Govt drafts honest note on Lokpal
After hectic deliberations in the highest quarters through the day, the government by late Sunday
evening had put together the draft Cabinet note on the contentious Lokpal Bill.
Government sources sa
4-day break to take steam off FDI rage; Govt mulls options
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
Defence ministry gives clean chit for NDA on Kargil
Despite a decade-long spar between the Congress-led UPA and the BJP-led NDA on defence purchases during Kargil conflict, the ministry of defence has given 'clean chit' to the Atal Behari Vajpayee gove
Floor strategy key to Parliament's Winter session
The Winter Session of Parliament beginning next week could see changes in the floor strategy of the UPA constituents and the supporting parties.
While the UPA constituents — the DMK, Trinamul Congres
Trinamool seeks to downplay threat of pullout
Ahead of the party's meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the fuel price hike, Trinamool Congress on Tuesday sought to down play the threat of pullout, saying the situation should not be
Petrol price hike: Congress gives govt a price theory
The government on Saturday remained adamant on the hike in petrol prices at a time when political parties, cutting across ideologies, came together to oppose it. On the other hand the ruling Congress
Trinamool threatens walkout of UPA; to discuss with PM
In a virtual rebellion against the UPA government, its largest ally Trinamool Congress on Friday threatened to pull out over the petrol price hike, as it sought an appointment with Prime Minister M
Mercy pleas: UPA decided 15 cases, NDA zero
The UPA government has tried to impress the Supreme Court with its 'better' track record in deciding a total of 15 mercy petitions of death row convicts during the past seven years of its rule while c
Government's cohesiveness should not be undermined: PM
Against the backdrop of 'weak UPA' remarks by key coalition partner Sharad Pawar, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said the government's 'cohesiveness' should not be undermined even as he admitted
UPA on ‘suicidal path’; gear up for early polls: Advani
Senior BJP leader L.K. Advani on Saturday asked partymen to gear up for early polls, contenting that the UPA government is on a "suicidal path" and nothing could be said about its future.