Government
Polls favour AAP as voting in Delhi elections tops 67%
07 Feb 2015
Exit polls have forecast the AAP to win between 38-48 seats, BJP and its ally Akali Dal 22-28 seats and the Congress betwen 0 and 4 seats in the 70-member assembly
PM seeks economists’ views on the right policy mix
07 Feb 2015
Modi, who interacted with a diverse group of experts at NITI Aayog, sought their views on establishing a dynamic institutional mechanism to take the country towards a higher and faster growth path
Non-disclosure of crime cases will disqualify poll candidates: SC
05 Feb 2015
The Supreme Court on Thursday said that non-disclosure of information about accusations of serious crimes by a candidate at the time of filing his or her nomination is liable to lead to disqualifiction
Delhi elections: opinion polls show AAP may get clear majority
04 Feb 2015
AAP seems to have made late gains with a swing of 14 per cent in its favour compared to the 29.5 per cent in the 2013 elections
Delhi elections: the fourth contestant in a three-way fight
03 Feb 2015
The electoral fight for the Delhi Assembly has acquired the image of contemporary history's Battle of Plassey, writes senior journalist and political commentator Kumar Ketkar
Govt to sell 10% stake in CIL to raise around Rs24,000 cr
28 Jan 2015
The sale, which will be conducted through an auction on the stock exchanges, will commence on Friday (30 January) morning and close on the same evening
J&K govt soon as BJP, PDP clinch ‘deal’
24 Jan 2015
Obama to skip Taj Mahal during India visit
24 Jan 2015
Barack Obama’s visit to Taj Mahal in Agra on 27 January has been cancelled, government sources said today, hours before the US President was to board Air Force One for his visit to India
Govt to sell 10% stake in NMDC
21 Jan 2015
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