Lokpal bill sent to Rajya Sabha select committee
byNew Delhi: The much-awaited Lokpal bill was Monday sent to a select committee of the Rajya Sabha soon after being taken up in the…
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Centre ignored protests over cement plant in 2004: Dhumal
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Prem Kumar Dhumal Sunday alleged that the Congress-led central government in 2004 had ignored the people’s…
We’re committed to democracy despite odds, say India’s leaders
byNew Delhi: India’s success as a parliamentary democracy was hailed by leaders across party lines at a special meeting of parliament Sunday to celebrate…
Four Air India flights axed, 100 pilots ‘sick’
byMumbai: Four international flights were cancelled after nearly 100 Air India pilots reported ‘sick’, officials said Tuesday, even as Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh…
Lokpal Bill may not be passed in budget session
byBy Amit Agnihotri New Delhi:The anti-corruption Lokpal Bill looks unlikely to be passed in the current budget session of parliament that ends May 22….
War games in Punjab
byDharamsala: As part of operational preparedness, Western Command of the Indian Army is conducting a major exercise in the plains of Punjab, army spokesman…
From guns to gardening, Kashmir militant returns home
byShopian (Jammu and Kashmir): Do they thank god or the government? An extraordinary question in the conflict-ridden politics of the Kashmir valley, but the…
Former BJP chief Bangaru convicted for bribery, sentencing Saturday
byNew Delhi: Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Bangaru Laxman was convicted by a Delhi court and taken into custody for accepting a bribe…
Furore over hydel power projects on the Ganga in Uttarakhand
byDehradDun : There is a debate raging in the mountain state here over the setting up of hydel power projects on the Ganga and…
Neither Congress nor BJP has the people’s mandate
byElections in India for even the panchayats and civic bodies are seen as political barometers. Although they are supposed to reflect local concerns, no…