Government
Kejriwal seeks fresh poll in Delhi; Cong, BJP scoff at him
15 Feb 2014
The lieutenant governor is understood to have suggested imposition of President's rule and keeping the legislature under suspended animation
Arvind Kejriwal quits as Delhi CM as Cong, BJP block Jan Lokpal bill
14 Feb 2014
Kejriwal resigned after the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party blocked the tabling of his pet legislation, the Jan Lokpal Bill
New low as MP whips out pepper spray, leaves parliament weeping
13 Feb 2014
Fisticuffs broke out between MPs for and against the creation of Telangana, and before anybody could gather their wits, Rajagopal, who was also standing near the speaker's podium, started spraying pepper all over the place
Delhi cops file FIRs against Ambani, Moily, Deora over RIL gas pricing
12 Feb 2014
The anti-corruption branch of the Delhi Police today filed a FIR against union petroleum minister Veerappa Moily, RIL head Mukesh Ambani, former petroleum minister Murli Deora
PMO, CVC at loggerheads over top CBI appointment
11 Feb 2014
Delhi may see President’s rule as Kejriwal threatens to quit
10 Feb 2014
Raising the spectre of fresh state elections in the state, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has said his government will quit if its Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill is not passed
Cabinet clears draft Telangana bill with Hyderabad as joint capital
08 Feb 2014
Much against the wishes of leaders of Seemandhra, the cabinet decided against giving Hyderabad the status of union territory
SC refuses to stay tabling of Telangana bill as Seemandhra MPs force review
07 Feb 2014
The apex court today declined to pass any direction to the central government on a batch of petitions challenging the creation of the new state of Telangana out of Andhra Pradesh
Parliament adjourned amid ruckus on first day of winter session
05 Feb 2014
Both houses of parliament were rendered dysfunctional on the first day of the winter session today by various parties staging protests inside the Houses
SC tells government to clarify stand on ‘killer’ Italian marines
03 Feb 2014
The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to end the logjam between the ministries of law, home affairs and external affairs on the application of the anti-piracy law against two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast in 2012
Civil servants get some protection from ‘punishment transfers’
31 Jan 2014
States have now been mandated to constitute a civil services board, which is to be headed by the chief secretary, to consider questions of transfer of the civil services officer
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