CBI chief to brief CVC today
Slammed by the Supreme Court over the missing files related to the Colagate scam, officials of the coal ministry on Saturday held an elaborate meeting with the CBI sleuths to discuss issues related to
SC seeks govt view on issue
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre’s response on a PIL seeking a ban on the use of pentavalent vaccine, which prevents diseases like Hepatitis-B and diphtheria in children.
‘Balwa went abroad without court nod’
The CBI on Monday told a special court here that it has information that Shahid Balwa, facing trial in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case, travelled abroad without taking the court’s permission whic
A-G faces charge of shielding ponzi czar
The BJP on Monday brought serious charges against the Orissa advocate general (A-G) Ashok Mohanty saying that the latter colluded with a chit fund czar to shield him against “strong” legal actions.
Aiyar opposes food bill, gives opposition ammo
Expressing strong displeasure over the present form of the Food Security Bill, Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Monday said the proposed legislation ignores the role of panchayats in public distr
T-issue rocks Houses: 11 MPs suspended
As the United Andhra issue continued to rock the Parliament both in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, the chair suspended the agitating members under Rule 374(A).
Treasury, in faux pas, votes ‘no’
The treasury benches in the rajya Sabha on Monday committed a faux pas during the voting on the ordinance on food security, which led to confusion and held up proceedings in the House for some time.
Din in LS over ‘abusive language’
Congress and TDP MPs clashed in the Lok Sabha on Monday, with allegations that abusive and un-parliamentary language was used by both sides.
Food bill repackaging of old schemes: Jaitley
Terming the Food Security Ordinance an “abuse of the legislative power” to issue ordinances, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley on Monday said the much-touted Food Security Bill
HC scraps Didi stipend to imams
In another major setback to the Mamata Banerjee, the Calcutta high court on Monday scrapped the monthly allowance of imams and muezzins declaring it unconstitutional and against the public interest.