The Maoists, now on a kidnapping spree in Orissa, have reportedly identified certain areas in which they would intensify activities and establish networks.

The Maoists, who have struck back with the kidnapping of the Italians, have reportedly identified certain areas to intensify their activities and establish network.

Apart from Bihar, Orissa, Jharkha

Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee said here on Monday that she would “continue” to support the UPA-2 government, but asked it “in return” to show her some “izzat” (respect), saying she would not “accept any humiliation”.

Trinamul leader and MP Kalyan Banerjee on Saturday morning called railway minister Dinesh Trivedi and conveyed to him Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee’s order that he should quit. Mr Trivedi told him that he would quit only after he received written instructions from Ms Banerjee.

With railway minister Dinesh Trivedi refusing to step down, Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee plans to mount pressure on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to have him dismissed at the earliest. Ms Banerjee on Saturday rejected Mr Trivedi’s demand that he should be given marching orders in writing.

With Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee turning on the heat, the government is considering replacing railway minister Dinesh Trivedi well before the first half of the Budget Session ends on March 30. Mr Trivedi is expected to send his resignation to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh soon. Ms Banerjee has indicated she expects the government to replace him shortly after finance minister Pranab Mukherjee presents the Union Budget on Friday.
A partial rollback of Mr Railway Budget proposals could also be on the cards following Mr Trivedi’s replacement by Mr Mukul Roy.

The Congress-led UPA plunged into a fresh political crisis on Wednesday with two crucial allies, the Trinamul Congress (19 MPs) and the DMK (18 MPs), arm-twisting the government. In an unprecedented move, Trinamul chief Mamata Banerjee wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh late Wednesday evening asking him to replace railway minister Dinesh Trivedi, from her party, for going against the Trinamul line. The government is likely to accept Ms Banerjee’s demand to replace the railway minister.

The Congress-led UPA seems to be heading for a confrontation with key ally Trinamul Congress with the latter tabling an amendment to the motion of thanks on the President’s address to Parliament on th

The Congress-led UPA seems to be heading for a confrontation with key ally Trinamul Congress with the latter tabling an amendment to the motion of thanks on the President’s address to Parliament on th

In a dramatic resurgence, the Samajwadi Party — with its campaign led by Mulayam Singh Yadav’s son Akhilesh Yadav — on Tuesday swept Ms Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party out of power in Uttar Pradesh and left the Congress reeling.