Sonia Gandhi has asked the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take a decision soon on both railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, as well as law minister Ashwani Kumar. According to sources, Gandhi has said that whatever happened in the past cannot be undone, but ...
The Congress is likely to take final call on its minister Ashwani Kumar and Pawan Kumar Bansal by tomorrow evening. The core group, which was slated to meet today, will be meeting tomorrow for a discussion on the fate of the two Cabinet ministers.
Sources from Congress claim that railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal will be asked to resign, law minister Ashwani Kumar is most likely to be shifted to another ministry. The reason behind the difference in consideration is because Ashwani enjoys the backing o...
Today is a big day in the world of politics. The Karnataka state elections results as well the Supreme Court verdict on the coal scam report will be passed today. Law Minister Ashwani Kumar's future in the Cabinet will be determined by the verdict. On the oth...
The government today allowed Swedish furniture major IKEA to invest Rs 10,500 crore to set up home furnishing stores in India. The application was cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs. The move comes after the FIPB cleared IKEA's investment pro...
The Union Cabinet, on Wednesday, gave its go-ahead for slashing the subsidy on phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilisers for this fiscal. The Cabinet has accorded approval to the proposals of the Department of Fertilizers for fixation of NBS rates for the year...
The special cabinet meet, discussing the drought situation in the state, is underway in Thiruvananthapuram. The meet comes after Chief Minister Oommen Chandi and other ministers visited the drought affected districts in the state.
The cabinet is set to take up the issue of drought in the state for discussion today. There are indications that drought relief packages will be announced to counter the drought that has been causing much trouble to farmers in the state.
The BJP will hold a meeting in Delhi today to decide whether they will contest with the elections with JD(U) in Bihar. Rajnath Singh will meet top Bihar leaders to decide. Later in the day, a cabinet meeting will be called to take further decisions regarding t...
Finance Minister P Chidambaram is the latest one to join the Third Front debate by ruling out its possible emergence ahead of the 2014 general elections. His colleagues at the Union Cabinet as well as the BJP too are of the same opinion although the confidence...
Kerala Forest Minister KB Ganesh Kumar justifies his resignation saying that he has made this decision assuming high moral grounds. He says that his resignation is imperative for an impartial probe. Further on, he claims innocence and says that he awaits justi...
A minor Cabinet reshuffle is expected to fill in the vacancies created after five DMK ministers resigned after the party withdrew support from the UPA.
The Food Security Bill, which was approved by the union cabinet, is likely to be considered in Lok Sabha today. The Bill makes a uniform coverage to 67% of the total population and does away with the below and above poverty line distinction.
Home Minister, Sushil Kumar Shinde presents the anti-rape bill in front of the Lok Sabha. The government is keen to pass the bill in the Budget session itself and not delay it any further.
After the meeting on the anti-rape bill yesterday, the government is all set to present the bill in front of Lok Sabha today. After the meeting with other parties, certain changes have been incorporated into the bill, one of the main one being, keeping the age...
A stormy session awaits Lok Sabha, as the anti-rape bill is all set to be tabled today. The bill has been the bone of contention amongst several political parties as the age of consensual sex and provisions on stalking have not been received well.
Cabinet approves the anti-rape bill. However, the age of consent for sex has been marked at 18. The all-party meet cleared the bill and will be introduced in the Parliament tomorrow. In the meantime, Beni Prasad Verma skipped the cabinet meet. The Congress lea...
After the second round of discussions, political parties have come to a consensus of retaining the age of consensual sex at 18 years. The anti-rape bill will be tabled in the Lok Sabha tomorrow.
BSP leader Mayawati in her interview to the media says that the reduction of age of consensual sex to 16 years is regressive and instead of making progressive laws, the government is bringing in detrimental ones. The first round of meeting proved to be inconcl...
The anti-rape bill gets a nod from the Cabinet, but faces opposition from some parties. A meeting of political parties like BJP, Trinamool Congress and SP, will take place soon to discuss the parties' reservations over the contents of the bill. If the bill get...
The food security bill will be tabled in front of the Cabinet for further discussion. The bill promises to provide families below the poverty line with rice priced at Rs 3, wheat at Rs 2 and dal at Rs 1 per kg. This bill has been termed as Sonia Gandhi's dream...
An all-party meet is scheduled to take place today to discuss lowering of age of consensual sex to 16 in the anti-rape bill. Parties like the SP and BJP have expressed reservations regarding the same. SP also believes that the provision on stalking could be m...
DMK chief M Karunanidhi, unhappy with the stand that the government has taken over the war crimes committed by Sri Lanka against the Tamils, threatens to pull its ministers off the union cabinet. Pressure mounts on the UPA government to vote against Sri Lanka ...
The union cabinet is set to take up the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill for discussion today after the Group of Ministers led by Finance Minister Chidambaram gave its nod to the bill. One of the key proposals in the bill is lowering the age for consensual sex fr...
The anti-rape bill finally gets the nod from ministers and will be tabled in front of the Cabinet for approval. The age of consensual sex has been lowered to 16 years in the bill. Along with this, stalking has also been made a jailable offence.
A consensus has been reached on the anti-rape bill. Sources say that the age of consent for sex has been fixed at 16 years of age and that the complainant is liable if the case registered is false. Communications and Information Technology minister Kapil Sibal...
Following the union cabinet's failure to arrive at a consensus over the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, the Group of Ministers (GoM), headed by Finance Minister P Chidambaram is set to meet to frame the required changes in the bill for cabinet approval.
Following the union cabinet's failure to arrive at a consensus over the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, the Group of Ministers (GoM) is set to meet to frame the required changes in the bill. The government finds itself racing against time as there is a deadline...
Newshour | The cabinet has yet again failed to pass the anti-rape bill. BJP leader Vani Tripathi and Congress leader Abid Rasool Khan debate on whether the political parties are displaying duplicity by delaying the anti rape law?
Changes to the bill that would entail more stringent punishment for crimes against women would have to wait for some more time. At the Union Cabinet meeting today, differences between the law and home ministries over the changes led to the PM Manmohan Singh re...
The anti-rape bill has once again run into road blocks as parties and political leaders oppose certain suggestions in the bill. The biggest bone of contention is lowering the age of consensual sex from 18 to 16 years. Many leaders are of the opinion that this ...
The union cabinet defers discussing Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill following the failure of the cabinet to arrive at a consensus over the matter. Reports emerge that a group of ministers are set to take up the matter to end the differences among the various min...
The Union Cabinet will hold a special meeting today to iron out differences on the anti-rape Bill between the Home Ministry and the Law Ministry. Sonia Gandhi has expressed displeasure over deadlock on the issue.
The union cabinet is set to review the final draft of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill. The bill, which was prepared in the wake of the brutal gangrape in Delhi, seeks to provide better security for women. Once the cabinet approves the bill, it will then be t...
An ordinance has been brought in on the anti-rape law, but will it provide relief to the victims who have been raped and bring them justice? The Union Cabinet has postponed the decision on the anti-rape law to next week.
The Union Cabinet will discuss the Grievance Redressal Bill that was introduced in the Lok Sabha in 2011. Once the bill is passed and the law is implemented, government officials will not be able to delay the execution of their duties, which deal with the grie...
Even as the home ministry proposes a few amendments to the criminal law to curb the increasing number of crimes against women, the proposal to reduce the age of consensual sex from 18 to 16 has sparked a massive debate. While Union law minister Ashwini Kumar c...
The anti-rape law bill is expected to be presented before the Union Cabinet today. The Home Ministry had moved a note, proposing changes in rape laws. The fresh bill that will be presented in the Cabinet is set to replace the ordinance on crimes against women.
The Budget session of the state Assembly is a few days away. CM Kiran Kumar Reddy's Cabinet is meeting today to chalk out the strategy for the Budget session. The meeting comes after a gap of nearly four months.
Even as the Cabinet finalises on the home ministry's note on the Criminal Law Amendment Bill, the biggest question that has been making rounds is whether it is prudent of the government to lower the age for consensual sex from 18 to 16. The lowering of age of ...
The Ministry of Home Affairs will present its note on the Criminal Law Amendment Bill, which the Cabinet is likely to finalise today. Among the top five recommendations of the MHA, the word rape will be re-introduced and it will make it mandatory for all hospi...
Achil Vandhavai | P Chidambaram tables the Union Budget 2013 - making a few happy and making others very grumpy. Was this a populist budget? Catch the analysis. Also discussed, the eighth Tamil Nadu Cabinet reshuffle and Sri Lankan war crimes.
A four-member committee headed by former Chief Secretary K Jayakumar will probe the bursting of the water pipeline supplying water to parts of Thiruvananthapuram city. The committee will look into the possibility of sabotage. An emergency meeting of Cabinet ha...
The water supply in Thiruvananthapuram continues without any hindrance, even though the pipeline supplying water has burst. The government has taken steps on a war footing to continue water supply to different parts of the city. The government has made it sure...
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy informs that a four-member commission will enquire the bursting of pipeline supplying water to parts of Thiruvananthapuram city on the eve of Attukal Pongala. An emergency meeting of Cabinet reviewed the situation yesterday. Oommen...
The Kerala Cabinet ratified the Kerala Abkari Act Amendment Ordinance 2013 which envisages raising the age for buying and selling liquor from 18 to 21. It seeks to increase the gallonage fee payable by the Kerala State Beverages Corporation to the government. ...
It is rare that the entire state Cabinet sits in while the CM is addressing a press conference. But on Thursday night, soon after the Cabinet meeting, attended by 22 ministers including the Chief Minister was over, Kiran Kumar Reddy addressed the media with hi...
Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy addresses the media after a meeting of his cabinet at the CM's camp office. All the 20 ministers were also seated at the press conference. Dy Chief Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha was seated beside him. The CM tells media of the...
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav remains evasive over the re-induction of tainted minister Vinod Singh into the UP cabinet. Vinod Singh is the main accused in the Gonda CMO abduction case.
The Cabinet decides to create 262 posts of teachers in 147 aided higher secondary schools in Kerala. The Cabinet has also approved a 5.46 crore project for solving the drinking water crisis in Kochi. The Chief Minister Oommen Chandy briefing the Cabinet decisi...
The Union Cabinet has approved to bring in an ordinance to make sweeping changes to the rape laws of the country. The ordinance will incorporate most of the amendments recommended by the Justice Verma Committee. Not waiting for the Parliament's clearance, the ...
The Union Cabinet has approved to bring in an ordinance to make sweeping changes to the rape laws of the country. The ordinance, which will incorporate most of the amendments recommended by the Justice Verma Committee, will also give death penalty for rarest r...
The Central government once again faces flak from all corners over the Lokpal Bill. The amended draft Lokpal bill, which was cleared by the Cabinet yesterday, is rejected by Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal. Hazare says he is all set to start his agitation agai...
The amendments made to the Lokpal and Lokayukta bill have been cleared by the Union Cabinet. The amendments to the Lokpal bill is based on the select committee recommendations. Fourteen out of 16 recommendations of the Select committee have been approved. The ...
The Union Cabinet has cleared amendments to the Lokpal bill and the bill is now expected to be tabled in the Rajya Sabha in the upcoming Budget session. The Cabinet clearance comes amidst serious charges made against the government as this revised version is b...
The Union Cabinet has cleared the amendments suggested in the Lokpal Bill and it is likely to be presented in the Rajya Sabha in the coming session. One of the key amendments to the Bill is that the anti-corruption wing of the CBI will not be merged with the L...
The Union Cabinet cleared the revised Lokpal Bill today and will be ready to be presented in the Lok Sabha in the coming budget session. The amended draft leaves the appointment of Lokayuktas to the states but the CBI's role is still ambiguous under the new dr...
The Union Cabinet will meet shortly to discuss a new draft of the much debated Lokpal Bill today. The Cabinet will look into the recommendations of the select committee which looked into the draft Bill after it was stalled in the Rajya Sabha. However, Anna Haz...
China's dubious intentions about its dam projects on the Brahmaputra have been exposed as a Chinese foreign minister deliberately avoids answering direct questions about India's agreement on the projects. The Chinese Cabinet has approved the construction of th...
Beijing has re-started the tensions over Brahmaputra waters as the Chinese Cabinet approves the construction of three new dams on the river in the Chinese territory. The country has already started construction on one of the dams on the main stream of the midd...
The Lokpal Bil will be presented before the cabinet for approval today. This bill ran into many controversies and opposition from the politicians. Even though the bill has been sent for approval, Anna Hazare is suspicious about the intentions of the government...
The Union Cabinet is all set to review the Lokpal bill. Nonetheless the government's is reviewing a watered down version of Lokpal bill as many of the key proposals made by anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare and his team are nor part of the bill. Anna Hazare...
The Union Cabinet will meet on Monday to discuss the amendments to the Lokpal Bill. The eleven key amendments to the bill were proposed by the Select Committee of Rajya Sabha, which was formed to look into the recommendations of members from the Upper House fo...
The Cabinet Committee on Investment, which is set to meet, is likely to clear 40 oil block worth around $ 20 billion, stuck in the country’s red tape. The decision, if taken, will be overriding the objections set by the Defence Ministry.
Escalating the existing tensions over the flow of Brahmaputra into India, Chinese Cabinet has approved the construction of three new dams on the river in Chinese terrritory. The country has already started construction on one of the dams on the main stream of ...
In a public meeting, the second most powerful politician in Akhilesh Yadav's Uttar Pradesh cabinet, Mohammad Azam Khan landed himself into trouble of sorts with his comments on Taj Mahal. He said that if people had decided to destroy Taj Mahal instead of the B...
Samajwadi Party leader Mohammad Azam Khan kicks up a controversy with his speech on the Taj Mahal. In a public meeting, he said that if people had decided to destroy Taj Mahal instead of the Babri Mosque he would have led the walk. He added that no one includi...
A special Cabinet will be held today to discuss on the price rise and KSRTC crisis. The Cabinet will formulate steps to control the spiralling prices of essential commodities. The government is expected to announce a financial assistance package to KSRTC which...
A one-man commission will probe allegations against American retail giant Wal-Mart, which had allegedly indulged in lobbying activities in India. The Union Cabinet, headed by Manmohan Singh, has cleared a proposal to this effect on January 24. The report is ex...
Rajnath Singh, who was officially elected to Bharatiya Janata Party's top post addresses the media and supporters in his new capacity. The road ahead for Singh is not easy as he has to steer his party from all the controversies to a hopeful win in the 2014 Lok...
A special cabinet meeting will be held today to discuss the drought situation and the KSRTC crisis. The state transport corporation plunged into a chaos after the removal of diesel subsidy. Without the subsidy, KSRTC will have to bear an additional burden of R...
External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid and Defence Minister AK Anthony today briefed the other cabinet ministers on the Line of Control issue. Anthony informed the cabinet about the conversation between the Directors General of Military Operations, which ha...
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) is set to decide on the invitation extended by Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar to hold talks to diffuse the tension along the Line of Control region. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is to consult with the membe...
The State government has decided to set up special fast-track Courts to deal with cases relating to violence against women. The government move comes in the light of the directive of the Kerala High Court. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has also informed that a ...
Indian government is taking stricter measures to curb piracy on high seas. At a Cabinet Committee for Security, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, it was decided to give Indian Navy powers to board the ship if there is any threat of pirate attack on the...
Finance Minister P Chidambaram has revealed that the cabinet meet has approved the revised cost estimate for reconstruction and completion of the Salma Dam project.
In his address to the media, PM Manmohan Singh, says that India has always priced its natural resources at a lesser value than other countries. He also added that the prices should be brought at par with the rest of the world. The Cabinet will meet later in th...
The Bharatiya Janata Party is now in damage control mode after one of its leaders and a Madhya Pradesh cabinet minister made known his sexist views on national television. BJP spokesperson Balbir Singh Punj says that there is a need of 'Laxmanrekha' (Moral lim...
The netas are getting more brazen and the comments are getting more bizarre. While RSS supremo Mohan Bhagwat states that rapes happen only in urban 'India' and not in rural 'Bharat', Madhya Pradesh Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya takes it a step further saying t...
CPI(M) polit buro member Brinda Karat says that the RSS chief doesn't known Bharat nor India, reacting to Mohan Bhagwat's comments that sexual crimes such as rape only occur in India and not Bharat. She says that statistics disprove his claim, as most number o...
Madhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya has courted controversy by his biased comment on women. According to Vijayvargiya, women who cross their moral limits are asking for punishment in the form of rape. The minister draws the analogy that like Lord Ram'...
Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh hits out at Madhya Pradesh cabinet minister Kailash Vijayvargiya and wants the BJP minister to resign following his insensitive remarks about women and moral remarks. Vijayvargiya had earlier blamed women for their rap...
Based on a public interest litigation filed in Supreme Court regarding women's safety, the apex court has given notice to the government to reply on setting-up of fast-track courts to deal with rape cases. The Supreme Court notice names Cabinet Secretary and t...
Former IPS officer Kiran Bedi lashes out at the comments made by RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat and BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya. Mohan Bhagwat has now claimed that rapes happen only in urban 'India' and not in rural 'Bharat'. He has blamed influence of Western va...
Sexist and insensitive comments coming in from the RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat and the Cabinet Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya. RSS supremo Mohan Bhagwat has now claimed that rapes happen only in urban 'India' and not in rural 'Bharat'. He has blamed influence of We...
The list of India's sexist netas is growing. Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya has squarely blamed women for the rapes that are taking place. The BJP leader makes a shocking remark claiming that women who cross their moral limits attract the...
An outrageous comment by Madhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya has enraged the opposition leaders of the state. According to Vijayvargiya, women who cross their moral limits are asking for punishment. The minister draws the analogy that like Lord Ram's ...
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandi has announced the cabinet's decision to implement the contributory pension scheme from April 1. He has also announced that the government has decided to stick to its stand on salary hike. CM has also revealed the decision to...
The Supreme Court has recently upheld the appointment of RS Mehta's appointment as Lokayuta in Gujarat, which was strongly opposed by Modi and his government in the past. In connection to this, Modi had also written a letter to the Prime Minister. The new Modi...
This is the fifth part of Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony telecast live from Ahmedabad's Motera Stadium. Gujarat Governor Kamala Beniwal swears him in. Modi takes the oath in the name of God. At least ten other leaders take oath as ministers in his cabine...
Under increased pressure, the Delhi government has called for a top level cabinet meet to discuss the situation in the capital city. The government has said that it is doing everything possible to make Delhi a safe place for women. Meanwhile reports have emerg...
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy stated in the Kerala Legislative Assembly that Kerala was facing a severe drought following Tamil Nadu's violation of the Parambikulam-Aliyar Project water sharing agreement. The State had to face losses of Rs 1995 crore on account...
After its reforms policy got a shot in the arm when the FDI passed the Parliament vote, the UPA is moving at full speed ahead to rejuvenate infrastructure development. The government has set up a new cabinet committee on investment to fast-track projects of ov...
The Petroleum ministry has decided to increase the supply of LPG cylinders from six to nine in a year. Petroleum Minister M Veerappa Moily says that a final decision will be made only after a cabinet meeting. However, the Election Commission objected to the Ce...
Oil Minister Veerappa Moily has given indications of a possible hike in the cap on LPG cylinders. Moily has said that the Union Cabinet will take a final decision on raising the LPG cylinder cap. There are indications that nine subsidized LPG cylinders will be...
Oil Minister Veerappa Moily has given hints of a possible raise on the cap on LPG cylinders. Moily has said that the Union Cabinet will take a final decision on raising the LPG cylinder cap. There are indications that nine subsidized LPG cylinders will be made...
Just days after he was given a clean chit in the irrigation scam, Ajit Pawar will return to the Maharashtra cabinet. Pawar had resigned as the Deputy Chief Minister on September 25. Now, little more than two months later, the NCP leader is back. However, the M...
Ajit Pawar who had resigned from the post of Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra following charges of corruption in irrigation projects, will be reinstated into his former post today. This move comes barely a fortnight after a government white paper on the sc...
Just days after he was given a clean chit in the irrigation scam, Ajit Pawar will return to the Maharashtra cabinet. Pawar had resigned as the Deputy Chief Minister on September 25. Now, little more than two months later, the NCP leader is back. However, the M...