Government
Five Maharashtra MLAs suspended for thrashing police inspector
20 Mar 2013
Five Maharashtra legislators who thrashed a police officer inside the state legislative assembly on Tuesday were today suspended by the Speaker till 31 December.
BJP won’t push for no-confidence motion
20 Mar 2013
Govt seeks Parliament nod for Rs49,715-crore extra spending in FY’13
08 Mar 2013
The Rs49,715.54 crore supplementary demands presented today along with the Rs32,120 crore supplementary grants sought in December last year takes additional government spending in the current fiscal to Rs81,835.54 crore
Parties fail to agree on land acquisition bill
07 Mar 2013
Opposition rocks Parliament over petrol price hike
04 Mar 2013
The opposition was united in demanding a rollback of the recent price hikes in oil-based fuels, particularly the hike in petrol prices over the weekend
Hyderabad blasts rock house as opposition blames govt
22 Feb 2013
The double bomb blast in Hyderabad on Thursday led to an uproar in Parliament and disrupted proceedings in what is just the second day of the Budget session.
PM seeks harmony in House to face ‘formidable’ challenges
21 Feb 2013
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh todaysought the cooperation of all political parties ahead of Parliament’s Budget session, which got under way today
Government committed to creating more jobs: President
21 Feb 2013
Opening the Budget session of Parliament today, President Pranab Mukherjee said in his address to a joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha that the past year has been a difficult one for the economy
Afzal Guru hanged; Kashmir locked down under curfew
09 Feb 2013
The entire Kashmir valley has been placed under strict curfew as Afzal Guru, convicted for the attack on Parliament in 2001, was hanged in Delhi this morning.
CAG a watchdog, not just an accountant: Rai
08 Feb 2013
Comptroller and Auditor General of India Vinod Rai said in his speech at the Harvard Kennedy School of government that it was imperative for public auditor to appear objective and trustworthy
SC agrees to review Juvenile Act after Delhi rape
05 Feb 2013
The Supreme Court yesterday agreed to hear a petition for an amendment of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, to reduce the legal age of a juvenile from 18 to 16
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The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
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India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
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