Narayanasamy`s wife passes away

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 22:29

Kalai Selvi, wife of Union Minister V Narayanasamy, passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here Friday morning following a brief illness.

`No LTC benefits for employee facing disciplinary enquiry`

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 16:33

An employee facing disciplinary enquiry will not be able to avail benefits of Leave Travel Concession (LTC) allowance as per rules, the Government said on Wednesday.

`No move to divest states of power to punish civil servants`

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 16:23

The government is not planning to divest power from the states to punish a civil service officers, Lok Sabha was told Wednesday.

No proposal to relax upper age limit for UPSC exam: Govt

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 16:12

There is no proposal to relax the upper age limit and the number of attempts for a candidate appearing in the civil service examinations conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

No proposal of reservation for EWS in govt jobs: Govt

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 16:08

There is no proposal to provide reservation for economically weaker sections of society in government jobs, the government said Wednesday.

Lokpal Bill held up as opposition disrupting Parliament: Govt

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 16:00

The government has taken all possible steps and intends to pass the Lokpal Bill as early as possible but opposition parties have not been allowing Parliament to function, Union Minister V Narayanasamy said on Wednesday.

Government says it is sincere on Lokpal Bill

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 15:38

The government is taking "sincere steps" to pass the Lokpal Bill but the opposition is not letting Parliament to function, Minister of State V Narayanasamy said on Wednesday.

Govt will pass Lokpal Bill in current Parliament session: Narayanasamy

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 12:24

On a day when anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare sat on another indefinite fast at his village Ralegan Siddhi to press for the Jan Lokpal Bill, the government said it was committed to the legislation.

`Decision taken in good faith does not constitute crime`

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 17:21

Toeing the line taken by the Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Minister of State for Personnel and the nodal minister for CBI, V Narayanasamy on Wednesday said that a decision taken in good faith did not constitute a crime and official policy should not be questioned.

It`s a historic moment: Narayanasamy on Mars mission

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 18:16

Minister of State in PMO V Narayanasamy Tuesday hailed the successful launch of the Mars Orbiter Mission saying it was a historic moment for the country.

Two more ministers want PM not to travel to Lanka for CHOGM

Last Updated: Monday, November 4, 2013, 16:59

Voices within the Cabinet grew louder against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visiting Sri Lanka with two more ministers saying on Monday that he should not attend Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in view of alleged atrocities against ethnic Tamils.

Fishermen issue will be taken up with Sri Lanka: Narayanasamy

Last Updated: Sunday, October 27, 2013, 17:27

India would take up the issue of Indian fishermen languishing in Sri Lankan jails during the visit of Defence Secretary of the island nation Gotabaya Rajapaksa to New Delhi later this week, Union Minister of State in the PMO V Narayanasamy said on Sunday.