With no substantive politically-sensitive bill now on the UPA government’s agenda and the food security ordinance already promulgated, it appears that the government is in no hurry to convene the Mons

Anticipating massive political dividend from the National Food Security Act (NFSA) in the 2014 general elections, the UPA government is going in a big way to put in place the administrative mechanism

Trying to be in tune with his anticipated national role, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the Planning Commission of deviating from its principle role, while claiming that the C

Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi’s elevation to national centrestage after being anointed the BJP’s campaign committee chief for the 2014 general election may have enthused party workers and rejuv

The Congress’ recent attempts to bring the JD(U) under the UPA umbrella appears to be resonating well with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, who on Wednesday chose to ignore his BJP deputy Sushil Kumar Modi, sta

With general elections just about a year away and the government struggling to enact politically sensitive food security and land acquisition bills, the National Advisory Council headed by UPA chairpe

Remaining almost unblemished for five years in its first avatar, the Manmohan Singh-led UPA-II appears to have acquired the status of being a government of scams with at least five of the Congress cur

As the logjam in Parliament is expected to continue further with escalated rift between the government and the Opposition, the Centre is now mooting the idea of bringing an ordinance to implement the politically sensitive National Food Security Act (NFSA). Since the proposed law would need some time to become a reality on the ground, the government is contemplating to go in for ordinance route after the completion of the ongoing Budget Session, a senior minister in the government said.

With an aim to ensure survival, health and nutrition as an inalienable right of every child and special care for kids caught in sectarian violence, the government is all set to clear National Policy f

Noting that the recent spat between BJP and the JD(U) over Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi is just a “friendly” fight, which is part of larger intra-NDA squabble to settle the issue of their prim