Ranchi, Feb 22 (IANS) Two opposition parties Saturday called a shutdown March 2 to seek special status for Jharkhand on the lines of that to be given to Seemandra after Telangana is carved out of Andhra Pradesh. The opposition parties wanted to pass a resolution in the assembly, condemning the central government move to grant special […]
New Delhi, Feb 21 AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal Friday asked the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi to state his position on gas pricing involving industrialist Mukesh Ambani, alleging that the matter was already costing the exchequer an annual loss of Rs.54,000 crore. Kejriwal wanted to know if Modi would reduce natural gas prices, which […]
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Feb 21 The gazette notification for creation of separate Telangana state is likely to be issued in four to five days after the president gives his assent to the bill passed by parliament, said Rural Development Jairam Ramesh Friday. Ramesh told reporters in the national capital that two news states (Telangana and Andhra […]
New Delhi, Feb 21 The 15th Lok Sabha may have become known more for disruptions and ruckus, but members were seen at their best behaviour as it met for the last day Friday and Manmohan Singh addressed parliament for the last time as prime minister. The 15th Lok Sabha (2009-14) met for 357 days and […]
Chennai, Feb 20 Tamil filmmakers like Bharathiraja, Cheran and Gowthaman have expressed their gratitude to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa for announcing the freedom of seven convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. The decision to release the convicts was taken in cabinet meeting held Wednesday. Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated near Chennai in May 1991. […]
New Delhi, Feb 20 The AAP Thursday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Feb 16 decision of the central government not to dissolve the Delhi assembly as recommended by then chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and keep it in suspended animation. The plea – likely to come up for hearing next week – said it was […]
New Delhi, Feb 20 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said special status will be given for five years to Seemandhra region – the residual state of Andhra Pradesh following creation of a separate Telangana. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on the bill to create a separate Telangana state, the prime minister said that the bill […]
New Delhi, Feb 20 The Supreme Court Thursday ordered status quo and suspended the Tamil Nadu government’s decision to release seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice P. Sathasivam said it will examine the procedural lapse in the Tamil Nadu government’s decision to grant remission and […]
Rahul will interact with farmers, students, women and pedestrians during the two-hour drive between the two towns. The Assam unit of the Congress is working overtime to organise a massive rally to be addressed by party vice-president Rahul Gandhi here next week. Rahul is set to tour the state on February 25 and 26. “We are organising a series of programmes for Rahul Gandhi […]
Jammu, Feb 19 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly Wednesday witnessed an ugly scene when an opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legislator slapped a marshal of the house. PDP legislators raised a hue and cry in the assembly Wednesday alleging that the state government was trying to protect the sexual assault accused former minister against […]