Cong: Talks only way, PM will meet Sharif
The Congress Party on Wednesday said “dialogue and discussion” are the only way to resolve disputes with the neighbour, while rejecting the BJP’s criticism of the government over handling of Pakistan
‘Antony must apologise for remark’
Maintaining that there were “palpable contradictions” in the statement made by defence minister A.K.
Did MEA, NSA help to draft the statement?
Defence minister A.K.
SC pulls up CBI again
The Supreme Court came down upon the CBI once more on Wednesday for not taking action on the recorded conversations of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia with influential persons, including corporate exec
Violation of LoC will not be tolerated: Govt
Under attack from the Opposition over the killing of soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch sector, the government Wednesday said that violation of the Line of Control (LoC) will not be tolerated.
Montek sees 5.5% growth this fiscal
Pinning hopes on higher farm growth in view of good monsoon spell, Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia Wednesday said the economy is likely to grow at 5.5 per cent this financial year.
RBI imposes Rs 5.6 lakh fine on SBI
The Reserve Bank Wednesday said it imposed a fine of about Rs 5.6 lakh on State Bank of India (SBI) for violation of currency chest norms.
Antony meets PM, briefs him on situation on LoC
Amid the raging controversy over his statement on the Poonch killings, defence minister A.K. Antony Wednesday briefed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the situation on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir where five troops were killed in an ambush.
Over 1.23 crore e-returns filed by taxpayers in current season
More than 1.23 crore e-returns was filed by taxpayers during the current filing season, a 68 per cent jump in numbers as compared to last year.
Nath defends Antony’s statement on killing of jawans
With defence minister A.K. Antony’s statement on killing of Indian soldiers in Poonch sparking a controversy, parliamentary affairs minister Kamal Nath Wednesday came out in his support, saying the remarks were made on the basis of facts available at that time.