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No Vote on Lokpal in Rajya Sabha »
An extended session of Parliament was not enough to pass the Lokpal bill in Rajya Sabha. The debate over the bill continued till late night in the upper house of the parliament. Hamid Ansari, the Rajya Sabha...
Lokpal Does Not Get Constitutional status »
The centre suffered a major defeat in Lok Sabha as the legislation to establish Lokpal as a constitutional body defeated in the Lok Sabha. Whistleblowers’ Protection Bill also got passed in the Lok Sabha last night. The...
India and Japan 6th Annual Meeting Next Week »
Next week, Yoshihiko Noda, the Prime Minister of Japan will be in India for participating in the 6th Annual Summit between these two nations. Both the nations are expected to hold talks on civil nuclear co-operation and...
Nancy J Powell Named as the next Ambassador to India »
Barack Obama, the President of the United States declared Nancy J Powell as the next Ambassador to India. At present, she is serving as the Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Human Resources at...
Manmohan Singh to Meet Medvedev and Putin in Moscow »
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has arrived in Russia for the 12th annual Indo-Russia summit in Moscow. He will be meeting Russia President Dmitry Medvedev. The two partners will be discussing their future coordination and expand bilateral ties....
Team Anna and Opposition Parties Hold Open Lokpal Debate at Jantar Mantar »
On Sunday, Anna Hazare appeared at Jantar Mantar for his one day fast to protest the draft of the present Lokpal bill and in demand of a strong Lokpal bill. This time it was not only Hazare,...
89 Killed as Fire Broke Out in a Private Hospital in Kolkata »
On Friday, at about 3 pm, massive fire broke out in the seven storeys AMRI Hospital in Dhakuria in South Kolkata. According to the final reports, 89 people were killed in that incident. Almost all of them...
Government asks Social Networking Sites to Screen Contents »
Yesterday, union telecom minister Kapil Sibal told, in a press conference, that social networking websites like Facebook, Twitter and Google must remove abusive and objectionable images and comments from their site. The union minister met executives from...
Anna Hazare Threatens to Protest Again »
Veteran Gandhian Anna Hazare threatens a fresh protest against the UPA government. Last evening, Anna stated that the government has betrayed them as he and his team is not happy with draft of the Lokpal bill. When...
BJP to Boycott Home Minister at the Parliament Winter Session »
Yesterday, the main opposition party at the centre, BJP has said that they would boycott P. Chidambaram at the winter session of Parliament. They have also demanded Home Minister’s resignation for his alleged role in 2G controversy....
Advani’s 38 Day Yatra Ended in Delhi Yesterday »
L.K. Advani, the senior BP leader ended his nationwide rath yatra yesterday at the Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi. The gathering at the ground was certainly noticeable as supporters came in large numbers from early morning. The...
Manmohan, Gillard Meet in Bali »
Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister of India and Julia Gillard, his Australian counterpart met in Bali to carry on the discussions regarding the sell of uranium to India. The unscheduled meeting continued for seven minutes. After meeting...
Petrol Prices Reduced: Political Victory for Mamata »
Yesterday, the oil companies have declared the first cut in petrol since June, 2010. In Kolkata, the petrol prices will be reduced to Rs. 2.31 per liter. The oil companies showed economic reason for cutting off the...
Kingfisher Airlines in Crisis »
The central government has made it clear that, for the cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines, they would not be able to do what they have done for Air India. Hours after the statement the owner of Kingfisher Airlines tweeted...
India Pakistan Dialogue at SAARC summit »
Yesterday at the SAARC summit, India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani talked about rebuilding their relationship. The delegation level talks continued for around 30 minutes. Both of them agreed that terrorism...
Anna Defends Team Member Kiran Bedi »
Veteran social activist Anna Hazare has come in support of his team member Kiran Bedi who is marred in a controversy surrounding her inflated travel bills. He also pointed fingers at a “gang of four” in the...
RBI Likely To Hike Key Policy Rates »
In a bid to curb a monster called inflation, the Reserve Bank Of India (RBI) is expected to hike key policy rates on Tuesday. If it happens, then it will be the 13th hike since March 2010...
2G Spectrum To Be Soon Allocated To Operators »
Operators will be soon be allocated 2G spectrum after the Department Of Telecommunications (DoT) finalizes the decision on pricing of radio waves and priority list. The decision is expected to be finalized in the next 2-3months. Telecom...
CBI Court To Frame Charges Against 17 Accused In 2G Scam »
A special CBI court in Delhi will be framing charges against the 17 accused in the 2G spectrum scam which includes former telecom minister A Raja and DMK MP Kanimozhi. OP Saini, the special judge will come...
Central And Western Railways To Add Extra Coaches To Cater Passenger Rush »
In a bid to cater to the huge rush of passengers during Diwali, both Central and Western Railways are plying more than 900 special trains for the next two weeks. But it seems that the number is...
