New Delhi: Hemmed in by the Opposition and UPA constituents, which are protesting against petrol price hike, Congress on Friday sought to put up a brave front saying there was nothing wrong if allies express their concern on the issue. Party spokesperson Manish Tewari also indicated that a revision in prices could be made in the next few days. "We do hope that our sentiment will be respected. We had...
12:37 AM, May 26, 2012
Coimbatore: CPI(M) Politburo member Brinda Karat on Thursday came down heavily on Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and some other UPA allies terming them as 'hyprocrites' on various issues, including the petrol price hike. If Mamata was really concerned about the well-being of the people, why was she not withdrawing support to the Centre, Karat asked on the sidelines of a demonstration organised by CPI-M's...
12:20 AM, May 25, 2012
New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday attacked UPA alleging it was gripped by "policy paralysis" and said it was on a "shaky footing" as it bowed to dictates of alliance partners. On the conclusion of the budget session of Parliament, the party said in a statement that it "has once again brought to fore the policy paralysis which has gripped the UPA ever since the corruption within its ranks got...
02:12 AM, May 23, 2012
New Delhi: As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi get ready to present their report card for the UPA-II's third year, it seems there would not be much to celebrate. It has been a year of controversies for the UPA-II... attacks, couter-attacks... angry and sulking allies... and finally defeat. The fact that the PMO had to send repeated reminders to ministers to send their list of achievements...
07:29 AM, May 21, 2012
New Delhi: Battling serious perceptions of policy paralysis, the UPA government completes three years in office in its second term tomorrow amidst uncertainty over passage of key economic legislations and decisions like FDI in retail and faces tough challenges in the run up to the general elections two years hence. Hopping from crisis to crisis, particularly in the last more than a year, the government presents a picture completely different...
02:41 PM, May 20, 2012
New Delhi: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Saturday the government needs to take some difficult decisions such as capping subsidies and controlling expenditure to bring down the fiscal deficit in the next few months to get the Indian economy back on the growth track. "We cannot go on with the approach that is divorced from the reality. Difficult decisions will have to be taken in the coming months," Mukherjee...
01:51 AM, Mar 25, 2012
Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday night tried to play down the absence of its top Parliamentary leaders and union ministers at a dinner hosted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for UPA allies in New Delhi. TMC leader and party MP Derek O'Brien tweeted, "Dr Ratna Nag who attended the PM's dinner is our Deputy Leader in Lok Sabha. She is a lady and in our party. We respect...
07:35 AM, Mar 14, 2012
New Delhi: As tensions escalated between the UPA and key alliance partner Trinamool Congress, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday tried to soothe the frayed ties, saying he was confident that "temporary problems" with allies would be overcome. "We have our problems but I am confident that if we have the will and determination, we will overcome these temporary problems," he said at a joint press interaction with Trinidad and...
12:38 AM, Jan 07, 2012
New Delhi: On the eve of the all-party meeting on Lokpal issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday night held consultations with UPA constituents after which a "broad consensus" was reported on the approach to the matter. RLD leader Ajit Singh, who joined UPA on Monday, was among those who attended the two-hour meeting held at the Prime Minister's residence. Briefing mediapersons, Home Minister P Chidambaram said leaders of all...
09:07 PM, Dec 13, 2011
New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's three-day fast for peace and harmony will begin in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Top BJP leaders have flown down to participate in it, Jayalalitha too would be represented by her party MPs. But a key NDA ally, Nitish Kumar's JDU - uneasy with the new move of the Gujarat Chief Minister - is unlikely to be present. The who's who of the BJP is...
07:10 AM, Sep 17, 2011
Washington: The 28-member NATO has announced to take over all the international operations in Libya, including military operations to enforce no-fly-zone, enforcement of arms embargo and the civilian protections. NATO Allies have decided to take on the whole military operation in Libya under the United Nations Security Council Resolution. Our goal is to protect civilians and civilian-populated areas under threat of attack from the Gaddafi regime. NATO will implement all...
09:42 AM, Mar 28, 2011
Tripoli: The heart of Muammar Gaddafi's compound in Tripoli lay in a shambles on Monday as the United States and allies continued their mission to dilute the Libyan leader's strength. But Gaddafi's whereabouts - and his plans after promising a "long-drawn war" - remained unknown. A coalition military official insisted neither Gaddafi nor his residence were intended targets of the bombing late Sunday. But the official - who was not...
05:16 PM, Mar 21, 2011
Tripoli: The US and European nations targeted Muammar Gaddafi's forces with airstrikes and dozens of cruise missiles, shaking the Libyan capital with explosions and the sound of gunfire early Sunday. The Libyan leader vowed a long war "with unlimited patience and deep faith." State television said 48 people had died in the strikes, which marked the widest international military effort since the Iraq war. They were aimed at enforcing a...
04:13 PM, Mar 20, 2011
Brasilia, Brazil: With American military forces poised for action, President Barack Obama said on Saturday that the United States and its allies are prepared to act with urgency to end violence against civilians in Libya. The president spoke as French warplanes began the first sorties to enforce a no-fly zone over Libya, where Moammar Gaddafi's bloody attacks on rebels continued. "Our consensus was strong, and our resolve is clear. The...
10:12 PM, Mar 19, 2011
Airlines and railways likely to pass the burden on to the consumers. ...
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