Government policies
On the edge of catastrophe
17 Aug 2011
If the Lokpal has the power to prosecute, then some other body must have the power to adjudicate. That other body must be totally independent of the Lokpal if justice is not to be turned into a joke. This pre-requisite would be violated if the judiciary is brought under the Lokpal, writes Prem Shankar Jha
PM dubs Hazare’s anti-graft protest ‘undemocratic’
17 Aug 2011
Amid continuous chants of "shame shame" from the opposition benches, the prime minister appealed to all political parties to ensure that the government Parliament and their processes, function smoothly and effectively
Hazare set to lose freedom on Independence Day
13 Aug 2011
Government wants Hazare to limit his indefinite fast to 3 days and also ensure that not more than 5,000 people congregate at the protest venue.
Government clears its version of Lokpal bill for Parliament
28 Jul 2011
In a widely expected move, the union cabinet today cleared its own version of the Lokpal bill, leaving out most of the proposals suggested by the ‘civil society’ members of the original drafting committee.
Cabinet to mull ‘diluted’ Lokpal bill today
28 Jul 2011
The union cabinet will today deliberate on the government’s version of the Lokpal bill, to be presented before Parliament in the monsoon session starting 1 August, while the draft prepeared by Hazare's team will be put as an appendix to the cabinet note
Raja draws PM, Chidambaram, Tata, AG in line of fire
26 Jul 2011
Raja, however, failed to explain how the faulty implementation allowed companies to jump to the head of the queue and get licences out of turn.
PM, Chidambaram were aware of decisions on 2G: Raja
25 Jul 2011
The finance minister approved the spectrum sale in the presence of the PM, Raja said, adding that Telenor's acquisition of a stake in Unitech Wireless and Etisalat buying a stake in DB Realty were totally legal as per corporate law.
Oil payments row: Iran sings the same old tune
19 Jul 2011
Pakistanis fret on outcome of Kishanganga project arbitration
By Rajiv Singh | 07 Jul 2011
Observers in Pakistan say India may have stolen a decisive march in the battle for “priority rights” of the Kishanganga-Neelam waters even before commencement of international arbitration proceedings, according to Rajiv Singh.
Netherlands backs India for permanent UNSC seat
06 Jul 2011
Government releases revised draft of Lokpal bill
24 Jun 2011
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