Government
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
Ministry slaps Rs7,000-cr penalty on RIL over low D6 gas output
04 May 2012
The notice, served on Wednesday, effectively bars RIL from recovering investment of a total $1.235 billion, made in the field over the past two financial years, from sale of gas
Pranab won’t be next President, says Mamata
03 May 2012
Call for Kalam's candidature creates rift in NDA
02 May 2012
CEC orders CBI probe into mining leases to Yeddyurappa's relatives
20 Apr 2012
The CEC said there were gross irregularities in the allotment of mining leases to companies owned by relatives of the former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa
Mamata demands removal of ‘offensive’ content from Facebook
17 Apr 2012
Offended rather than abashed by criticism of her governance, the Bengal chief minister says her performance is ‘100 per cent’ and the media should be curbed. By Jagdeep Worah
Twitterati slams Mamata for arrest over cartoons
14 Apr 2012
The cartoons depicted pictures of Banerjee and railway minister Mukul Roy planning to get rid of party leader Dinesh Trivedi, who was ousted by Banerjee as the railways minister
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