Sultanpur: Attacking both SP and BSP for supporting Congress-led UPA government at the Centre, senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh on Sunday charged both parties with supporting it for "saving" their leaders from CBI probe. "The SP and BSP have supported Congress-led UPA government at the Centre to save their leaders from the probe by CBI, which is under direct control of the Centre," Singh said while addressing an election meeting....
04:39 PM, Feb 12, 2012
Shimla: A familiar figure strolling along Shimla's Mall, greeting friends and chatting animatedly in the coffee house is being missed with the death of actor Anupam Kher's father Pushkar Nath Kher, 84. Nath's friends and local theatre artistes, who once shared stage with Kher, mourned his demise. Nath, a Kashmiri Pandit by origin, died in Mumbai after a brief illness Friday. "Nath will always be remembered for the excitement he...
02:18 PM, Feb 12, 2012
Ghaziabad: Irrespective of the fact whether Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has shed tears on the Batla house issue or not, her party will weep after the declarations of UP poll results, BJP said on Saturday. "Digvijay Singh says that Sonia Gandhi did not shed tears on the Batla house issue, while other party members say that she wept over it, but it is sure that Congress will weep after the...
09:49 PM, Feb 11, 2012
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) has censured Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid for his remarks on sub-quota for minorities. The Election Commission said it expects Khurshid not to repeat such violations of the model code in future. Khurshid had made the remarks on January 10 in Farrukhabad of increasing the sub-quota for backward minorities while campaigning in Uttar Pradesh. EC says Khurshid violated the model code of conduct by...
08:11 PM, Feb 09, 2012
New Delhi: The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government on Thursday said it will address the concerns expressed by the states over the proposed National Food Security Bill. "The states have expressed some concerns on the food security bill...we will address them," Food Minister KV Thomas told reporters after the two-day meet with state food and agriculture ministers on revamping the public distribution system. Thomas said his ministry will pass on...
07:36 PM, Feb 09, 2012
Unnao: Congress President Sonia Gandhi said on Wednesday that her party is contesting the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections for forming a government and not for striking a coalition with any party. "Congress is not contesting these elections to forge a coalition with any party but for forming its government", Gandhi said at an election meeting in Chamrauli area this afternoon. "Congress would establish a relationship of trust with the people...
07:16 PM, Feb 08, 2012
New Delhi: The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's "stinking record" in corruption was unbeatable, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani said in New Delhi on Wednesday while listing the "10 murkiest matters that come to mind". Advani, who blamed Congress chief Sonia Gandhi along with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, also praised Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy in his latest blog. "If a comprehensive history of corruption scandals in independent...
05:55 PM, Feb 08, 2012
The Supreme Court had last week cancelled 122 2G licences that were issued by the UPA as the grounds for the policy were flawed. ...
05:36 PM, Feb 08, 2012
New Delhi: Naveen Jindal, the Chairman and Managing Director of Jindal Steel, is the top paid CEO in the country, with an income of more than Rs 67 crore per annum, according to data from Capitaline Database. Following Jindal is Kalanithi Maran, the Chairman & Managing Director of Sun TV Network. Maran's annual income amounts to more than Rs 64 crore. List of 15 top paid CEOs in India: 1)...
05:27 PM, Feb 08, 2012
New Delhi: The much talked about Lokpal Bill is expected to be brought again for consideration in the Rajya Sabha during the second phase of the Budget session of Parliament. "The bill is on the live register of the Rajya Sabha and it will now be taken up only in the second phase of the Budget session," an official said. The Budget session begins on March 12 with President Pratibha...
08:52 PM, Feb 07, 2012
Rae Bareli: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday hit out at the opposition for levelling allegations against Home Minister P Chidambaram in the 2G spectrum allocation and said she felt sad he had to "waste" his time responding to them when he had onerous responsibilities towards the country. Backing Chidambaram, who was finance minister when 2G allocations were made in 2008, Priyanka said she felt sad for the United Progressive Alliance...
01:58 AM, Feb 06, 2012
New Delhi: Father of Indian telecom revolution Sam Pitroda said that we should not blame any government for the cancellation of the 122 2G licences by the Supreme Court as it was part of a process. He also said that the court order will not make any difference to the Indian growth story in telecom and IT. Speaking exclusively to Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate, he said the country is...
08:19 PM, Feb 05, 2012
Varanasi: The scrapping of 122 2G spectrum licenses by the apex court has proved that the Congress-led UPA government is the "most corrupt" dispensation in the world, yoga guru Ramdev on Sunday said. Ramdev called for a "political ostracism" of the Congress by not voting for it. "With the cancellation of licenses, granted by the UPA government, it is again proved that this is the most corrupt government in the...
06:33 PM, Feb 05, 2012
Kolkata: In a blunt message to its ally Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, Congress on Sunday made it clear it will not stay away from making constructive criticism of the functioning of the administration, asserting that "if there is lack of governance, voices will be raised". "Our objective is to improve administrative decision making and ensure better governance in West Bengal which got itself freed from the tyranny of more...
05:49 PM, Feb 05, 2012
Allahabad: Defending his parting of ways with old friend Amar Singh, Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt on Sunday claimed that his "return" to Congress came after "advice" to this effect from the expelled Samajwadi Party leader himself. "It was Amar Singh himself who gave me the advice that I should return to the Congress. He reminded me that owing to my family's long association with the party, the Congress to me...
04:12 PM, Feb 05, 2012
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