to prosecute former telecom minister A Raja in the 2G Spectrum case. A bench of justices G S Singhvi a
The JD(U)-BJP alliance today was surging ahead towards a substantive win to retain power in the Assembly elections in Bihar by leading in 200 of the 243 seats for which trends were available. The RJD-LJP alliance was far behind as i
The Congress and the Government had a sigh of relief on Tuesday with the Supreme Court holding that the Prime Minister was not obliged to sanction any permission to Dr Subramanian Swamy for prosecuting former Telecom Minister A Raja, who has since
As you sow so shall you reap -- this was the response of Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab when Maharashtra opposition leader Eknath Khadse asked the 26/11 convict how he was feeling at the Arthur Road Jail here. Maharashtra Home Mini
The Andhra Pradesh government today said it was ready for talks with its employees to resolve issues being raised by them, even as the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of government employees, teachers and workers launched a state-wide agitation deman
Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit today made it clear that her government will facilitate and provide all records to the agency authorised to look into the alleged irregularities in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games 2010. As the wint
The controversial Adarsh Society may have brought several VVIPs under the scanner but who owns the Housing complex`s prime land amid claims and counter claims is baffling CBI which is now looking into an old Survey of India plan. CB
Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh is expected to take a final call by December three on a nuclear power plant to be built by a French company in Maharashtra`s Jaitapur, which has received the nod of a key green panel. The proposed
Complaints against Career Launcher, a coaching franchise, were upheld by Advertising Standards Council of India`s (ASCI) consumers` complaints court (CCC) as the claims the group made were found to be unsubstantiated. The complaints pertai
The rural development ministry has strongly reacted to the reports of states giving money to NGOs and civil society organizations (CSOs) for ensuring increase in job demands under NREGA saying it antithetical to the provisions of Act. &ldq
After loan-default related suicides in Andhra Pradesh brought microfinance institutions (MFIs) in the country a barrage of bad-press, financial sector rating agency, Crisil downgraded 12 MFIs from its earlier listings. Crisil has put the M
Adopting a tough posture on the demand for JPC probe into the 2G spectrum issue, the Congress today said the opposition does not have the mandate to force the government to do what it wants. "Government has the mandate to rule
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today held a meeting of the cabinet, the last of his present tenure and decided to recommend to the governor Devanand Konwar seeking dissolution of the 14th Vidhan Sabha with effect from tomorrow. T
Terming Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy`s plea for prosecuting A Raja in the 2G spectrum case as "misconceived and premature", Government today told the Supreme Court that the sanction had been sought even before a complaint was
Uttarakhand High Court has asked the Pauri Garhwal district administration to give it a list all such festivals where animals are sacrificed and also to identify individuals who perform the ritual killings. The instruction of the Hi
After striking a defiant note for days on the issue of leadership change, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today said he would abide by the decision of the BJP high command on him. "Whatever decision our national leader
