New Delhi: Congress leader and East Delhi MP Sandeep Dikshit says the UPA Government is stable and the legislations on foreign direct investments (FDI) cleared by the Cabinet in the last few weeks would be passed by Parliament without any difficulty. Speaking to CNN-IBN Sandeep Dikshit claimed that the UPA has the numbers and threats by Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee to bring a no confidence motion against the government...
04:11 PM, Oct 05, 2012
In the early 1990s, when TN Seshan as Chief Election Commissioner was the flavour of the season, a packed Rotary Club meeting in South Mumbai ...
12:14 AM, Oct 05, 2012
New Delhi: Even as the share markets surge ahead of Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government's second round of reforms, the Opposition is getting ready to stymie the move. The UPA Cabinet is expected to clear 26 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in pension and raise the cap in insurance to 49 per cent on Thursday. But the passage of the two bills in Parliament is likely to be...
03:04 PM, Oct 04, 2012
Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh has issued directives to all the district magistrates and police chiefs to withdraw cases against party workers lodged in previous regimes. "Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has given recognition to the devotion of party workers. All the district magistrates and SPs have been asked to expedite procedure to withdraw cases lodged against them," party spokesman Rajendra Chowdhury said in a press release issued...
08:28 AM, Sep 22, 2012
New Delhi: With the Trinamool Congress-UPA chapter getting formally closed on Friday, the Congress is now looking beyond Mamata Banerjee and readying its strategies to remain in power. Sources say that the Congress is looking at getting all its allies to stand strongly with the government on its reforms measures. Sources also say that even as Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has provided a breather by saying he'll continue...
12:56 PM, Sep 21, 2012
New Delhi: Even as the UPA government becomes a minority government after the Trinamool Congress's exit, it has been maintaining that it has the numbers and is under no threat. The Congress is now putting together its strategy to maintain its stronghold at the government. Sources say the Congress will play the secular card and reach out to the JD(U) and the BJD. Sources say the Congress will also reach...
11:27 AM, Sep 21, 2012
Mulayam and Mayawati are likely to support the UPA to avoid a snap poll while the BJP says the government will not last till 2014. ...
11:39 PM, Sep 19, 2012
New Delhi: It seems that both the Congress and the Trinamool Congress are prepared for a life without each other. While the Congress now hopes that the road to reforms will be easier, the Trinamool Congress has upped the ante asking for the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Ironically, with communication between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Congress having broken down, it is the missed calls...
11:05 PM, Sep 19, 2012
Lucknow: The BSP, a key outside supporter of the UPA, will keep away from Thursday's nationwide bandh against diesel price hike and FDI in retail, party sources said on Wednesday. BSP supremo Mayawati has already announced that the issue of continuing support to the UPA government would be discussed after the party's 'maha rally' on October 9, the sources said. They said a final decision on continuing outside support to...
10:19 PM, Sep 19, 2012
New Delhi: Mamata Banerjee's decision to pull out of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance Government has led to political uncertainty with all the parties weighing the pros and cons of the Trinamool Congress's move. While the Opposition has been busy pointing out that the Congress has been ignoring the views of its allies, the parties expected to come to the UPA's rescue are busy strategising their response. The Congress's strategy...
04:37 PM, Sep 19, 2012
New Delhi: Even as the Congress holds a Core Group meet on Wednesday to decide on its future course of action, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has reportedly made it clear that its support to the UPA stands. BSP sources told mediapersons on Wednesday that party chief Mayawati was clearly opposed to early elections. "What will Mayawati gain by withdrawing support to the UPA?" they asked. "She will continue providing...
10:17 AM, Sep 19, 2012
New Delhi: The international media may be calling Mamata Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief, a mercurial but powerful leader. Back home, the Opposition have hailed her as a brave woman after her decision to withdraw her ministers from the UPA government after it refused to give in to her demands to roll back the recent economic reforms, that included 51 per cent FDI in multi-brand retail, announced by Prime...
08:01 AM, Sep 19, 2012
New Delhi: The Trinamool Congress' decision on Tuesday to withdraw support to the UPA government has made it vulnerable and more dependent on outside supporters Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) for survival, said Congress sources. Though Trinamool supremo Mamata Banerjee had been an mercurial ally, the Congress was apparently more comfortable in dealing with her than with SP and BSP, which are its electoral adversaries in Uttar...
01:27 AM, Sep 19, 2012
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's 72-hour deadline to the government to roll back fuel price hike, LPG cap and FDI in retail ends. However, the Congress does not look worried and is in no mood to go back on its decisions. However, sources say back channel talks are on between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Mamata Banerjee and the Congress says it's hoping...
11:34 AM, Sep 18, 2012
Lucknow: Akhilesh Yadav has completed six months as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. But the initial euphoria has been replaced by a fear of the return of 'gunda raj' and the Chief Minister has himself admitted that the state's law and order is in a mess. On March 15, 2012, when Akhilesh became UP's youngest Chief Minister, hopes were riding high. But within hours, it was evident the 'gunda...
07:04 AM, Sep 16, 2012
Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati on Saturday hit out at the Congress-led UPA government and her party would decide next month whether or not to continue supporting it. Accusing the Congress of making a "mess of poor people", Mayawati said the central government led by Manmohan Singh was taking anti-poor decisions one after another. The Bahujan Samaj Party cannot be a mute spectator to them, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister...
03:19 AM, Sep 16, 2012
New Delhi: Already under fire from its allies on FDI in retail and fuel price hike, the UPA on Saturday invited severe criticism from Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party. BSP National Executive will meet on October 10 to decide on whether or not to continue outside support to the UPA. The Samajwadi Party says it will continue to support the UPA to keep communal forces away but it is...
06:11 PM, Sep 15, 2012
Lucknow: Terming as "anti-people" the Centre's decision to hike diesel price and allowing FDI in retail sector, BSP on Saturday said it will take a final decision on continuing support to UPA on October 9 after a rally to commemorate party founder Kanshiram's sixth death anniversary. "In the last two-three days the government has taken several anti-people decisions," BSP chief Mayawati told reporters. She said BSP will hold a 'Maha...
02:47 PM, Sep 15, 2012
New Delhi: In the past seven years, the Congress has been the top earner among all political parties with Rs 2008 crore. It is followed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with Rs 994 crore. These are the figures which have been released by the political watchdog, Election Watch, on the basis of donations received and income of all parties. Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is third on the list...
03:30 PM, Sep 10, 2012
New Delhi: The month-long Monsoon session of Parliament that began on August 8 has been one of the least productive sessions by far with protests over Assam violence, CAG report on coal blocks allocation and finally the Bill over SC/ST quota in job promotions stalling the proceedings. No business could be transacted for days due to the daily ritual of slogan shouting and rushing to the Well of the House...
01:55 PM, Sep 07, 2012
