Government
President cautions govt against ordinance raj
19 Jan 2015
The President noted that the time spent by members in Parliament has nearly halved from 677, 581 and 578 sittings, respectively, in the first three Lok Sabhas to 356, 332 and 357 sittings, respectively, in the 13th, 14th and 15th Lok Sabhas
CBDT fast-tracks black money probe
14 Jan 2015
Govt proposes to set up Indian Innovation Centre
13 Jan 2015
Delhi polls on 7 Feb; results on 10 Feb: EC
12 Jan 2015
J&K formally put under governor’s rule after fractured poll verdict
10 Jan 2015
Unlike other states, J&K has to be placed under governor's rule for six months before president's rule is imposed in the state
Columbia prof Panagariya says ‘honoured’ to be first NITI chief
06 Jan 2015
In his new position which gives him the rank of a cabinet minister, economist Arvind Panagariya will take a leave of absence from the university to accept his position at the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog
‘Amma Cement’ launched in Tamil Nadu at Rs190 for 50-kg bag
05 Jan 2015
The state government would procure 200,000 tonnes of cement from private manufacturers every month to be distributed among low-income groups for hose construction
2014: The year of a rise, and a fall
05 Jan 2015
This year will be remembered for two things. The rise of Narendra Modi as a citizen-emperor, an event that is transforming politics in this country in ways few of us had thought possible. Second, the precipitous fall in oil prices that could not have happened at a better time for our economy, notes domain-b columnist Vivek Sharma
Ordinance makes land acquisition for private hospitals, educational institutions public purpose
03 Jan 2015
Modi enthusiast Arvind Panagariya likely to head NITI Ayog
02 Jan 2015
NITI Ayog vice chairman, like the Planning Commission deputy chairman, will effectively hold charge with cabinet rank while the prime minister will head the panel
2014 leaves India’s grand old Congress deep in doldrums
31 Dec 2014
The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress of Bengal, the Nitish Kumar-led Bharatiya Janata Dal of Bihar and the Uttar Pradesh-based Samajwadi Party are cobbling up a new front as the Congress loses face
Activists slam `DMRC-focused’ ordinance on land acquisition
30 Dec 2014
The move shows “the anti-democratic and authoritarian streak of the NDA government,” the NAPM said and questioned the urgency behind the NDA government taking the ordinance route
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