Uproar over use of English as medium
The Rajya Sabha witnessed uproar on Friday over the use of English as medium of examination in IITs following which the House was adjournment for 15 minutes.
Govt: 9,209 Indians evacuated from Libya
The government informed Parliament on Friday that 9,209 Indian nationals — over half of the total Indians stranded in strife-torn Libya — have been evacuated from the country so far and it hopes to co
Opp. criticises Mamata budget
Railway minister Mamata Banerjee was roundly criticised by several Opposition MPs in the Lok Sabha on Friday for coming up with a Bengal-centric rail budget in view of the coming Assembly polls there
LF to release candidates’ list on March 13
Determined not to give any extra space and scope to the Opposition in general and steal a march over the Trinamul Congress in particular in the run up to the Assembly election, the ruling CPI(M) has d
Thomas is no more CVC, clarifies Moily
The government on Friday clarified that P.J. Thomas does not hold the constitutional post of Central Vigilance Commissioner whether he quits or not.
Many in BJP feel Sushma diluted attack
The BJP had on Thursday asked the Prime Minister to “introspect” on whether he was “misled” or he “deliberately” allowed himself to be misled on the appointment of P.J. Thomas as CVC.
Uproar in LS over CVC issue
The Opposition members, including those of the JD(U) and Left parties disrupted the post-Question Hour proceedings in the Lok Sabha amidst their demand for a statement by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
SC defers hearing on former CJI PIL
The Supreme Court on Friday deferred hearing on a PIL seeking probe into the assets of NHRC chairman and former CJI K.G.
Chacko to head JPC on 2G probe
Setting in motion the JPC probe into the alleged 2G spectrum allocation, Speaker Meira Kumar on Friday named senior Congress leader P.C.
I accept responsibility on CVC issue, says PM
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday in his distinctive humility admitted his responsibility in case of Chief Vigilance Commissioner’s appointment controversy.