Politics

Union Minister's 'Happy With Inflation' Remark Draws Flak

Union Minister Beni Prasad Verma is yet again caught with another inflammatory statement, saying on Sunday that rising inflation will benefit farmers and the government is happy about this.

Aug 20, 2012

Beni Prasad Verma Predicts 'Modi vs Rahul in 2014'; Puts Congress in Deep Water

Union Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma, who on Sunday drew embarrassment for his party with his rationale on high inflation, had another fallout with the Opposition on Monday by saying that the next Prime Ministerial race would be between Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and the Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi.

Aug 21, 2012

CAG’s Coalgate Bomb Rocks Parliament: BJP for Prime Minister's Resignation

The latest Comptroller Auditor General report on the controversial Coalgate issue took centre-stage in both Parliament Houses on Tuesday, with the main Opposition demanding Prime Minister Manmohan Singh his resignation for alleged lapses in cola block allocation.

Aug 21, 2012

India's Crackdown on Offensive NE Content: Seeks Help from US, Saudi Arabia

The Indian government may seek US and Saudi Arabia's help in its crackdown of the malicious material posted on websites, which prompted a mass exodus of North-East migrants from various metropolises in the subcontinent.

Aug 21, 2012

North-East Exodus: India Likely to Crack Whip On Twitter

The government may initiate legal action against defiant social networking sites for refusing to clamp down web pages that spread malicious content that propagated a mass exit of North-East Indians from several cities across India.

Aug 21, 2012

CAG’s Coalgate Bomb: Is PM Manmohan Ready to Face it?

Over the past one year the Comptroller Auditor General of India was extensively involved in auditing expenditures by the government for public developmental works, which had invariably shed negative light on the UPA government, besides robbing top notch ministers of their jobs in the Cabinet.

Aug 21, 2012

India's Nuclear Weapons a Deterrent Against Global Power Threats: Shiv Shankar Menon

National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon on Tuesday revealed that India was subjected to nuclear threats from global powers at least thrice before the nation declared itself as a nuclear weapon state in 1998.

Aug 22, 2012

Government Locks Horns with Twitter Again: Blocks Six Parody Accounts

The government of India has asked Cyber Security Cell of the Department of Information and Technology to block the six Twitter accounts which lampoons the Prime Minister's Office account 'PMOIndia'.

Aug 22, 2012

Twitter Gets 12-Hour Deadline to Remove Unlawful Content

In the ongoing crackdown of hateful content in social networking sites, the Indian government on Wednesday directed Twitter to remove the unlawful and morphed material within 12 hours.

Aug 23, 2012

MNS Rally: Complaints File Against Raj Thackeray for Foul Remarks

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has landed in deep water after leading Tuesday's protest at Azad Maidan against August 11 violence in Mumbai.

Aug 23, 2012

Assam Legislature of BPF Arrested For Role in Riots

Assam Police on Thursday arrested a legislature of the Bodoland Peoples Front (BPF) for his possible involvement in ethnic clashes in Assam.

Aug 23, 2012

Chidambaram Supports 49 pct FDI in Insurance, Pension Sectors

The Finance Ministry on Wednesday approved a hike in foreign direct investment in insurance and pension sectors to 49 percent, allowing for a push in reforms in India's rigid investment sector despite opposition from left parties and trade unions.

Aug 23, 2012

India Auditor Warns of Chernobyl-like Disaster on Lax of Nuclear Safety

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on Wednesday warned of a Fukushima or Chernobyl-like disaster in India if the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) fails to address nuclear safety issues on time.

Aug 23, 2012

Misleading Ad Proves Costly for Maruti; Gains Penalty from Consumer Forum

In a country obsessed with mileage, customers may go to any extent to sue auto makers if their promises are not delivered. Maruti Udyog Limited (MLU) learnt this fact after getting rapped and penalised for a misleading ad.

Aug 23, 2012

1993 Mumbai Blasts Case: CBI Urges SC for Sanjay Dutt’s Conviction

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday recommended to the Supreme Court to uphold the conviction of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt in the 1993 serial Mumbai blast case.

Aug 23, 2012