Polls June 27 for six Tamil Nadu Rajya Sabha seats
byChennai, June 4 (IANS) Elections for the six Rajya Sabha seats that fall vacant this July in Tamil Nadu will be held June 27,…
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Myanmar president vows to free political prisoners
byYangon, June 4 (IANS) Myanmar President U Thein Sein Tuesday vowed to free political prisoners, as he tried to build bridges with those opposing…
Cabinet approves health insurance for rickshaw-pullers
byNew Delhi: Rickshaw-pullers, rag pickers, sanitation workers and taxi drivers are among a host of unorganised sector workers who have been brought under the ambit…
Bengal AG likens poll panel to ‘beautiful lady’ (Roundup)
byKolkata, June 4 (IANS) West Bengal advocate general Bimal Chatterjee Tuesday compared the State Election Commission (SEC) to a “beautiful lady throwing tantrums”, attracting…
Real estate regulator gets cabinet nod
byNew Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The union cabinet Tuesday approved a bill to set up a real estate regulator, an official source said after…
Congress, CPI-M oppose CIC order, BJP plays along (Roundup)
byNew Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Central Information Commission’s (CIC) order that political parties were public authorities under the RTI Act evoked varied reactions…
NHRC asks UP to explain official’s remarks
byNew Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Tuesday asked Uttar Pradesh government to explain allegedly “insensitive” remarks by an official…
Ramdev bats for Modi as prime minister
byNew Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Yoga guru Swami Ramdev Tuesday praised BJP leader and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, saying that he would be…
Congress, Left oppose CIC order, BJP unsure
byNew Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Congress and the CPI-M Tuesday opposed a Central Information Commission order bringing political parties under the ambit of…
Dikshit gets new parliamentary secretary
byNew Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Three-time legislator from Chandni Chowk Prahlad Singh Sawhney, has been appointed parliamentary secretary to Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit,…