PM defends diesel price hike and decision on FDI
Justifying the recent decisions on FDI and diesel price hike, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said the time has come for 'hard decisions' and asked the countrymen not to be misled by those try
Nationwide bandh: Mulayam, Karat court arrest
Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and Left leaders Prakash Karat and A.B. Bardhan on Thursday courted arrest here during the nation-wide bandh against FDI in retail and diesel price hike.
Strike caused economic losses: Govt
Criticising the nationwide agitation against FDI reforms, the government on Thursday blamed the parties behind the protest for causing economic losses and made it clear that there will be no backtr
'Bharat bandh is a complete success' claims Nitin Gadkari
Asserting that the nationwide shutdown over Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi brand retail and diesel price hike is a welcome step, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari on Thurs
Won't tolerate anti-people decisions, Mulayam to UPA
In a veiled threat to the UPA, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Thursday said his party will not 'tolerate' anti-people decisions like hike in diesel prices and kept open the option of forming a third front.
BJP, Left leaders come together to protest govt decisions
Left and the Right were on the same page on Thursday with its leaders sharing stage to protest the UPA Government's decision to allow FDI in retail and hike in diesel price with both alleging that the
TMC ministers to meet Prez to give letter of withdrawal of support
Remaining firm on her party's decision to pull out of the UPA government, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that party union ministers would submit their resignations on Friday
Mamata cites LS statement by former FM on FDI in retail
Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Thursday cited a statement by former Union Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee in the Lok Sabha on December seven, 2011, alleging that the Centre had deviated
FDI in multi-brand retail comes into effect
Showing resolve for reforms, the government on Thursday notified its decision to allow global retail giants like Walmart to open stores in India, on a day several political parties called Bharat Bandh
Congress core group meet after Mamata decides to exit UPA
A day after Trinamool Congress decided to withdraw support to UPA, the Congress top brass was on Wednesday huddled in a meeting with party President Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh deli