New Delhi: The Congress on Friday made light of the proposed fast by Baba Ramdev and Anna Hazare on Sunday and accused them of "vitiating" the atmosphere by putting out "half baked, out of reference stories". "Fasting is good for health in summers. You should eat less and drink more water in the hot months," Congress spokesperson Renuka Chowdhury said on the proposed fast by the activists on the issue...
08:20 PM, Jun 01, 2012
New Delhi: The Prime Minister on Friday approved setting up of an Investment Tracking System to speed up the implementation of projects. A statement from the Prime Minister's Office said that the tracking system has been set up to address the issue of major investment projects being delayed for a variety of reasons. The issue had come up in the last meeting of the Prime Minister's Council on Trade and...
01:26 PM, Jun 01, 2012
New Delhi: The Prime Minister's Office on Wednesday issued a clarification on the coal block allocation, claiming that the step was essential for high growth. The PMO issued a seven-point clarification by the Coal Ministry on the allocation. In the statement, the Ministry has pointed that though the allocation to private companies for captive use commenced in 1993, the demand grew with the growing economy, which further pressed for the...
05:58 PM, May 30, 2012
New Delhi: Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday apologised for the 'Shikhandi' remark made by Prashant Bhushan for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, saying there's difference of opinion on the comment in the team. "Some people had raised questions about the language used by Prashant Bhushan. We apologise for that. There's difference of opinion on Prashant Bhushan's 'Shikhandi' remark in Team Anna," he said. However, Team Anna added more fuel...
01:48 PM, May 30, 2012
New Delhi: Team Anna on Wednesday stayed firm on its allegations against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and questioned as to why didn't he say he'll go to jail if the charges were proved. Team Anna member Manish Sisodia said, "Why is the Prime Minister avoiding probe in the coal scam? The Prime Minister says if the allegations are proved, he will quit public life. Why doesn't he say that he...
01:36 PM, May 30, 2012
New Delhi: Justice Santosh Hegde on Wednesday said it is "extremely difficult" to believe that allegations raised by Team Anna against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh could exist but demanded an inquiry if there are documents to suggest that some wrongdoing was done. "It is extremely difficult for me to believe, having seen the Prime Minister all these years to say that such an allegation could exist. But at the same...
12:58 PM, May 30, 2012
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh dismissed reports of being in the Presidential race. ...
09:12 AM, May 30, 2012
New Delhi: As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gave his strongest response yet to allegations, Team Anna stood by its allegations saying that even as the Prime Minister himself may be honest but he allowed ministers under him to loot the country. The Prime Minister hit back strongly on Team Anna's allegations. Speaking aboard his plane as he returned from Myanmar, the Prime Minister staked his pride and said that he...
07:32 AM, May 30, 2012
Reacting to the attack by the PM on Team Anna, Prashant Bhushan said that Singh should accept the offer of a SIT probe. ...
10:32 PM, May 29, 2012
New Delhi: Eminent Team Anna member Justice Santosh Hegde on Tuesday distanced himself from the comment against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by team member and senior Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan. Speaking to CNN-IBN, Justice Hegde said that the comment against the Prime Minister was unwarranted. He further said that he was unaware about the proof Team Anna had. The comments from the former Karnataka Lokayukta came hours after Prashant...
05:21 PM, May 29, 2012
New Delhi: It's the second day of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visit to Myanmar and he will be travelling to Yangon to meet pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. This will be his first meeting ever with the Nobel laureate. Singh will be accompanied by External Affairs Minister SM Krishna. The two leaders met Myanmar's President Thein Sein on Monday. It seems India is road to Myanmar on more practical...
06:31 AM, May 29, 2012
Nay Pyi Taw: India on Monday announced it will provide a 500 million-dollar line of credit to Myanmar as the two countries signed 12 agreements on a range of sectors, including air services, beginning a "new journey" of bilateral cooperation. On the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Myanmar in quarter of a century, Manmohan Singh held "broad-ranging" discussions with Myanmar President Thein Sein on a road map...
03:11 PM, May 28, 2012
New Delhi: Stepping up its attack on the government, Team Anna on Monday accused Manmohan Singh of turning a blind eye to corruption cases plaguing the country and said the Congress was using the Prime Minister as a shield like 'Shikhandi'. After targeting the Prime Minister for the first time on graft charges on Saturday, Team Anna member Prashant Bhushan on Monday slammed Manmohan Singh for defending the UPA government...
01:18 PM, May 28, 2012
Nay Pyi Taw: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday held talks with Myanmar President Thein Sein as India suggested the two countries should work out a joint strategy to tackle terrorism and insurgency along their border and enhance security cooperation. Singh, the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Myanmar in 25 years since Rajiv Gandhi's trip in December 2007, held restricted talks with Sein before the two leaders led their...
10:26 AM, May 28, 2012
New Delhi: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has once again written a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, demanding that central forces be deployed at the Mullaperiyar dam site. She said that she will deploy the state police at the controversial site if Centre doesn't help. She had written to the Prime Minister earlier in December asking the Centre to ensure that Kerala didn't stop officials from her state...
11:09 AM, May 27, 2012
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