Government

2014: BJP well ahead of Congress but won’t get majority

17 Oct 2013

Haryana government frames fresh charges against Ashok Khemka

Haryana government frames fresh charges against Ashok Khemka

17 Oct 2013

Senior IAS office Ashok Khemka's recent troubles began after he ordered an inquiry into the alleged undervaluation of Robert Vadra’s land deals in four Haryana districts adjoining New Delhi

Seemandhra power crisis resolved

09 Oct 2013

Cabinet approves bill giving statutory status to UIDAI

09 Oct 2013

Assembly polls to Delhi and 4 states slated for November

Assembly polls to Delhi and 4 states slated for November

05 Oct 2013

The state asembly election results could portend the shape of things to come at the 2014 elections to Parliament, say commentators

Lalu gets 5-year jail term in fodder scam

Lalu gets 5-year jail term in fodder scam

03 Oct 2013

A CBI court in Ranchi today sentenced former railway minister and chief of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Lalu Prasad to 5 years' imprisonment and barred him from contesting elections for another six years

Cabinet withdraws ordinance to protect convicted lawmakers

Cabinet withdraws ordinance to protect convicted lawmakers

03 Oct 2013

The union cabinet on Wednesday decided to withdraw the controversial ordinance to protect convicted legislators from immediate disqualification

Laloo Prasad convicted in fodder scam, must quit parliament

Laloo Prasad convicted in fodder scam, must quit parliament

30 Sep 2013

Laloo Prasad, former Bihar chief minister and railway minister in the previous union cabinet, has been convicted in the fodder scam along with 44 others, and faces three to seven years in jail; the sentencing will take place on 3 October

Rahul Gandhi joins chorus against ordinance to save convicted lawmakers

27 Sep 2013

Put ‘reject all’ button on voting machines, SC tells poll panel

Put ‘reject all’ button on voting machines, SC tells poll panel

27 Sep 2013

The Supreme Court today directed the Election Commission to provide a button on voting machines to allow voters to reject all candidates contesting an election in a constituency

President signs ordinance to save convicted MPs, MLAs from disqualification

President signs ordinance to save convicted MPs, MLAs from disqualification

25 Sep 2013

The President has signed an ordinance that revokes the Supreme Court ruling disqualifying members of  Parliament and state legislatures convicted by a court of law from contesting elections

SC says `Aadhar’ not mandatory, fears misuse by illegal immigrants

SC says `Aadhar’ not mandatory, fears misuse by illegal immigrants

24 Sep 2013

The Supreme Court ruling comes at a time when various state governments are insisting on making Aadhar cards compulsory

PM slams chief minister Akhilesh Yadav for UP riots

PM slams chief minister Akhilesh Yadav for UP riots

23 Sep 2013

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today tried to pin the responsibility for the recent resurgence of communal violence in India on state governments

‘Meal for Rs5’ MP Masood convicted of cheating, forgery

20 Sep 2013

US lauds Indian judiciary for Delhi gang-rape verdict

14 Sep 2013

Four Delhi bus rape accused sentenced to be hanged

14 Sep 2013

Hazare writes to PM, threatens fresh stir over Lokpal Bill

13 Sep 2013

India to float global tenders for wheat exports soon

11 Sep 2013

Four convicted for Delhi gang-rape; sentencing tomorrow

10 Sep 2013

Lok Sabha passes bill to safeguard rights of street vendors

07 Sep 2013

Parties unite to save criminal politicians from SC ban

Parties unite to save criminal politicians from SC ban

07 Sep 2013

The bill having already been passed by the in August, will now become a law after the President signs on it

Govt agrees to dilute land bill to ensure passage in Rajya Sabha

04 Sep 2013

Coalgate: ministry hands over irrelevant files to CBI

04 Sep 2013

Convicted legislators must lose seats, iterates SC

04 Sep 2013

Coal files still missing; PM says govt has nothing to hide

03 Sep 2013