opposition congress
Punish Vedanta chief for Balco mishap: Congress
March 18th, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
-
Raipur, March 18 (IANS) Chhattisgarh's opposition Congress Thursday demanded that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government act against London-based Vedanta Resources Plc chairman Anil Agarwal over a chimney collapse that left ...
Posted in Business, | No Comments »
Ruling parties to win Tripura, Nagaland Rajya Sabha polls
March 17th, 2010 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
-
Agartala/Kohima, March 17 (IANS) Ruling parties are set to score in the Rajya Sabha polls in Nagaland and Tripura next week. While ruling Left Front nominee Jharna Das (Baidya) is poised to ...
Posted in Politics, | No Comments »
BJP’s Himachal Rajya Sabha poll nominee files papers
March 16th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
-
Shimla, March 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nominee for the election to the Rajya Sabha seat from Himachal Pradesh, falling vacant next month, filed nomination papers Tuesday.
"Vimla Kashyap today ...
Posted in Politics, | No Comments »
Akali Dal names Dhindsa, Gujral for Rajya Sabha polls
March 15th, 2010 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
-
Chandigarh, March 15 (IANS) Former union minister Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa and sitting Rajya Sabha member Naresh Gujral Monday filed their nominations for the March 26 elections to the upper house of ...
Posted in Politics, | No Comments »
Karnataka legislators differ over Premji varsity bill
March 12th, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
-
Bangalore, March 12 (IANS) Law makers in Karnataka Friday fought in the state assembly over the passage of the Azim Premji University Bill, as the opposition parties wanted a joint house ...
Posted in Politics, | No Comments »
Maoists have hindered 300 road projects in Chhattisgarh
March 12th, 2010 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
-
Raipur, March 12 (IANS) Maoist militants have held up at least 300 road projects of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), a minister said Friday.
"Some 300 road projects under PMGSY have ...
Posted in Uncategorized, | No Comments »
Bhopal most unsafe for women in Madhya Pradesh
March 10th, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
-
Bhopal, March 10 (IANS) Even as this Madhya Pradesh capital has been declared the second safest city in the country, figures revealed by Home Minister Uma Shankar Gupta in the state ...
Posted in Uncategorized, | No Comments »
Congress stages walkout over bus fare hike in Himachal
March 10th, 2010 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
-
Shimla, March 9 (IANS) The opposition Congress Tuesday staged a walkout in the Himachal Pradesh assembly to protest a 30 percent fare hike in state-run bus services.
After the reply of Chief Minister ...
Posted in Politics, | No Comments »
Chhattisgarh chief minister, legislators to declare assets
March 9th, 2010 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
-
Raipur, March 9 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh Tuesday announced that he and his ministerial colleagues as well as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators will declare their assets ...
Posted in Politics, | No Comments »
Tripura gives women 50 percent quota in panchayat
March 9th, 2010 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
-
Agartala, March 9 (IANS) The Tripura assembly late Tuesday unanimously passed two bills enhancing reservation for women in three-tier panchayats (village councils) and urban local bodies from the existing 33 percent to ...
Posted in Politics, | No Comments »
Raman Singh backs minister under fire from Congress
March 5th, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
-
Raipur, March 5 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh Friday strongly rejected the charges levelled by the opposition Congress against a senior minister in his government for alleged links with a ...
Posted in Politics, | No Comments »
Chhattisgarh minister faces flak over Maoist links
March 4th, 2010 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
-
Raipur, March 3 (IANS) A senior minister in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled Chhattisgarh came under sharp criticism Wednesday after the opposition Congress alleged that the minister had links with a person ...
Posted in Politics, | No Comments »
Opposition continues boycott of Tripura chief minister
March 3rd, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
-
Agartala, March 3 (IANS) Opposition legislators in Tripura Wednesday continued their boycott of Chief Minister Manik Sarkar over his remarks on the alleged links between terror groups and political parties by twice ...
Posted in Politics, | No Comments »
Virbhadra Singh questions Himachal probe into CDs
March 3rd, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
-
Shimla, March 3 (IANS) Steel Minister Virbhadra Singh, who was booked in 2009 on the basis of an audio CD where he was heard talking money, Wednesday accused the Himachal Pradesh government ...
Posted in Politics, | No Comments »
Riot-hit Karnataka towns peaceful, curfew in Shimoga (Lead)
March 2nd, 2010 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
-
Bangalore, March 2 (IANS) Karnataka's riot-hit Shimoga town was peaceful with the ongoing curfew keeping people indoors and Hassan town was quiet too, police said Tuesday, a day after two people ...
Posted in Politics, | No Comments »
Curfew continues in riot-hit Karnataka town
March 2nd, 2010 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
-
Bangalore, March 2 (IANS) Curfew continued in Karnataka's riot-hit Shimoga town as did prohibitory orders banning crowds in Hassan, police said Tuesday, a day after two people were killed following protests ...
Posted in Uncategorized, | No Comments »
Himachal assembly budget session begins Tuesday
March 1st, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
-
Shimla, March 1 (IANS) The opposition Congress would corner the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Himachal Pradesh on the phone tapping issue during the budget session of the assembly beginning ...
Posted in Politics, | No Comments »
‘Hirakud dam is failing, farmers are killing themselves’
February 25th, 2010 - 9:57 am ICT by IANS
-
By Jatindra Dash
Bhubaneswar, Feb 25 (IANS) Dozens of farmers have committed suicide in Orissa in the past one year as the Hirakud dam is no longer serving its purpose, says a ...
Posted in Environment, | No Comments »
Madhya Pradesh government criticised on corruption
February 24th, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
-
Bhopal, Feb 24 (IANS) Main opposition Congress Wednesday criticised the Madhya Pradesh government for allegedly patronising those who were involved in corruption.
In a discussion on the motion of thanks to the ...
Posted in Politics, | No Comments »
Mixed reactions in Orissa to Mamata’s rail budget
February 24th, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
-
Bhubaneswar, Feb 24 (IANS) Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee's railway budget was praised by many in Orissa for not having a fare hike but some expressed their displeasure for not allocating adequate ...
Posted in Business, | No Comments »
Central clearance must for mining in forests: Ramesh
February 23rd, 2010 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
-
Bangalore/New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh Tuesday denied his ministry had been consulted before approving mining in forest areas in Karnataka, as claimed by the state government.
"I wish to ...
Posted in Environment, | No Comments »
Chhattisgarh police to get more money to fight Maoists (Second Lead)
February 22nd, 2010 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
-
Raipur, Feb 22 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government Monday decided to give more money to its police to tackle Maoist insurgency and said more police stations would be set in extremist pockets. ...
Posted in Uncategorized, | No Comments »
Chhattisgarh hikes police funds to fight insurgency (Lead)
February 22nd, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
-
Raipur, Feb 22 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government Monday hiked by nearly 17 percent the police department budget for fiscal 2010-11 to combat Maoist militancy.
Presenting a Rs.24,685.43-crore annual outlay in the assembly, ...
Posted in Business, | No Comments »
Chhattisgarh hikes police funds to fight insurgency
February 22nd, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
-
Raipur, Feb 22 (IANS) Chhattisgarh government Monday made a steep hike of nearly 17 percent for police department budget for fiscal year 2010-11 to combat Maoist militancy.
Presenting a Rs.24,685.43-crore annual outlay in ...
Posted in Business, | No Comments »
Abducted Jharkhand official untraced, BJP questions swap plan
February 19th, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
-
Ranchi, Feb 19 (IANS) While the Jharkhand official abducted by Maoists a week ago remined untraced, the Bharatiya Janata Party - which is a ruling alliance partner - and the opposition ...
Posted in Politics, | No Comments »
Jharkhand opposition protests hike in VAT on diesel
February 11th, 2010 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
-
Ranchi, Feb 11 (IANS) The opposition Congress and Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajantantrik (JVM-P) Thursday took to the streets to protest the state government's decision to hike Value Added Tax (VAT) on diesel ...
Posted in Business, | No Comments »
Tainted Chhattisgarh IAS officer suspended
February 11th, 2010 - 1:05 am ICT by IANS
-
Raipur, Feb 10 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government late Wednesday suspended senior Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer B.L. Agrawal after Income Tax officials raided his house here last week and unearthed that he ...
Posted in Politics, | No Comments »
Congress accuses Gujarat government of Rs.14,296 cr scam
February 10th, 2010 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
-
Gandhinagar, Feb 10 (IANS) The opposition Congress in Gujarat Wednesday accused the state government of a Rs.14,296 crore scam, claiming it had under-valued its stake while divesting state-run Gujarat Pipavav Power Company ...
Posted in Business, | No Comments »
Congress demands cases against IAS couple with huge assets
February 7th, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
-
Bhopal, Feb 7 (IANS) The main opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh demanded criminal cases against the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) couple from whose house Income Tax (IT) officials allegedly found unaccounted assets ...
Posted in Politics, | No Comments »
What makes Yeddyurappa blow his top (Letter from Bangalore)
February 5th, 2010 - 11:10 am ICT by IANS
-
By V.S. Karnik
Bangalore, Feb 5 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa is known for his short temper. And he is showing it much too often these days - apparently weighed down ...
Posted in Politics, | No Comments »
Raunchy Bollywood songs at Mahatma meet in Bhopal
January 31st, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
-
Bhopal, Jan 31 (IANS) Raunchy Bollywood numbers blared out at a function to remember Father of the Nation and police dogs sniffed at his portraits during a prayer meeting.
The opposition Congress in ...
Posted in Politics, | No Comments »
Modi takes pot shots at Sonia; invites Congress’ ire
January 29th, 2010 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
-
Gandhinagar, Jan 29 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, airing his concern at rising prices, has again raised the question of Congress president Sonia Gandhi's foreign origin, prompting an angry ...
Posted in Politics, | 1 Comment »
Himachal Pradesh governor sworn in
January 25th, 2010 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
-
Shimla, Jan 25 (IANS) Urmila Singh sworn-in Himachal Pradesh's governor at a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan here Monday, an official said.
"Urmila Singh was administered oath of office and secrecy by High ...
Posted in Politics, | No Comments »
Madhya Pradesh to start new growth campaign
January 25th, 2010 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
-
Bhopal, Jan 25 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will embark on a state-wide campaign this Republic Day to seek people's participation in all-round development of the state.
Chouhan will ...
Posted in Business, | No Comments »
New Himachal Governor to be sworn-in Monday
January 24th, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
-
Shimla, Jan 24 (IANS) The 23rd governor of Himachal Pradesh, Urmila Singh, will assume charge Monday, an official statement said here Sunday.
Governor-designate Singh was accorded a rousing reception on her arrival at ...
Posted in Uncategorized, | No Comments »
BJP retains seat in Gujarat by-poll
January 23rd, 2010 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
-
Gandhinagar, Jan 23 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday retained the Chotila seat, the by-election for which was held Jan 20, while the opposition Congress came in third.
The BJP's ...
Posted in Politics, | No Comments »
Dismiss Himachal government over CD controversy: Congress
January 22nd, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
-
Shimla, Jan 22 (IANS) Turning the heat on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Himachal Pradesh on the CD controversy, the opposition Congress Friday demanded the dismissal of the government ...
Posted in Politics, | No Comments »
MCD needs no extra funds, but utilise alloction: Congress
January 21st, 2010 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
-
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Opposition Congress councillors in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Thursday alleged that the civic agency required no additional funding for Commonwealth Games related projects and should ...
Posted in Politics, | No Comments »
Stokes not yet decided on contesting HI elections
January 18th, 2010 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
-
Shimla, Jan 18 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Congress leader Vidya Stokes, who took over the charge of Hockey India (HI) as interim president till the organisational elections, said she has not yet decided ...
Posted in Sports, | No Comments »
After swear words, Karnataka politicians swear by God
January 17th, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
-
Bangalore, Jan 17 (IANS) After hurling swear words, Karnataka politicians are now ready to swear by the gods to prove their honesty in the face of charges of corruption, irregularity and ...
Posted in Politics, | No Comments »
« Previous Entries
