Whistle-blowers bill passed by Lok Sabha
byNew Delhi : The Lok Sabha late Tuesday night passed the whistle-blowers bill, providing protection to those providing information about corruption. The Public Interest…
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Government embarrassed, bill for statutory status for Lokpal defeated
byNew Delhi : In a major embarrassment to the United Progressive Alliance, a combined opposition Tuesday defeated the government move to provide constitutional status…
Himachal banking on 12th five year plan to bail it out
byShimla: With the salary bill having spiked up by 25 percent on account of pay arrears, the state finances are in dire straits and…
Lokpal bill not under duress, all views considered: Pranab
byNew Delhi : Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday forcefully countered the opposition’s charge that the Lokpal bill has been tabled under duress and stressed…
Poll panel rejects Punjab’s octroi abolition, more cash seized
byChandigarh : The Election Commission (EC) has rejected the Punjab government’s decision abolishing octroi on petrol and diesel sales in towns and cities across…
Anna Hazare ill, refuses to break fast
byMumbai : Anna Hazare refused Tuesday night to end his three-day fast in support of a strong Lokpal despite falling sick and running 102…
BBC preparing for Blair’s death?
byLondon : Even as former British prime minister Tony Blair is aged just 58, the BBC has started filming his obituary! The “ghoulish” decision…
Shiromani Akali Dal’s second list has Sukhbir Badal enter the fray from Jalalabad
byChandigarh: Ruling Shiromani Akali Dal’s poll readiness has taken opponents by surprise for after having released its first list of election candidates last week,…