Politics

CAG Disowns Coal Blocks Scam Report, Calls Media Reports Misleading

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has come down heavily on media reports that the government has lost Rs 10.67 lakh crore by not auctioning coal blocks between 2004 and 2009. It said that the reports are misleading as its audit report is still under preparation.

Mar 22, 2012

What's Preventing BJP High Command From Awarding CM's Post to Yeddyurappa?

The chief ministership for D.V. Sadananda Gowda came as a windfall with a strong recommendation from his mentor B.S. Yeddyurappa. However, for CM Gowda, the mentor has turned into a tormentor in a power struggle to run the BJP government in Karnataka.

Mar 22, 2012

Govt Gives in to Mamata's Demand; Mukul Roy Announces Rollback in Rail Fare Hike

The government has given in to the demand of the Trinamool Congress to rollback rail fare hike in the Railway Budget presented by former Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi on March 14.

Mar 22, 2012

Coal Block Scam: Govt Loss Rs 10.67 Lakh Crore For Not Auctioning Coal Block, Says CAG Report

After rocking the UPA government a little more than a year ago by exposing the 2G spectrum scam, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has exposed yet another loophole in the government. Its report says that the government loss Rs 10.67 lakh crore by not auctioning coal blocks between 2004 and 2009.

Mar 22, 2012

Fire Breaks Out In Kolkata's Hatibagan Market

A massive fire broke out in Kolkata's Hatibagan market in the wee hours of Thursday, destroying a large number of shops. No casualties were reported.

Mar 22, 2012

Karnataka: BJP Loses Udupi-Chikmagalur Lok Sabha seat to Congress

Giving a setback to the BJP party in Karnataka, Congress candidate, K Jayaprakash Hegde defeated BJP nominee V Sunil Kumar by a significant margin of over 40,000 votes in the Udupi-Chikmagalur Lok Sabha by poll. The by poll result was announced on Wednesday.

Mar 21, 2012

Government Schools Breeding Naxals, Alleges Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, a spirtual leader has accused government schools of being breeding grounds for Naxalism. Meanwhile, he has suggested privatizing all the government schools across the country

Mar 21, 2012

Karnataka Budget 2012-13: Corp Loan Exempted From Interest

CM DV Sadananda Gowda presented two separate agriculture state budgets (2012-13) in Karnataka assembly Wednesday, in which he has focused mainly on providing reliefs and benefits for farmer's community. In such an attempt, he had exempted short term corp loan up to Rs I lakh from interest.

Mar 21, 2012