Suhasini: Hello and welcome to World View with me, Suhasini Haidar. As you saw there, that call, let the race begin. President Obama formally accepting the Democratic nomination. Now that the presidential contest in the US has now been kicked off, we'll get to the highlights of that Democrat convention tonight on World View and the road ahead for Obama and the next few weeks. With us here in the ...
04:28 PM, Sep 05, 2012
Praising her husband in a prime-time Democratic Convention speech, first lady Michelle Obama said "change is hard, and change is slow and it never happens all at once but eventually, we get there, we always do". ...
12:30 PM, Sep 05, 2012
The US Democratic Party launches its national convention, as it seeks to convince voters that President Barack is still their man. ...
08:52 AM, Sep 05, 2012
Charlotte, (North Carolina): Democrats launched a vigorous defence of President Barack Obama on Tuesday and urged voters to give him another term to fix the economy as they opened their national convention with sharp criticism of Republican hopeful Mitt Romney. A host of speakers at the gathering in Charlotte attacked Romney for his business record, refusal to release more tax returns and for spearheading a Republican "war on women." The...
08:29 AM, Sep 05, 2012
New Delhi: As many as 129 officers above the rank of joint secretary have been booked by CBI, which has registered 97 corruption cases against such officers during the last three years, Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. Of the 97 cases registered, 71 are regular cases and 26 preliminary enquiries, Minister of State for Personnel Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, V Narayanasamy said in reply to a question. He...
05:22 PM, Aug 23, 2012
Lucknow: Blaming the media for misquoting him, Uttar Pradesh PWD Minister and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's uncle Shivpal Yadav clarified that he did not give any bizarre advice for bureaucrats. Yadav earlier in the day was quoted saying, "I told PWD officials that if you work hard, you can steal a little but not behave like dacoits." Clarifying his statement, the minister said, "We were talking about the corruption in...
12:46 PM, Aug 10, 2012
Etah: Uttar Pradesh PWD Minister and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's uncle Shivpal Yadav has given some bizarre advice for bureaucrats. He told district officials in Etah that it's okay to steal a little but not loot as long as they work hard. "I told PWD officials that if you work hard, you can steal a little but not behave like dacoits," Yadav said. Earlier in July, too, Shivpal Yadav had...
10:02 AM, Aug 10, 2012
New Delhi: A move may be in the offing to bar civil servants, including top police officials, from jumping into the electoral fray immediately after they exit government service. The government may prescribe a "cooling off" period to such civil servants under a proposal of the Legislative department through an amendment in the service rules, than in the electoral law. Concerned over a number of "senior civil servants" jumping into...
10:55 AM, Jul 22, 2012
Washington: In a latest jab at Pakistan by the US, the House of Representatives has unanimously voted to cut American military aid to Islamabad by $650 million as Republicans sought to tamp down demands for deeper reductions. The amendment to cut the aid, which was proposed by Republican Congressman Ted Poe, passed on the floor in a voice vote. Poe had demanded a $1.3 billion cut, but settled for the...
11:29 AM, Jul 20, 2012
Washington: Republican lawmakers in the United States Senate have blocked a legislation backed by President Barack Obama that would cease tax incentives to the Americans companies that outsource jobs overseas. The bill fell four votes short of the 60 needed to bring it to debate, with 42 voting against it. Immediately thereafter the White House accused Republicans of "playing politics and coming in the way of jobs creation in the...
08:14 AM, Jul 20, 2012
Wolfeboro: US President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney have one campaign strategy in common: Each is trying to convince voters that his opponent in the closely contested race for the White House is not trustworthy. Romney was wrapping up a weekend at his New Hampshire lake house and planned to raise money on Monday with Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal - one possible candidate for his running mate. Obama was...
03:37 PM, Jul 16, 2012
New Delhi: Fresh guidelines have been issued for bureaucrats visiting abroad asking them to furnish details about their sponsors and expenditure. In an order, the Centre has said officials who seek the mandatory government clearance for going abroad have to submit a "write up" if they are going to attend a conference or seminar in foreign countries. The expenditure details which are to be submitted include air fare and approximate...
08:14 PM, Jul 11, 2012
Washington: US Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney raised more than $100 million in June, his best month yet, a Republican official said on Thursday, putting pressure on President Barack Obama who could become the first incumbent to be outspent in a re-election run. The run-up to the November 6 election is poised to be the most expensive election in US history, as both campaigns rely on outside spending groups with...
12:02 PM, Jul 06, 2012
Politicians and bureaucrats are spending lakhs on their foreign travel. Are Indians ready for austerity? ...
11:40 PM, May 23, 2012
New Delhi: Asking civil servants to take bold decisions, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said the government would not indulge in "witch hunting" against them in the name of fighting corruption and was committed to protecting the honest. He also said they should not be affected by the "nature and colour of the political leadership". "..it should be our endeavour that there is no witch hunting in the name...
12:58 AM, Apr 22, 2012
Los Angeles: Actor Robert De Niro on Wednesday apologized for joking at a Democratic fundraiser with Michelle Obama about the possibility of having a 'white first lady' at the White House after November's presidential elections. The Oscar-winning star of 'The Godfather: Part II' and 'Raging Bull' said he had intended no offense with the remark about the wives of Republican presidential contenders Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney. "My...
02:49 PM, Mar 22, 2012
Washington: Mitt Romney scored a hard-won, home state triumph in Michigan and powered to victory in Arizona on Tuesday night, gaining a two-state primary sweep over Rick Santorum and precious momentum in the most turbulent Republican presidential race in a generation. "We didn't win by a lot, but we won by enough," Romney told cheering supporters in Michigan. He also tweeted his delight - and his determination: "I take great...
10:24 AM, Feb 29, 2012
Washington: Former Senator Rick Santorum rejuvenated his presidential hopes on Tuesday with overwhelming victories over front-runner Mitt Romney in Republican nominating contests in Missouri and Minnesota. Santorum, who until Tuesday had won only one of the first five Republican contests, crushed his rivals in a non-binding primary in Missouri and in the Minnesota caucuses. His previous victory had been by a slim margin over Romney in Iowa. Results were still...
10:18 AM, Feb 08, 2012
Chandigarh: Elections to the 117 assembly seats in Punjab are not about political parties and politicians alone. The state's officialdom has got involved this time - not just for conducting the polls but for contesting seats as well. Leading the pack is Darbara Singh Guru, who until last month was Punjab's most powerful bureaucrat, as principal secretary to Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal. He is now the official candidate of...
04:04 PM, Jan 20, 2012
Jodhpur: Two days after rats were found to be nibbling on a 70-year-old patient on life support in Jodhpur, the Rajasthan government is yet to fix responsibility. This is the same hospital where more than 20 women died during child birth in 2011. Muhammad Iqbal who is a paralytic stroke patient in Mathura Das Mathur Hospital was bitten by rodents on Tuesday night. The families of patients at the hospital...
06:54 AM, Jan 13, 2012
