Politics

Manmohan Singh for Improving Investment Climate: PM's Speech Full Text

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday emphasised on revamping the corporate and commercial laws in order to clock the high growth in private sectors.

Sep 22, 2012

Money Grows on 2G, Coalgate Trees for Congress, says Gujarat CM

Taking pot-shots at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Gujarat Chief Minister of BJP Narendra Modi said that money grown on trees like 2G spectrum and Coalgate scams for the Congress.

Sep 22, 2012

Bharat Bandh Costs India About ₹125 bln, Says CII

The "Bharat Bandh" called by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and other opposition parties against some policy decisions by the central government has not only crippled the normal lives of citizens but also cost the country a whopping ₹125 billion.

Sep 20, 2012

LIVE BLOG: Bharat Bandh Cripples Normal Life; Third Front in the Future?

The "Bharat Bandh" called by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and other opposition parties against diesel price hike and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on Thursday has crippled the normal lives of the people across the country. SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and other leaders who were courted arrest at the Parliament Street in Delhi earlier in the day, have been released.

Sep 20, 2012

Govt Unlikely to Budge on FDI, Diesel Price: Mamata Set to Pull Out TMC Ministers?

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has taken centre stage on Tuesday with everyone guessing whether she would pull the plug on the Congress-led UPA government over big ticket reforms.

Sep 18, 2012

Terrorists Might Use Sea Routes to Infiltrate into India, Warns Indian PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday directed the country's security forces to be more vigil about manning the coastal areas warning that terrorists are looking to sneak into the country through sea routes.

Sep 8, 2012

LIVE BLOG: Congress Reacts to Allegation of BJP Leaders

The unrelenting Opposition parties refused to allow regular business in Parliament and created ruckus in Lokh Sabha, thus interrupting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in his address to the Parliament on Monday.

Aug 27, 2012

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Shinde's First Conversation With Malik on Eid-ul-Fitr Over India Exodus

Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde extended his Eid-ul-Fitr wishes to his Pakistani counterpart Rehman Malik on Monday, and voiced concerns over Pakistan's alleged misuse of social media to stir communal uneasiness in India.

Aug 20, 2012

Traun Gogoi Assures Safety of NE People in Midst of Adversity

Assam chief minister Traun Gogoi issued an appeal to the North-East communities not to give into the daunting rumours and stay calm as the exodus in Indian cities continued into its fourth consecutive day on Saturday.

Aug 18, 2012

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Exodus Continues in India: Plight of North-East People of Bangalore in Pictures

The exodus of North-East people in different parts of the country continued on Saturday, despite the repeated assurances by the Central and state governments.

Aug 18, 2012

Vilasrao Deshmukh Critical; Maharashtra CM, Deputy Leave for Chennai

Indian politician Vilasrao Deshmukh, who was rushed to a hospital in Chennai on Monday, is conscious but in a critical condition, doctors said.

Aug 8, 2012

Suspect of Delhi High Court Blast Killed in JK Encounter: Reports

Amir Ali aka Akram, a suspect in 2011 Delhi High Court blast, was among the two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen extremists gunned down in an encounter with security forces in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday morning, reports said.

Aug 6, 2012

In Pictures: World's Worst Blackout Covers Half of India [PHOTOS]

Half of India was thrown into darkness on Tuesday, as North and North-Eastern India entered its second consecutive day of a mass blackout, triggering a major power crisis across the country.

Aug 1, 2012

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Assam Violence: Manmohan Singh Visits Riot-Hit Kokrajhar, Assures Full Support to Victims

Prime Minister Manmoahn Singh reached out the victims of Kokrajhar riots in relief camps on Saturday and assured that the Centre will do everything possible to help the victims.

Jul 28, 2012

President of India Pranab Mukherjee a Strong Partner: Hillary Clinton

At a time when US-India strategic ties are smacked with investment policy issues, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday sought to strengthen the relationship between the two biggest democracies, while congratulating Pranab Mukherjee on the occasion of his swearing-in ceremony as the 13th President of India.

Jul 26, 2012