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Government drunk on power and money, says Anna

10 Dec 2011

Accompanied by his core team, veteran social crusader Anna Hazare will sit at Jantar Mantar demanding a stronger anti-corruption bill

Bihar governor clears lokayukta bill; ‘too weak’ says opposition

03 Dec 2011

Pranab, Sharma defend retail FDI decision

02 Dec 2011

Houses adjourned on Day 9 over retail FDI; MPs get 4-day holiday

02 Dec 2011

With nine days already wasted, Parliament has only 12 days of the winter session left to consider 31 scheduled bills, including the vexed lokpal bill for a strong anti-corruption watchdog

PM meets allies as Houses adjourn for eighth day amid FDI din

01 Dec 2011

Both houses of Parliament were adjourned again without transacting any business today, the eighth consecutive day since the winter session began, over the issue of foreign direct investment in retail

Parliament’s panel on Lokpal bill concludes deliberations

01 Dec 2011

There are sharp divisions in the panel over three key issues including that of bringing the prime minister under the ambit of the ombudsman

Houses adjourned yet again amid FDI ruckus

30 Nov 2011

There is no end in sight to the logjam as the opposition is adamant in its stand against foreign capital in retail, while the ruling coalition is unwilling to put the matter to a vote

Government committed to eradicating corruption: UPA chief

30 Nov 2011

Houses adjourned amid FDI din as Bulgarian delegates watch

28 Nov 2011

Both houses of Parliament were adjourned at noon today as the opposition kept up a relentless ruckus over the government’s decision to allow foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail

Houses erupt over retail FDI; Sharma left speechless

25 Nov 2011

Joining the opposition outcry against the move were UPA government's own alliance partners Trinamool Congress and the DMK

Opposition MPs disrupt both houses of parliament on third day of winter session

24 Nov 2011

Both houses of parliament were disrupted for the third day of the winter session on Thursday, with opposition members refusing to allow the chambers to function

Hazare defers plan to campaign against Congress in five poll-bound states

23 Nov 2011

MPs owe state-owned telecom firms Rs9 crore

23 Nov 2011

Lok Sabha adjourned as opposition stalls proceedings

22 Nov 2011

The Lok Sabha was adjourned on the opening day on Tuesday, with angry opposition members demanding the resignation of home minister P Chidambaram for his alleged role in the 2G telecom scam

Lokpal may get power to probe MPs, bureaucrats sans permission

21 Nov 2011

There is a strong consensus in the parliamentary committee examining the Lokpal Bill that prior sanction should not be required for prosecution of public servants like bureaucrats and MPs in criminal cases.

DVAC sleuths conduct raids at residences of TNPSC officials

19 Nov 2011

Punjab CM Badal faces land grab probe

16 Nov 2011

End policy paralysis: India Inc to government

14 Nov 2011

Expressing fears about policy paralysis due to political constraints, Mukesh Ambani, chairman, Reliance Industries said one should not justify it by saying that this was the price one paid for democracy