Government
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
Rs35 lakh toilets and a cabinet minister
08 Jun 2012
The Rs35-lakh toilets at the Planning Commission have gained celebrity status and continue to attract envious badgering, but no politician, pundit, or paparazzi seem to envy the second cabinet minister for tourism promotion.By Vivek Sharma
Chidambaram to face trial in election case
07 Jun 2012
Home minister P. Chidambaram suffered a setback on Thursday after the Madras High Court refused to dismiss a petition challenging his parliamentary election in 2009
Advani seeks reform in CEC selection process
04 Jun 2012
House panel for minimal govt role in land acquisition
17 May 2012
Reversing the government’s plan to facilitate land acquisition for industrial projects, the revamped bill, to be tabled in Parliament today, proposes that land cannot be acquired by the state for any profit-making enterprise
Illegal mining: CBI raids Yeddyurappa, sons’ houses
16 May 2012
A special nine-member CBI team has been formed to investigate the case, after the Supreme Court last week directed a CBI inquiry against the former chief minister
2G: Raja finally gets bail
15 May 2012
Former telecom minister A Raja’s stringent bail terms preclude him from visitring his home state of Tamil Nadu without court permission or travelling abroad as he has had to surrender his passport
MPs vow to shun disruptions on Parliament’s 60th anniversary
14 May 2012
The special session to mark the 60th anniversary of the Lok Sabha on Sunday was marked by decorum, with the House adopting a resolution unanimously, expressing determination to work for the betterment of the people
NCTC delay would increase risk: Chidambaram
12 May 2012
The home minister said the threat perception of terrorism in the country continued to be high and a strong institutional mechanism was needed to tackle it
SC deals a blow to Yeddyurappa's hopes of reemerging as Karnataka CM
11 May 2012
The Supreme Court today ordered a CBI probe into allegations of former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa being involved in illegal iron ore mining in the state
Centre must probe allegations against ex-CJI Balakrishnan: SC
10 May 2012
The Supreme Court today said the competent authority of the Centre must look into the allegation of judicial misconduct against K G Balakrishnan, former chief justice of India
BJP stalls Parliament alleging Chidambaram's role in telecom deal
08 May 2012
Speaker Meira Kumar first tried to restore peace in the house asking protesting MPs to go back to their seats, bur was finally forced to adjourn the house till noon
Modi’s role in Gujarat riots needs further probe: amicus curiae
07 May 2012
The shadow of the 2002 anti-Muslim pogrom in Gujarat continues to haunt state chief minister Narendra Modi.
Non-Congress states adamantly oppose counter-terrorism centre
05 May 2012
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today failed to convince opposing chief ministers to accept home minister Chidambaram’s NCTC proposal
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