With Parliament paralysed for the ninth day, the government said on Friday while there would be no rollback of Foreign Direct Investment in multi-brand retail, it might use the four-day parliamentary

With Parliament paralysed for the ninth day, the government said Friday while there would be no rollback of FDI in retail, it might use the four-day parliamentary holiday to hold further consultations with its allies starting Saturday.

The government’s chief crisis manager, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee, is in continuous parleys with the Opposition to break the ongoing logjam in Parliament, warning that crucial legislation like the Lokpal Bill, Right to Food Bill, key economic measures and action on issues like Telangana cannot proceed if the Houses are not allowed to function.

Under pressure from its powerful Trinamul ally, the UPA government is expected to release “some amount” as a bailout package for West Bengal.

Sources said West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamul bos

Under pressure from its powerful Trinamul Congress ally, the UPA government is expected to release “some amount” as a bailout package for West Bengal. Sources said West Bengal chief minister and Trinamul boss Mamata Banerjee had recently demanded a `20,000-crore financial package for her state.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in South Africa for the fifth IBSA summit, sent a strong message to the Opposition and Team Anna from foreign soil on Tuesday that the “result of one byelection cannot b

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in South Africa for the fifth IBSA summit, sent a strong message to the Opposition and Team Anna from foreign soil on Tuesday that the “result of one byelection cannot be seen as a reflection on the government’s performance”.

Security concerns and global economic issues will top the agenda at the fifth IBSA summit in Pretoria on Tuesday. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who arrived here Monday evening, will raise India’s concerns on these matters, as well as piracy. The leaders of India, Brazil and South Africa will issue a joint declaration.

There is turmoil in Team Anna. The Lokpal lakshman rekha, which was drawn by anti-graft crusader, Anna Hazare is being transgressed with impunity. And this time it is not the much maligned government

As the Prime Minister’s Office continues to get embroiled in the 2G note controversy, Congress president Sonia Gandhi is expected to talk to core committee members and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to find a way to defuse the crisis. Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee, who returned from