New Delhi: After the CBI trial court on Saturday dismissed Subramanian Swamy's plea to make Home Minister P Chidambaram co-accused in the 2G spectrum scam case, a relieved Congress said it's a victory of the truth. "This is a victory of the truth," said Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni. Welcoming the court order on Chidamabarm. Finance Minister Pranab Mukharjee said, "Someone was unfairly persecuted. Even in the Supreme Court...
02:32 PM, Feb 04, 2012
New Delhi: Terming 2011 as a 'difficult year' for the government, Home Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said though the media could be 'harsh and critical' at times it was the only vehicle through which the government could interact with the masses. "2011 has been a difficult year but an year not without accomplishments. A lot has been accomplished in 2011. It is our sincere wish that 2012 will be...
10:20 PM, Dec 02, 2011
Panaji: The Church in Goa Thursday accused the Congress-led governments in New Delhi and Goa of being insensitive to local sentiments and 'foisting' a film festival on a state heading to the biggest event in its socio-religious calendar, the feast of Spanish saint Francis Xavier. The Church was 'appalled' by the 'evasive' responses by union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni and Chief Minister Digambar Kamat on the rescheduling of...
06:24 PM, Nov 24, 2011
Panaji: The entertainment tax structure in the country will be much relaxed after it is brought under common head in central taxes, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni said today. Talking to reporters after inaugurating Film Bazaar at International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, Soni said that there has been a demand by filmmakers to lower the entertainment tax structure in the country. "Indian filmmakers are complaining of...
06:02 PM, Nov 24, 2011
Panaji: The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) seems attracting connoisseurs of cinema and the protesters alike as the latter are digging their heels in in a bid to make the Goa Government relent on a couple of issues. When actor Shah Rukh yesterday inaugurated the ten-day extravaganza at Margao, police were busy taming the black flags waiving protesters who had gathered outside the Ravindra Bhavan Complex, venue of the...
04:53 PM, Nov 24, 2011
Margao: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan Wednesday turned an otherwise drab official function into a rib-tickling affair by offering to strip and reveal his bermudas on stage at the inauguration of the 42nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI). Shah Rukh, the chief guest at the inauguration of the 11-day festival, was at his hilarious best and had union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ambika Soni and Goa Chief Minister...
12:00 PM, Nov 24, 2011
New Delhi: The government is committed to presenting strong and effective Lokpal Bill in the Parliament, Information & Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni said on Thursday. "The bill will be presented in Parliament once the bill is ready. Our Prime Minister and UPA Chairperson have reiterated the commitment for a strong and effective Lokpal Bill. I do not want to comment on rumours," she said. Earlier, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar...
01:02 PM, Nov 17, 2011
New Delhi: Government on Friday indicated that the Planning Commission could change its controversial affidavit on BPL, which had held that people earning more than Rs 25 in rural areas and Rs 32 in urban areas do not come under this category of the poor. "These figures could undergo a change, who knows some other statistics may come up, which is acceptable to Planning Commission. "There is concern among people....
02:47 PM, Sep 30, 2011
Congress leader Ambika Sonia said the party has full faith in the integrity of the Home Minister. ...
01:35 PM, Sep 22, 2011
Kolkata: Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni, while talking to the media on Friday, said that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee has expressed concern of her party over the fuel price hike issue. "Mamata asked me to bring the issue of price rise to the notice of the Prime Minister," said Soni. Soni said even the Congress is also concerned over the issue and the party has...
05:48 PM, Sep 16, 2011
Commenting on LK Advani courting arrest on cash-for-vote scam, Information and broadcasting minister Ambika Soni said I didn't hear him express his desire to be arrested in the last 3 years. ...
07:57 PM, Sep 08, 2011
Chandigarh: Pro-Anna Hazare agitators on Tuesday held a protest outside the private residence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the upscale Sector 11 in Chandigarh. The protesters openly defied prohibitory orders enforced on Monday by the additional district magistrate outside the house. Nearly 25-30 protesters, including women, carried the national flag and posters and banners and staged a sit-in outside the house. Manmohan Singh used to reside on the Panjab...
03:51 PM, Aug 23, 2011
New Delhi: Anna Hazare and his supporters were arrested because there was a fear that their proposed fast would lead to a breach of peace, the Government said on Tuesday. Feeling the heat senior Union ministers P Chidambaram, Kapil Sibal and Ambika Soni addressed the media to clarify the reasons behind arresting Hazare and his supporters. Union Home Minister Chidambaram said that Hazare and his supporters were detained and then...
02:12 PM, Aug 16, 2011
New Delhi: Amid showdown between Anna Hazare and the government on the Lokpal issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday took stock of the situation arising out of the detention of the activist. The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) met on Tuesday morning where officials briefed the meeting on the police action. "Hazare has been detained. It all depends on what he intends to do. We will watch the...
12:03 PM, Aug 16, 2011
New Delhi: Congress on Monday hit back at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for making a veiled attack on Rahul Gandhi and said his remark that people visit homes of the poor for photo-ops, smacked of the opposition's "frustration". "We understand Modi's and BJP's trepidation when a youth icon of Congress gets support like this. I understand their frustration when they find there is nobody to give leadership to the...
04:59 PM, Aug 15, 2011
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