Politics

Chief Justice inaugurates National Lok Adalat

New Delhi, Nov 23 (ANI): Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam on Saturday inaugurated a day-long National Lok Adalat where for the first time cases are being taken up simultaneously all over the country for settlement. A total of about 19 lakh cases will be taken up at the National Lok Adalat to be held in the Supreme Court, all High Courts, and district and taluk courts across the country.

Nov 23, 2013

Narendra Modi hails Shivraj Singh for removing 'bimaru' tag from MP

Mandsaur, Nov 23 (ANI): BJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi on Saturday, while addressing a rally in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh hailed the state Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for removing the tag of 'bimaru' (ill) state from Madhya Pradesh. He also talked about the works of Chouhan. Further, he said that he have deep connections with the state and that the people should not search for him on the stage but in their hearts and pain. Modi also said that Congress, including Late Indira Gandhi relies on poor fro being in power and they don't work for their upliftment as that will be dangerous for their government.

Nov 23, 2013

We must root out Naxal menace, build on our successes: PM

New Delhi, Nov 23 (ANI): Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Saturday, praised and congratulated the police, intelligence outfits and paramilitaries for achieving major successes against left wing extremists, including Naxals. While addressing state directors general of police and inspectors general of police at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi Dr. Singh however, cautioned that every effort must be made to root out the menace of Naxalism, and build on the successes already achieved.

Nov 23, 2013

CCTV footage are being examined: DIG OP Mishra

Panaji, Nov 23 (ANI): Talking about the alleged sexual assault case against Tarun Tejpal, founder of Tehelka news magazine, Panaji DIG OP Mishra said on Saturday that the video footage are taken from the hotel and are sent fro examining the technicalities of the same. He further requested the media to be sensitive about the identity of the victim and about the details of the investigation. Mishra said that Tehelka managing editor Shoma Chaudhury is expected to cooperate with the investigation and a mail is sent to her fro the same.

Nov 23, 2013

FIR registered and law will take its own course: NCW on Tarun Tejpal

New Delhi, Nov 23 (ANI): NCW member Shamina Shafiq on Friday said that FIR has been registered in Tehelka's Tarun Tejpal sexual assault case and law will take its own course.

Nov 23, 2013

Is Kejriwal's wife in revenue department making crores: Meenakshi Lekhi

New Delhi, Nov 23 (ANI): BJP spokesperson, Meenakshi Lekhi on Saturday slammed AAP's Convernor Arvind Kejriwal on the controversial sting operation and said that the AAP is exposing itself. She criticized Kejriwal over his statement of making crores if he wanted to saying that his wife is still in revenue department and asked if she is making crores.

Nov 23, 2013

Sushma Swaraj appeals MP to vote for BJP

Mandla, Nov 23 (ANI): While addressing a rally in Mandwa constituency of Madhya Pradesh, BJP leder Sushma Swaraj appealed the people to vote for the party. Swaraj talked about successful implementation of the promises done earlier and also about the promises that will be kept post elections if BJP come back to power.

Nov 23, 2013

PDP's Mehbooba Mufti blames Omar for youth unemployment

Srinagar, Nov 23 (ANI): People's Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has criticized the Omar Abdullah-led National Conference-Congress Government for taking away job opportunities from the youth and reinstating old people. While addressing media persons Mufti said that chief minister Omar Abdullah is giving extension to old people instead of recruiting youth in the state. She added that the state government is re-employing elderly people for wrong-doings and also held ruling Congress party responsible.

Nov 23, 2013

Arvind Kejriwal on IRS letter

New Delhi, Nov 23 (ANI): The Indian Revenue Service (IRS) Association has shot off a letter to Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal for his remarks that an ordinary income tax inspector makes Rs 1 crore a year and that he could also have earned crores of rupees as income-tax commissioner had he not resigned to embrace social work. The letter also says that such utterances were unnecessarily damaging the image of the fine service. The Association also refuted Kejriwal's claims that he worked as a commissioner of income tax, saying his batch has still not been promoted to that rank. Meanwhile, reacting over this Kejriwal said that this is also a conspiracy against him and he thinks the letter was sent to him on the directions of the Congress party.

Nov 23, 2013

Bangladesh Nationalist Party threatens to paralyse country over caretaker government

Dhaka, Nov 23 (ANI): The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has threatened to paralyse the country if the schedule of Parliament polls is declared without formation of a caretaker government. BNP secretary general, Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, declared that the BNP and its allies would stage protest rallies across the country on November 24 to press their demand. Earlier, Election Commissioner Shah Nawaz said the schedule of the polls might be declared on November 25.

Nov 23, 2013

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