Patna: Terming RJD's objection to the visit of Israeli ambassador to Bihar as "immature", Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday dared the party to withdraw support to UPA government which had signed multiple agreements for bilateral cooperation in various sectors. "It is the UPA government that has signed a bilateral agreement with Israel for development of horticulture sector under which Tel Aviv will set up a centre of excellence in...
09:57 PM, Sep 03, 2012
Patna: Rubbishing the Opposition's charge of scam and irregularity in Bihar in respect of non-reconciliation of contingency bills, Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Tuesday said reconciliation of funds was yet to be done. Out of Rs 24,243 crore of the amount withdrawn from treasuries in Bihar between 2002-2011 through Abstract Contingent (A/C) bills, the reconciliation of funds of Rs 7,388 crore was yet to be done through submission...
07:25 PM, Aug 28, 2012
Patna: Bodies of ex-RJD MP Subash Yadav's kin and his servant were recovered from Digha area in Bihar's Patna district on Tuesday. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Law and Order, Vivekanand said the two were shot dead by unknown assailants on Monday night. Pankaj Yadav alias Pappu Yadav's body was recovered from near Digha canal. The driver Bablu's body was found in the house of his master's house at Rajiv...
04:47 PM, Jul 10, 2012
Ranchi: A CBI court in Ranchi on Monday awarded four to seven years imprisonment to 40 persons convicted in a fodder scam case and also slapped fines ranging from Rs 25,000 to Rs 2 crore. The CBI court had pronounced judgement in RC 31 A/96 May 3, which is related to the fraudulent withdrawal of more than Rs 47 crore from the Doranda treasury of Ranchi in the early 1990s....
03:52 PM, May 07, 2012
New Delhi: In a bid to evolve consensus over the controversial Lokapl Bill, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday met leaders of various political parties with an assertion that his government was committed to an effective Lokpal legislation. Leaders of parties in Rajya Sabha including BJP's Arun Jaitley, BSP's SC Mishra, RJD's Ram Kripal Yadav, SP's Ram Gopal Yadav, NCP'S Tariq Anwar and CPI's AB Bardhan met at the Prime...
12:32 PM, Mar 23, 2012
RJD chief Laloo Prasad Yadav has dismissed the talks of possible mid-term polls as speculation. ...
04:01 PM, Mar 12, 2012
New Delhi: Opinion was divided on the success or otherwise of Rahul Gandhi's hard campaign in Uttar Pradesh during which he toured 207 constituencies. With Congress appearing to be winning only 28 seats in the 403-member House, the 'Mission UP 2012' by Rahul is ending up adding only six more seats to its tally in the previous assembly election. The tally was far less compared to the leads secured by...
09:06 PM, Mar 06, 2012
New Delhi: It's going to be a battle for numbers in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday when the Lokpal Bill will be debated. For now it seems that allies like the TMC and regional parties like the RJD, Samajwadi Party and the BSP will play a crucial role. The Congress leadership is cracking the whip on erring MPs who were absent from the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. It's also trying...
10:18 PM, Dec 28, 2011
New Delhi: The stage is set for a showdown between the UPA government and Team Anna starting Tuesday. The first battle will be fought in Parliament which takes up the Lokpal Bill for a debate on Tuesday. While the government has the numbers for now in the Lok Sabha, passing the Bill in the Rajya Sabha won't be easy. As the big fight gets set to begin, the government is...
07:25 AM, Dec 27, 2011
New Delhi: The stage is set for a showdown between the UPA Government and Team Anna on Tuesday. The first battle will be fought in Parliament, where the Lokpal Bill will be taken up for a debate. While the Government has the numbers for now in the Lok Sabha, passing the Bill in the Rajya Sabha won't be easy. As the big fight gets set to begin, the Government is...
10:07 PM, Dec 26, 2011
New Delhi: The Lokpal Bill was finally introduced in Parliament after repeated adjournments, but not without much drama in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. It was clear that the bill was unlikely to get support and its fate is uncertain. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad was its strongest critic and accused anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare of dictating terms to Parliament. "A retired police officer, two lawyers, an activist...
07:46 AM, Dec 23, 2011
New Delhi: The minority clause has been added to the Lokpal Bill following vociferous protests by several MPs. The decision to bring back the minority clause was taken at a Congress Core Committee meeting in New Delhi on Thursday. Several MPs led by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday registered their protests with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh against the exclusion of minorities from the quota in the...
02:33 PM, Dec 22, 2011
New Delhi: Several MPs cutting across party lines have come down heavily on both the Lokpal Bill cleared by the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance Cabinet and anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad, Samajwadi Party MP Mohan Singh and Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury have questioned the UPA Government's intention while making it clear that Parliament will not rush through the anti-corruption legislation...
12:30 PM, Dec 21, 2011
Ghaziabad: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's daughter Ragini on Tuesday got engaged with Samajwadi Party leader Jitendra Yadav's son at a low key ceremony in New Delhi. The ceremony was attended by close family members of Lalu Yadav, including his wife and former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi, three daughters and a son, the groom's father Jitendra Yadav, who is the SP's Uttar Pradesh secretary, said. The...
12:13 AM, Dec 14, 2011
New Delhi: A day after they shared dais during anti-corruption protest, Anna Hazare and the Opposition parties on Monday came under attack from UPA along with the RJD, which suggested that an attempt was made to bypass Parliament on the issue of Lokpal. The BJP, however, hit back, saying they did not need to take advice from the Congress with regard to the dignity of Parliament. Union Minister and senior...
09:24 PM, Dec 12, 2011
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