Monsoon session washed out: Has image of Parliament taken a hit?

Minimal business conducted over 3 weeks as Opposition repeatedly disrupted proceedings over the coal scam. ...
11:10 PM, Sep 07, 2012

Coal war: Monsoon Session sees no work

With the BJP and the UPA Government locking their horns on the quota bill and coal scam, the Monsoon Session lost many working hours. ...
04:02 PM, Sep 07, 2012

Coalgate: Parliament adjourned sine die as monsoon session ends

The monsoon session of Parliament was a washout with minimal business conducted over 3 weeks as Opposition repeatedly disrupted proceedings over the coal scam. ...
01:51 PM, Sep 07, 2012

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

The government violated norms to favour Naveen Jindal in coal blocks allocation. Lady constable thrashed by mob of Congress workers in Odisha. ...
11:54 PM, Sep 06, 2012

Are political rallies being reduced to goondaism?

Protests over coal blocks allocation turned violent in Odisha when several thousand Congress workers clashed with police. ...
11:43 PM, Sep 06, 2012

Kejriwal's charge on coal raids irresponsible: Congress

The Congress has slammed activist Arvind Kejriwal for alleging that companies were warned ahead of the CBI raids. ...
02:22 PM, Sep 06, 2012

Gadkari aide was alloted a coal block: Jairam Ramesh

Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has now dragged BJP president Nitin Gadkari into the coal block allocation scam. ...
10:26 AM, Sep 06, 2012

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

The CBI on Tuesday lodged 5 cases against private companies and unknown officials of the state and central govts in the irregularities concerning the coal block allocations. ...
11:54 PM, Sep 04, 2012

Coalgate: Private companies will not incur losses, says BJP

Hansraj Ahir, the BJP MP who had written to the CAG on the allocations, has said that the party is ready for scrapping allocation made during BJP tenure. ...
04:04 PM, Sep 04, 2012

Coalgate: BJP workers protest at Jantar Mantar

BJP supporters on Tuesday staged a protest at Jantar Mantar against the UPA government over coal blocks allocation issue. ...
03:56 PM, Sep 04, 2012

Coalgate CBI raids: The big questions

CBI raids were on at 31 locations in 10 cities including Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Hyderabad. ...
02:41 PM, Sep 04, 2012

With policy paralysis, investments in country take a beating

Disruptions in Parliament leading to policy paralysis has resulted in a sharp decline in investments in the country. ...
09:34 AM, Sep 04, 2012

Should all coal allotments be cancelled?

While the BJP wants all allocations to be cancelled and coal blocks to be auctioned, the UPA says till the inter-ministerial group and CBI report is not out, no de-allocation will be done. CNN-IBN discusses the issue. ...
12:11 AM, Sep 04, 2012

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

Government forms norms for de-allocating coal blocks which were misused. More private companies under scanner are linked to top politicians. ...
11:55 PM, Sep 03, 2012

News 360: Heavy rains in Mumbai hit rail, road traffic

With monsoon remaining active over the region, Maharashtra on Monday received heavy rains. While trains on the harbour, central and western lines were running late, no trains were cancelled. ...
10:53 PM, Sep 03, 2012

Norms for cancellation of coal blocks finalised: Jaiswal

Speaking to IBN 18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai, Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal said the government will scrap allocations for companies which haven't begun mining yet. ...
10:50 PM, Sep 03, 2012

Coalgate: War of words between BJP, Cong intensifies

The last week of the Monsoon Session begins on Monday but with both the BJP and the UPA Government hardening their positions on the coal blocks allocation issue, the deadlock in Parliament doesn't seem to be ending any soon. ...
07:46 PM, Sep 02, 2012

Coalgate: No climbdown, we want PM's resignation, says BJP

BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar on Saturday said that there is no climbdown by the party and their demands over the coal blocks allocation issue remain the same. The BJP has been stalling Parliament demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the alleged coal scam. Javadekar said the party will take its final decision on Monday. ...
11:36 PM, Sep 01, 2012

Only dialogue can break Parliament deadlock: Meira Kumar

The Lok Sabha Speaker says that Parliament can only function when there are discussions and debates. Both the Houses could not function through the week due to the hard stands taken by the Government and the BJP over the CAG report on coal blocks allocations. ...
05:07 PM, Sep 01, 2012

Without BJP's support, no bills can be passed in RS: Sibal

Kapil Sibal on Friday said the government would not have over-ruled objections by Opposition chief ministers on coal blocks issue. ...
11:51 PM, Aug 31, 2012