Raipur, Dec 18 Chhattisgarh Governor Shekhar Dutt administered the oath of office and secrecy to nine legislators in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government Wednesday. Raman Singh kept three slots vacant in the council of ministers, which he hopes to fill up after the Lok Sabha polls next year. The chief minister retained five ministerial […]
New Delhi, Dec 18 A total of 583 cases of corruption were registered till Nov 30 this year under the Prevention of Corruption Act, parliament was informed Wednesday. Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajeev Shukla said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha that a total of 2,536 cases of corruption have been […]
New Delhi, Dec 18 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday said crores of rupees have been spent to create a rift between him and Gandhian activist Anna Hazare. But Kejriwal told TimesNow news channel that Hazare was his “guru” and “he lives in my heart”. “Annaji is my guru and he can say […]
Jammu, Dec 18 The current barter trade between the two haves of Jammu and Kashmir will be transformed into “full-fledged” trade, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Wednesday. The chief minister said his government was working towards making such trade possible between the two parts of the state controlled by India and Pakistan. Abdullah was addressing […]
New Delhi, Dec 18 The treatment meted out to Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade in the US was an “insult” which India has taken very seriously, Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor said Wednesday. “A diplomat serving the nation has been treated in an unacceptable manner. This is an outrageous violation of standards,” […]
Ralegan-Siddhi (Maharashtra), Dec 18 An overjoyed social activist Anna Hazare hailed the passage of the Lokpal bill in parliament Wednesday and said “we will be able to do something for the society and country”. “On behalf of the people of the country, the citizens of Ralegan-Siddhi and all others who took part in the agitation, […]
SRK was awarded by the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtapati Bhavan among 25 living greatest global Indians He can safely be called the Global Ambassador of Indian cinema world over because of the movies he has done and the love he has got not just from the Indian diaspora but also global audience. Shah Rukh […]
New Delhi, Dec 17 The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Tuesday said it will take a final decision on government formation Dec 23, after seeking public opinion in the capital until the weekend. AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said it would seek a “yes” or “no” from the people following a split verdict that has given no political […]
New Delhi, Dec 17 The Rajya Sabha Tuesday passed the Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill, which provides for creation of an anti-corruption ombudsman. The most prominent of the group of anti-graft bills on the anvil, the Lokpal bill seeks to establish a Lokpal at the central level and asks states to establish Lokayuktas within a year’s […]
Singapore, Dec 17 Two more Indian nationals, aged 35 and 41, were charged Tuesday in connection with the riots in this city-state Dec 8, taking the total number of people charged to 35. If the men charged in the case are found guilty of rioting they could be jailed for up to seven years and […]