Leave the alliance if you so wish, Subrata asks Congress
Relation between Trinamool Congress and Congress, partners in ruling alliance in West Bengal, reached a new low with senior TMC leader Subrata Mukherjee on Monday asking Congress to ‘leave the allianc
India will get back to high growth: Chidambaram
The government on Monday attacked the BJP's criticism of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's performance as 'distasteful' and exuded confidence of taking the economy out of the present 'trough' and bac
List removal not political: PMO
The Prime Minister’s Office ruled out any confusion over the unprecedented step of removing the list of Cabinet ministers from the PMO’s website on Thursday evening and said that there was nothing pol
Who is number 2 in government?
With Mr Pranab Mukherjee’s departure from the Union Cabinet, there seems to be major confusion over the government’s number two slot. On Thursday, the Prime Minister’s Office took the unprecedented s
Pranab files nomination for presidential polls
Amid a show of strength, UPA nominee Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday filed his nomination papers for the July 19 Presidential elections in the presence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and a host of leaders.
JD(U) issues gag orders on spokespersons, says no rift in NDA
With party leader Shivanand Tiwari's remark on UPA's handling of the economy creating unease in ally BJP, senior JD(U) leaders on Saturday got into fire-fighting mode and advised its spokespersons
BJP agitates countrywide over price rise
BJP on Friday held country-wide agitations on the sensitive issue of price rise with its leaders courting arrest to impress upon the people the 'need to overthrow' the UPA government for its 'failures
TMC says it is mentally ready to quit UPA govt
Pushed on the backfoot after being isolated on the Presidential poll, Trinamool Congress on Monday night sent a terse message to Congress saying it is ‘mentally prepared to quit’ the UPA government if
Congress' perfect pick: Pranab Mukherjee for President
Veteran Congressman and chief government troubleshooter Pranab Mukherjee is all set to be India’s next President, with the UPA formally announcing his candidature and the supporting parties swiftly en
Pranab Mukherjee stepping down to run for president: TV
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will step down on June 24 to contest the presidential election, television channels reported on Friday, clearing the way for a cabinet shakeup at a time when the gove