Government

Centre abandons plan for greater Telangana

Centre abandons plan for greater Telangana

05 Dec 2013

The move to further confound an already complicated issue evoked sudden response with the TRS and other parties calling for a bandh to stall the Rayala-Telangana proposal

Haryana serves charges on IAS man Khemka for trying to harm Vadra-DLF deal

05 Dec 2013

Exit polls show exit of Congress; no great win for AAP in Delhi

Exit polls show exit of Congress; no great win for AAP in Delhi

05 Dec 2013

Nearly all exit polls have predicted big win for the BJP in the four heartland states with the AAP spoiling its chance of a majority in Delhi

Supreme Court agrees to hear bail plea of RJD chief

Supreme Court agrees to hear bail plea of RJD chief

29 Nov 2013

Former Bihar chief minister Lalu Yadav's petition says he was one among the 44 accused convicted but the only person whose bail plea was rejected by the trial court

Anna Hazare to launch another fast for strong Lokpal Bill

29 Nov 2013

Stop dithering over poll reforms, SC tells government

Stop dithering over poll reforms, SC tells government

26 Nov 2013

The Supreme Court has asked the government to clarify its stand on the issue of barring those charged with criminal offences from contesting polls

EC in favour of barring candidates with criminal background

22 Nov 2013

Relief to jailed politicians: SC upholds their right to contest polls for now

Relief to jailed politicians: SC upholds their right to contest polls for now

20 Nov 2013

The Supreme Court today ruled that persons in jail or police custody can contest elections temporarily

Arvind Kejriwal set for straight fight against Sheila Dikshit

Arvind Kejriwal set for straight fight against Sheila Dikshit

16 Nov 2013

The AAP leader has refused to shift to another constituency despite persuasions from his own party members, saying it would be going back on AAP's stance if he filed a nomination from elsewhere

Centre rejects demand to empower CBI

Centre rejects demand to empower CBI

14 Nov 2013

Holding that the CBI is an arm of the executive, the government told the apex court that imparting more powers to it would create a new precedent and lead to heartburn in similarly-placed organisations

SC bench recuses itself from hearing Niira Radia tape case

13 Nov 2013

Supreme Court makes it mandatory to file FIR in all cognizable offences

13 Nov 2013

Chidambaram wants CBI to operate within prescribed limits

Chidambaram wants CBI to operate within prescribed limits

12 Nov 2013

He said the investigating agency needs to be constructed on the basis of clearly defined objectives, precisely enumerated powers and carefully designed accountability mechanisms

SC stays Gauhati HC order declaring CBI as “unconstitutional”

SC stays Gauhati HC order declaring CBI as “unconstitutional”

11 Nov 2013

The Supreme Court on Saturday stayed the Gauhati High Court order that declared the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as an "unconstitutional" body without powers to investigate crimes or make arrests

CBI grilling NSA deputy chief over Gujarat ‘encounter’

09 Nov 2013

Centre appeals against HC ruling declaring CBI illegitimate

Centre appeals against HC ruling declaring CBI illegitimate

09 Nov 2013

The union government today filed a petition seeking a quick hearing against the Guwahati High Court that the CBI, India's premier investigating agency, is "unconstitutional"

CBI registers case against rajya Sabha MP Anil Kumar Sahani for fraudulent LTC claims

04 Nov 2013

SC moves to shield bureaucrats from transfers, verbal orders

SC moves to shield bureaucrats from transfers, verbal orders

31 Oct 2013

Suggesting sweeping reforms in the functioning of bureaucracy, a Supreme Court bench today said civil servants should not act on verbal orders given by ministers, but act solely on the basis of written communications

HC rejects Laloo Prasad’s bail plea in fodder scam

31 Oct 2013

ASI to widen gold hunt after Unnao fort proves barren

30 Oct 2013

Coalgate: SC dismisses plea to name PM in FIR

Coalgate: SC dismisses plea to name PM in FIR

29 Oct 2013

The bench also rejected another application seeking to direct  the prime minister to file an affidavit to clarify his stand on the allocation of coal blocks

Coal ministry nurturing mafia within: PC Parakh

25 Oct 2013

Coalgate: ready to face CBI grilling, says PM

Coalgate: ready to face CBI grilling, says PM

25 Oct 2013

Under fire in the 'coalgate' scam, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says he is not ''above the law'', and that he is ready to face any probe

Karnataka set to offer government services via cellphone

24 Oct 2013

Sharma joins Tiwari to blast CAG, hit at Supreme Court

18 Oct 2013