Government
Pranab Mukherjee all set to assume Presidency
19 Jul 2012
With entire UPA behind him and with support from the Left, SP, JD-U and the RJD, Pranab Mukherjee has a clear edge over his opponent P A Sangma
Chidambaram slams BJP over PM resignation demand
09 Jul 2012
Chidambaram to head EGoM on telecom spectrum
07 Jul 2012
The government has appointed home minister P. Chidambaram as head of the empowered group of ministers on telecom spectrum auction, despite allegations of irregularities levelled against him
CBI boss taken off Adarsh scam probe
06 Jul 2012
PM keeps finance portfolio, meets advisors
27 Jun 2012
Considering his age and health and the current economic situation, it is unlikely that the prime minister would keep all responsibilities to himself
Deshmukh passes buck to Chavan in Adarsh scam
27 Jun 2012
Pranab Mukherjee resigns as finance minister, PM likely to take charge
26 Jun 2012
Manmohan Singh, however, may not find the going easy with clamour for shaking off the policy paralysis and stemming the rupee slide to revive the economy
Vilasrao Deshmukh to appear before Adarsh commission
26 Jun 2012
Former Maharashtra chief minister and union science and technology minister Vilasrao Deshmukh will appear before the two-member judicial commission probing the Adarsh housing society scam on Tuesday
PM not yet decided on successor to Mukherjee
25 Jun 2012
Mantralaya fire still raging; three dead
21 Jun 2012
The fire that broke out at a time when investigations are going on into various scams is likely to rouse speculations of sabotage
Sangma insists he is still in Presidential race
16 Jun 2012
Pranab Mukherjee is UPA nominee for President
15 Jun 2012
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to take charge of the finance ministry after Mukherjee steps down as finance minister by 24 June
Government is headless, says Azim Premji
13 Jun 2012
Coal mine allocation a `transparent’ job: PMO
09 Jun 2012
The government has taken a slew of measures, both legislative and executive, to curb and reduce corruption, according to the PMO
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