Five CMs oppose National Counter Terror Centre

Five CMs oppose National Counter Terror Centre

Naveen Patnaik, Narendra Modi, Mamata Banerjee, J Jayalalithaa and Shivraj Singh Chauhan opposed creation of National Counter Terror Centre. ...
06:32 PM, Feb 17, 2012

WB disputes receiving Rs 8,000 cr from Centre

WB disputes receiving Rs 8,000 cr from Centre Kolkata: West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra on Monday said the cash-strapped government has not received Rs 8,000 crore, as claimed by the Centre. Disputing Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi's claim that the state has been extended this amount, Mitra said at a press conference, "The claim is absolutely incorrect. So far not a single paise has been received as part of a central relief package. Perhaps he is ill-informed"....
06:24 PM, Feb 06, 2012

Eyeing UP polls, Cabinet clears SC/ST backlog

Eyeing UP polls, Cabinet clears SC/ST backlog New Delhi: Ahead of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the Union cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to fill vacancies for SCs and STs in Central Government jobs. The Cabinet has issued a directive for about 50,000 positions to be filled. The timing is significant as it comes just before the UP Assembly elections in February. The move obviously aimed at helping the Congress woo the voters in Mayawati's state and...
01:38 PM, Jan 04, 2012

Centre blames UP govt for Noida ext land 'grab'

Centre blames UP govt for Noida ext land 'grab' New Delhi: Sources told Network 18 on Thursday that the Central government blames the Mayawati led Uttar Pradesh government for the land acquisition mess in Noida Extention. Sources also added that a rightful compensation needed to be decided and given to the farmers who were taken for granted. Sources said that the the land acquired by the Uttar Pradesh government was done under false pretences. A group of ministers met...
03:17 PM, Jul 21, 2011

Over 120 govt officials under CVC scanner

Over 120 govt officials under CVC scanner New Delhi: Nearly 121 central government employees, including one from CBI, are under Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) scanner for their alleged involvement in corrupt practices. Railway Ministry topped the list with 23 officials under CVC scanner, 17 are from Department of Telecommunications, 12 from Bureau of Indian Standards, seven from Central Board of Excise and Customs, six each from Delhi Development Authority and Municipal Corporation of Delhi among others, a...
05:57 PM, Jun 29, 2011
Govt not serious about Lokpal bill: Kejriwal

Govt not serious about Lokpal bill: Kejriwal

Social activist Arvind Kejriwal in an exclusive with CNN-IBN says that the civil society members are planning to boycott the Lokpal committee meeting as the government doesn't seem serious about the Jan Lokpal bill and the removal of corruption from the country. ...
09:11 PM, Jun 05, 2011
Mulayam slams govt for action taken against Baba

Mulayam slams govt for action taken against Baba

Mulayam Singh Yadav slammed the government for the action they took against Baba Ramdev's protest on Saturday night. ...
12:36 PM, Jun 05, 2011

Centre discriminatory towards Guj: Modi

Centre discriminatory towards Guj: Modi Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the Centre of showing "crookedness" and "discriminatory attitude" towards the state's progress by denying permission to raise the height of Sardar Sarovar Dam. "By not giving approval to construct gates over Sardar Sarovar dam and raise its height, the Centre has shown it's crookedness toward Gujarat. The Congress-led UPA government should change its anti-Gujarat mentality," Modi said. He was speaking at...
08:47 PM, May 21, 2011
Does the govt have no option but to hike petrol prices?

Does the govt have no option but to hike petrol prices?

Sagarika Ghose asks a panel of experts 'Does the govt have no option but to routinely hike petrol prices?' ...
12:07 AM, May 17, 2011
K'taka Governor has defied Cabinet decision: Jaitley

K'taka Governor has defied Cabinet decision: Jaitley

BJP leader Arun Jaitley said that the Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj's act was unconstitutional. ...
10:16 PM, May 15, 2011
Bhardwaj disgraced his office: Soli Sorabjee

Bhardwaj disgraced his office: Soli Sorabjee

Soli Sorabjee has called Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj's report to the Centre, in regard to the Karnataka Government, as a disgrace to the Governors office. ...
10:02 PM, May 15, 2011

Mayawati slams drafting panel of Jan Lokpal bill

Mayawati slams drafting panel of Jan Lokpal bill Lucknow: The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Mayawati, slammed the Central government and civil society on Friday for not including any backward class members to the Jan Lokpal bill drafting committee. She also made a demand that the joint committee be reconstituted and members from backward classes be added to the new committee. Mayawati said, "civil society and the Central government didn't seem it fit to include any backward classes...
06:28 PM, Apr 22, 2011

Karmapa is not a China spy, clarifies Centre

Karmapa is not a China spy, clarifies Centre New Delhi: Tibetan spiritual leader Karmapa Ugyen Trinely Dorji has been given a clean chit on accusation of being a China spy. A probe was initiated aginst the spiritual leader after huge amount of foreign currencies were recovered from his premises. Foreign currency belonging to 25 countries, including China, was recovered by the police from the premises of the Karmapa-backed trust and some of the trustees in the raids that...
08:27 PM, Feb 16, 2011
ULFA demands J&K like special status for Assam

ULFA demands J&K like special status for Assam

ULFA starts peace talks with Centre after more than 30 years of insurgency in Assam. ...
09:42 PM, Feb 14, 2011

Centre-ULFA talks may end insurgency in Assam

Centre-ULFA talks may end insurgency in Assam New Delhi: Signalling perhaps the begining of the end of three deacdes of violent insurgency in Assam, the ULFA on Thursday began peace talks with the centre. Sources have told CNN-IBN that the ULFA could announce ceasefire before the assembly elections in the state. As they gingerly walked into the Union Home Ministry, the eight top ULFA leaders were clearly overwhelmed by their first visit to the National Capital after...
10:50 PM, Feb 10, 2011
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