Egypt drafts new Constitution, more powers for military

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 09:24

Egypt took its first step towards political transition on late Monday by finishing a draft charter that amends the existing Constitution and gives majority of powers to the military making it the most powerful institution in the country.

Egypt panel approves Constitution draft, referendum in January

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 13:23

Declaring the approval of draft on national television, Amr Mussa, the chief of the draft amending panel added that it will be handed over to interim President Adly Mansour on Tuesday.

Egypt panel approves over half of new constitution

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 09:08

An Egyptian panel approved today more than half of the articles of a new constitution aimed at paving the way for a return to elected rule after July`s military ouster of president Mohamed Morsi.

India won`t rest till implementation of 13th amendment: P Chidambaram

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 01:11

India on Saturday asserted that it would not rest till the Sri Lanka implemented the 13th amendment and insisted on an "elaborate, independent and genuine probe" acceptable to the international community into the `genocide` by that government during 2009 civil war.

`All parties should work together for Nepal`s Constitution`

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 22:07

All parties in Nepal, including the Maoists, should work together to form a new government and draft a new Constitution to end the prolonged political crisis in the country, a senior CPN-UML leader said on Friday.

NC, CPN-UML reject Maoists` demand to amend Constitution

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 18:26

The Maoists have been threatening to boycott the Constituent Assembly, alleging that massive scale of rigging was prevalent during the recently concluded polls.

Egypt draft constitution deflates hopes for change

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 15:55

Egypt`s new constitution is still in the drafting stage but has already disappointed rights groups and activists who had hoped it would curb the military`s wide-ranging powers and privileges.

Govt should take steps to give CBI constitutional shape: Omar

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 18:25

Government should take steps to give CBI a `constitutional shape` in the wake of the Gauhati High Court order, as it has serious implications for the "very important agency," Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said.

Pranab lauds Rudy`s efforts in reviving Constitution Club

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 19:40

President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday appreciated the reconstruction and upgrading of Constitution Club of India here and congratulated BJP leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy for his efforts in this direction.

Cabinet okays separate development board for Hyderabad-Karnataka region

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 17:58

A separate development board for the Hyderabad-Karnataka region of Karnataka, which was granted special status recently, was approved on Tuesday by the Union Cabinet, sources said.

Cabinet nod for Karnataka-Hyderabad development board

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 16:56

The Union Cabinet approved a notification to set up a development board for the Karnataka-Hyderabad region in the northern part of the state.

Taliban refuse to lay arms, accept Pakistani Constitution

Last Updated: Saturday, September 28, 2013, 19:49

The outlawed Pakistani Taliban on Saturday refused to lay down their weapons and accept the Constitution as asked by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, a media report said.