Even after the Supreme Court's stinging observations on the UPA government for interfering with the CBI probe on the coal block allocation scam, the government seems to be in no mood to take any action against law minister Ashwani Kumar. Sources reveal that th...
The government is not ready to let railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal resign, as they feel that there is no direct proof to prove his involvement in the railgate scam, but CBI's explosive revelation has the UPA running for cover. The phone number of a senior ...
After the Chinese intrusion into Ladakh, top Army sources reveal that there will be a further impetus within the government to strengthen eastern Ladakh. The sources say that the Army needs more UAVs for surveillance in Ladakh. Sources also reveal that the gov...
CBI chief Ranjit Sinha says 'my hands are tied' after the scathing reaction from the Supreme Court on the 2G spectrum allocation issue. In conversation with Mail Today, he says that the CBI is dependent on the government for everything. He aggressively asserts...
Newshour | Why did West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee not crack down on the ponzi swindler Sudipta Sen, chairman of the Saradha Group and all the others who were involved in the chit fund scam, much earlier? Can TMC distance itself from the chit fund scam any long...
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee says that none of her party leaders were involved in the chit fund scam by Saradha Group. She has blamed the Centre and the previous Left government for the ponzi scam, as the Centre was informed about the scam earlier. Earlier t...
Minister KC Joseph has said that the government is attempting to find a solution to the crisis caused by Saudization through diplomatic talks. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy promised that the central government will bear the travelling expenses of those returnin...
The central government is looking to give Bihar the status of 'special state' before the 2014 general elections. The Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar conducted rallies in Bihar demanding the special status tag for the state. Once Bihar receives this status it woul...
With the 2014 general elections in mind, political parties are looking to forge new alliances. Conferring special status on Bihar and a few other backward states is being looked at as a political move for future alliances in the political arena.
Home ministry is getting ready to confer Bihar with the status of a special state. If Bihar receives this status, it would be seen as the victory of the state's chief minister, Nitish Kumar. The chief minister conducted rallies both in the state as well as the...
The central government will soon confer the special state status on Bihar, says a report in an English newspaper. The status is being considered as a major victory for the state's Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar. According to some sources, Congress is eager to pa...
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the UPA government of depriving her state of central funds. The centre, however, has rubbished the claims made by the the TMC chief.
The leaders of the Samajwadi Party decide to support the UPA at the Centre. In the one-hour-long meeting it has been decided that the party would ignore Beni Prasad Verma's comments and they would not withdraw its support at the Centre. Congress party presiden...
The Samajwadi Party meeting on Beni Prasad Verma's comments concluded and according to sources, the leaders have decided that they would continue to support the UPA government at the Centre.
The 30-minute long Samajwadi Party meeting concerning Beni Prasad Verma's comments on the party concludes. The leaders discussed whether they should continue supporting the government at the Centre. According to sources, SP has decided not to withdraw their su...
Samajwadi Party will hold a party meeting to discuss Beni Prasad Verma's comments. In this meeting, Mulayam Singh will announce the party's decision with regard to supporting the government at the Centre. On the other hand, DMK chief Karunanidhi's stand on Con...
In spite of DMK withdrawing its support to the government, UPA continues to insist that they still have the majority to complete the term at the centre. They also organised a press conference to clear the air over the DMK issue.
The Manmohan Singh government is confident that in spite of DMK withdrawing support, they will finish their term of power at the Centre. Finance Minister, P Chidambaram said that he still hasn't understood the reason behind the DMK's sudden submission of resig...
Congress leaders, Manish Tewari, Kamal Nath and P Chidambaram address the media following the DMK fall out. The DMK government withdrew its support from the UPA government citing differences with the Congress party's soft stand on the Sri Lankan government. In...
Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav criticises the Congress party for its behaviour and treatment of its allies at the Centre. He goes on to say that the allies were withdrawing support from the UPA government because of Congress’ high-handed behaviour. E...
Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav says that his party would support the UPA government now but cannot take up the guarantee of doing so in the future. He accused the Congress of mishandling and disrespecting their allies at the Centre.
America will present its resolution on the Sri Lankan-LTTE issue on March 21 in Geneva. But by the looks of it, America has gone soft on the Sri Lankan government and have added three more paragraphs in their text in support and praise of the government. DMK w...
The Congress party decides not to continue discussions with DMK over its withdrawal of support from the government at the Centre. The DMK has submitted its resignation to the President late last night at 10.30 PM. The withdrawal of support will not affect the...
The Congress will call for a meeting with all political leaders to discuss the Sri Lankan issue. The majority of the leaders are against the motion. Later in the day, Kamal Nath and P Chidambaram will hold a press conference regarding the same.
Congress leader Rajiv Shukla, in his statement to the press, says that the government has nothing to worry about. He also said that Karunanidhi and DMK's requests have been taken into consideration and a meeting has been called to discuss the same.
Congress leader Rashid Alvi says that the UPA government has nothing to worry about as it still has the numbers and is stable. He also added that the DMK has said that it will rethink its resignation. Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav said that the DMK wa...
DMK withdraws its support from the UPA government over the Sri Lankan issue, but in a statement, DMK has said that the party would give the government time till March 25th. If the government agrees to its demands, it will return to the coalition. In a statemen...
Keeping in mind the numbers at the Centre for the UPA, the government will not be in much of a fix with the withdrawal of support of DMK. However, the resignation is not yet final, as DMK has given the government two more days to agree to their demands. If the...
RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav urges DMK leader Karunanidhi to reconsider his decision, says that he understands his concern for the condition of the Sri Lankan Tamils. He says that the concern is shared by the entire nation. He also adds that DMK should not end...
The DMK withdraws its support from the central government over the Sri Lankan issue. This news comes in as a huge shock for the UPA government as DMK has 18 seats in the Lok Sabha. The resignation means that the UPA government is now in a delicate condition at...
Karunanidhi withdraws support from the UPA government over the Sri Lankan issue. But according to sources, the DMK government will support the UPA from outside at the centre. Five of the DMK ministers in the UPA government will submit their resignations by the...
Karunanidhi threatens to pull out from the government at the Centre over the Sri Lanka issue. The Congress government had sent three of its leaders to speak to Karunanidhi but the talks fell through as his demands were huge. If Karunanidhi's demands are not me...
DMK chief Karunanidhi threatens to quit the UPA government following the Sri Lanka issue. The Congress party has sent its three main politicians, P Chidambaram, AK Antony and Ghulam Nabi Azad to Chennai to update the DMK leader on the issue. DMK forms an integ...
The Lankan war crimes issue boils over, as the UPA ally DMK threatens to pull out if the Centre does not call for an independent inquiry into the human rights violations in Sri Lanka during the civil war. DMK supremo M Karunanidhi has asked the government to l...
Widely believed to be the Congress' prime ministerial candidate in the 2014 elections, Rahul Gandhi confirmed that he is not in the race for PM post. He is now focusing on building the party, empowering the youth and creating a middle level leadership. Rahul G...
The Supreme Court will consider a petition filed by the DYFI, demanding a complete ban on endosulfan. The endosulfan companies demand that they should be allowed to sell the stock lying unused in the country. The central government has filed an affidavit that ...
The BJP would be raising the issue of the VVIP chopper scam in the Parliament tomorrow at 12 noon. The second day of the Budget session in the Parliament would focus on the multi-crore scam, as the government has promised discussion in the House on the deal.
Delhi remains unaffected by the nationwide 48-hour strike call by trade unions. The metro train services and the Delhi Transport Corporation continued their services without any interruption. Meanwhile, police arrested 70 people in connection with violence in ...
Kerala crawls back to normal on the second day of the two-day strike called by trade unions. Initial reports point out that unlike yesterday, more private vehicles and auto-rickshaws are on the road. Sources, however, suggest that there might be attempts to di...
The two-day strike called by the trade unions in protest of the policies of the central government, has put people in a tight spot. Reports say that KSRTC is likely to start service with police protection. Even though the strike looks complete in Kerala, peopl...
Kerala, known for its frequent hartals, is all set to celebrate the 48 hour strike called by the trade unions. On the eve of the strike, people were lined up in military discipline in front of State Beverages Corporation. It is a well known fact that in Kerala...
The two-day nationwide strike called by prominent trade unions turns out to be a bandh in Kerala. In Thiruvananthapuram, most of the vehicles are off the road and without the public transport system, normal life comes to a standstill. In the Malabar region, tr...
The trade unions decide to go ahead with the general strike called on Feb 20 and 21, as the talks held by the government with the representatives of eleven central trade unions fail. The trade union leaders rejected the government offer that their demands coul...
As the countdown for Railway Budget begins, the state has high expectations from the central government. The state hopes for major announcements for the Kochuveli station, which is one of the main stations in the Thiruvananthapuram division. Kochuveli has many...
The Thiruvananthapuram corporation faces another accusation of mismanagement. The corporation has failed to make use of the vehicles obtained from the central government for waste management. The fifteen vehicles, which cost more than 1.5 crores, are rusting a...
CPI leader Brinda Karat says that the report issued by the CBI on the chopper scam cannot be trusted and therefore the Supreme Court should monitor the probe and that the contract with AgustaWestland should be immediately terminated.
Newshour | The government had promised to take an action after an expose was made in the chopper scam last year, but it failed to do so. Why did the Enforcement Directorate delay the enquiry? Was the ED under political pressure? Only now after a year since the...
Newshour | Now that the government has made laws on rape tough, do women's group really have much to explain about? Many have been accusing the government of betraying the Justice Verma panel report. DMK leader Khushboo, BJP leader Meenakshi Lekhi, senior advo...
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...
Delhi Transport Minister Ramakant Goswami has attempted to pass the buck to the central government, blaming the Delhi police for failing to curb the increasing crimes against women in the state. He has also slammed the central government for trying to shift th...
Centre Stage | Who would form the government if elections were held today? Who is the most popular choice of Prime Minister, Rahul Gandhi or Narendra Modi? BJP's National Executive member GDL Narsimha Rao, journalist Aarti Jerath, journalist Ashok Mallik, poli...
Centre Stage | Who would form the government if elections were held today? Who is the most popular choice of Prime Minister, Rahul Gandhi or Narendra Modi? BJP's National Executive member GDL Narsimha Rao, journalist Aarti Jerath, journalist Ashok Mallik, poli...
Centre Stage | Who would form the government if elections were held today? Who is the most popular choice of Prime Minister, Rahul Gandhi or Narendra Modi? BJP's National Executive member GDL Narsimha Rao, journalist Aarti Jerath, journalist Ashok Mallik, poli...
Centre Stage | Who would form the government if elections were held today? Who is the most popular choice for Prime Minister, Rahul Gandhi or Narendra Modi? BJP's National Executive member GDL Narsimha Rao, journalist Aarti Jerath, journalist Ashok Mallik, pol...
M Duraipandian, general secretary, Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers, has called for a nationwide strike on December 12 and says the Centre should implement the Seventh Pay Commission and extend its benefits with effect from January 1, ...
Is this the way to treat our Army men who put their lives at risk for the country? Former NSG commando Surendra Singh is unable to hear, a result of wounds he received when he and his team were sent on operations on 26 November 2008 to free Mumbai of the Pakis...
The Delhi police have carried out an extensive reconstruction of the shoot-out that led to the death of liquor-and-real-estate-barons Ponty and Hardeep Chadha. The Supreme Court has asked the Central government to explain the regulatory framework which determi...
Addressing the seventh Cooperative Congress, KPCC President Ramesh Chennithala lists the accomplishments of both State and Central governments. Praising India's growing economy, Chennithala says that the government is planning to make India the most prosperous...
Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai, on Wednesday said key government bodies such as Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and the proposed Lokpal should be given constitutional backing to enable them function inde...
The Supreme Court postpones the final hearing in the Mullperiyar dam issue to February 19. A new bench will take over hearing of the case as Justice DK Jain will be tendering his resignation.
The Supreme Court postpones the final hearing in the Mullperiyar dam issue to February 19. A new bench will take over hearing of the case as Justice DK Jain will be tendering his resignation.
Eight days on, but the government has still not taken any action against Congress MP Vithal Radadiya, who was caught on CCTV camera brandishing a gun and threatening a toll booth employee. Radadiya instead of being apologetic, has written to the Congress Presi...
Alleging nexus between the Uttar Pradesh and the central government, anti-graft crusader Prashant Bhushan calls for an independent probe into the allegations made against Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid. Bhushan demands the resignation of Khurshid, claiming...
The month-long election campaign of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is coming to an end. But Modi does not appear have any intention to end his attack on the Congress-led UPA government as he has taken on the central government, claiming that the governme...
Repairs on the Mullaperiyar dam are in full-swing. The repairs are being closely monitored by a Central government-appointed panel. The work is expected to go on for more than four weeks.
K Rosaian has not been able to drive away the ghost of the Ameerpet land case. The Supreme Court today will hear an appeal on proceeding ahead with the prosecution of Rosaiah, who is now Governor of Tamil Nadu. The land case relates to the denotification of 9....
The chairman of the official-level Cauvery Monitoring Committee (CMC) DV Singh and his team visited Tamil Nadu yesterday enroute to Karnataka in order to assess the water requirement of each state beyond October 15. This move comes after protests raged all ove...
The BJP and the Congress are at each other's throats yet again, as Gujarat heads to the polls. In a public speech during his election rally, Chief Minister Narendra Modi slammed Sonia Gandhi for not keeping her promises. Sonia, in her speech, indirectly slamme...
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit appears to be confirming rumors that she is going be part of the Central government. It is merely a natural progression as she has certainly made her mark and proved herself. She has said that she is up for any challenge. Al...
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit appears to be confirming rumors that she is going be part of the Central government. She says that she is ready to undertake any challenge. But she also says that it is up to the party leadership to assign a role for her and...
The Supreme Court is expected to respond to the presidential reference today, asking if all natural resources have to auctioned transparently or if it should be restricted to spectrum allocation.
The NCP chief Sharad Pawar is expected to arrive in Mumbai on Friday to end the crisis within the party. If the NCP central leadership is to be believed, the Maharashtra coalition government faces no threat as the NCP has no plan to withdraw support for the go...
Sarpanches from Jammu and Kashmir are planning to stage a protest outside the Parliament on October 15 in order to make the Centre government aware of their plight. The elected representatives in the state are facing serious threats from the militants as the m...
Centrestage | Pro-Tamil hardliners have refused to back down from the protests against the visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse. MDMK chief Vaiko is leading a group of Tamil activists to Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh, demanding the cancellation of visit....
News Night | Pro-Tamil hardliners have refused to back down from the protests against the visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse. MDMK chief Vaiko is leading a group of Tamil activists to Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh, demanding the cancellation of visit. ...
News Night | Pro-Tamil hardliners have refused to back down from the protests against the visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse. MDMK chief Vaiko is leading a group of Tamil activists to Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh, demanding the cancellation of visit. ...
More pro-Tamil parties have joined MDMK in protest against the visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse. PMK has strongly condemned the Central government for inviting Rajapakse to India.
The Union Women and Child Development Ministry is readying a proposal that calls for every man to set aside a portion of his salary for his wife. The man will be required to deposit the money in a bank account in his wife's name. Once discussed, this proposal ...
The 17-day 'jal satyagraha' by the villagers in Khandwa district, for land-for-land compensation for their fields submerged under the rising backwaters of the Omkareshwar dams, has ended. The state government announced reduction of stored water level to 189 me...
They have been in the water for 17 days now, and the water has reached the level of their noses. This story has interviews of the villagers of Ghoghalgaon village in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa district. Their feet, hands and bodies are in terrible condition due...
Requesting the central government to treat the Chala gas tragedy as a national disaster, MSME Minister Vayalar Ravi has demanded comprehensive rehabilitation packages for the families of victims in the disaster. He has intimated Prime Minister Manmohan Singh t...
The BJP plans to raise the issue of the alleged discrimination in supply of LPG gas to Gujarat. BJP's Arun Jaitely pointed out loopholes in the argument of Union MoS for Petroleum and Gas RPN Singh's statement made in Ahmedabad.
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev is all set for his war against corruption and black money. He is likely to head to New Delhi soon to undertake his fight-to-the-finish against the government. He is currently on a three-day meditative sojourn in central Gujarat. Ramdev vi...
PCC chief Botsa Satyanarayana says Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy would meet the Prime Minister on need for greater supply of gas to power plants in Andhra Pradesh. Botsa also says all gas based power plants in Andhra Pradesh are privately owned, unlike the ...
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is visiting the riot-hit areas of Assam, has announced financial packages to the victims of the ethnic clashes. He has assured that the central government will work along with the Assam government to bring back the state to n...
JD(U)'s Shivanand Tiwari slams the BJP for their Jail Bharo Andolan against the price hike under the current Government. Would BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad have managed to control inflation if he was the Finance Minister, asks Shivanand Tiwari.
BJP leaders and party workers stage nationwide protests against price rise in commodities. The series of protests is called 'Jail Bharo Andolan' and demanda those faltering in the UPA Government to be sent to jail.
BJP leaders and party workers stage nationwide protests against price rise in commodities. The protests called 'Jail Bharo Andolan' demand those faltering in the UPA Government to be sent to jail. BJP leaders have also said that this is a failure of a Governme...
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