The Lok Sabha is likely to discuss the CAG report on the farm loan waiver scheme on Thursday. On Wednesday, the House was adjourned after repeated ruckus by the Opposition. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had promised stringent action against defaulters. ...
10:34 AM, Mar 07, 2013
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday assured that action will be taken if irregularities are found in the farm loan waiver scheme. The Prime Minister's statement in the Rajya Sabha came after loud protests by the Opposition in the House. The Lok Sabha, too, witnessed a demand from the Opposition to discuss the CAG report on farm loan waiver scheme. ...
12:38 PM, Mar 06, 2013
The Lok Sabha was adjourned on Wednesday after uproar over alleged scam in farm loan waiver scheme. The CAG report which was tabled in Parliament on Tuesday had criticised the scheme's implementation, citing lapses in 22 per cent of the cases. ...
11:40 AM, Mar 06, 2013
The BJP on Tuesday alleged that nearly 34 lakh farmers had been denied their right under the loan waiver scheme of the UPA government and demanded a CBI inquiry to unearth the real extent of the "massive scam". ...
02:07 AM, Mar 06, 2013
The CAG report which was tabled in Parliament earlier on Tuesday criticised the scheme's implementation, citing lapses in 22 per cent of the cases. ...
10:48 PM, Mar 05, 2013
The CAG report which was tabled in Parliament earlier on Tuesday criticised the scheme's implementation, citing lapses in 22 per cent of the cases. ...
10:40 PM, Mar 05, 2013
The UPA government is in more trouble. The Comptroller and Auditor General published a draft report on the farm loan waiver scheme alleging misuse of funds. According to the report, 25 per cent beneficiaries of the scheme did not get the intended benefit. ...
08:03 AM, Jan 26, 2013
The Madhya Pradesh government has reportedly acted against only 10 out of 2200 people found guilty. ...
01:47 PM, Mar 30, 2010
Pratibha Patil claims it was her idea, not Sonia Gandhi's. ...
09:27 PM, Jul 27, 2009
Subsistence farmers depend on monsoons and borrowed money. ...
05:15 PM, Dec 08, 2008
Lahore: Former cricketer Ata-ur-Rehman, who was the main character in the judicial inquiry in match-fixing allegations in the Pakistan team 12 years back, has threatened to sue ex-pacer Sarfaraz Nawaz for constantly defaming him. Sarfaraz has accused the Pakistan Cricket Board and its director-general cricket, Javed Miandad of promoting former players who have been accused or convicted in match-fixing. His accusations came after the board recently appointed ex-test spinner, Akram...
02:59 PM, Jul 12, 2008
New Delhi: The legendary former India left-arm spinner Bishan Singh Bedi's hatred towards suspicious bowling actions is not a secret in the cricketing world, which he once again made public last Friday when he tweeted that he counted as many as 15 bowlers chucking during the recently concluded ICC World Twenty20 held in Sri Lanka. While giving a clean chit to Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga, Bedi once again...
12:48 AM, Jul 08, 2008
New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday invited a Pakistan team to participate in the Champions League Twenty20 tournament, scheduled to take place in September this year. This will be the first time since 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai that a Pakistani team has been invited to play in India. BCCI chief N Srinivasan confirmed that an invitation has been sent to the Pakistan...
09:02 AM, May 22, 2008
New Delhi: Bottom-placed Deccan Chargers captain Kumar Sangakkara has predicted that Shahrukh Khan-owned Kolkata Knight Riders will win the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). On form, I would say Kolkata [Knight Riders], Sangakkara was quoted as saying. Talking about other teams' chances, Sangakkara said Delhi Daredevils and Chennai Super Kings had a balanced side while Chennai's inconsistency could prove costly for them. The Sri Lankan was all...
01:58 PM, May 21, 2008
Chennai: Deccan Chargers skipper Kumar Sangakkara Friday blamed the fielders for their 10-run defeat to Chennai Super Kings, saying his team dropped far too many catches to win a close game. It is about holding catches, I know mistakes happen but we dropped far too many to win a close game. We batted and bowled well but our fielding has cost us many games this season, Sangakkara said after Deccan...
04:11 PM, May 19, 2008
Bloemfontein: South Africa sneaked a four-run win over Sri Lanka on the Duckworth/Lewis method in a rain-affected third one-day international on Tuesday to clinch the five-match series 3-0. South Africa were 179-5 after 34 overs chasing Sri Lanka's 266-9 when rain came down at Chevrolet Park. Umpires called the game off about an hour and 20 minutes later, handing South Africa a narrow victory and first series win under new...
10:37 AM, Apr 12, 2008
Perth: He might be drawing flak for his flopshow in the ongoing Test series against Australia but veteran Indian batsman VVS Laxman has no plans of hanging up his boots just yet. Contrary to reports in India and some scathing reactions by experts and former cricketers back home, a fellow cricketer said, He (Laxman) is not retiring yet. The impression that he has given to us is that he would...
08:31 AM, Apr 12, 2008
Nashik: Goa, Maharashtra and Hyderabad registered wins in the Ranji Trophy Plate Division, defeating Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand and Assam respectively on Sunday. Maharashtra registered a comprehensive nine-wicket win over Jharkhand on the final day of their Group B match in Nashik. Resuming at 218-6, Jharkhand were all out for 282 in their second innings, setting Maharashtra 106 to win. Maharashtra overhauled the target in 21 overs and won the...
11:24 AM, Mar 22, 2008
Mumbai: Soon after former India cricketer Vinod Kambli claimed that the infamous 1996 World Cup semi-final against Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens was fixed, the then manager of the Men in Blue, Ajit Wadekar rubbished all claims. Trashing all allegations, Wadekar first questioned the timing of the claims. My question is, if he knew everything, why did he wait for 15 years, Wadekar said on Friday. Kambli said he...
08:31 AM, Mar 21, 2008
New Delhi: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly declined to react to the comments made by Greg Chappell in his autobiography 'Fierce Focus.' I have no comments to make. I haven't read the book and I really don't want to speak on this issue, Ganguly told reporters on Tuesday. Revealing details of the tumultuous relationship he shared with former captain Ganguly, Chappell, who was India coach from 2005-07, revealed that there...
05:58 PM, Mar 17, 2008
