Gujarat govt snooping: No financial favours to firm owned by woman`s family, says BJP

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 00:52

BJP on Friday denied reports that the Gujarat government had awarded contracts to a company owned by the brothers of the woman who was being "illegally" snooped upon by state police, allegedly at the behest of Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

Govt allows Maya to retain five bungalows in Lutyen`s zone

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 21:58

UPA government has allowed Mayawati to retain five sprawling bungalows in the Lutyen`s zone here in the capital.

Sena flays JD-U leader for questioning Bharat Ratna to Sachin

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 21:14

Shiv Sena on Monday objected to senior JD-U leader Shivanand Tiwari questioning the decision to award Bharat Ratna to Sachin Tendulkar.

Centre will take steps to check illegal immigration: Sonia Gandhi

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 16:36

The Central government was aware of illegal immigration in Mizoram and would take measures to check it, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said on Monday.

Situation has gone out of hand, Modi only alternative: Badal

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 17:00

Due to price rise, corruption and unemployment, situation in the country has gone out of hand, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal claimed on Saturday and said Narendra Modi is the only alternative before electorate.

UPA's policies have given good results, record growth: PM

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 16:06

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said that the UPA government's policies and programmes for rapid and inclusive growth are showing good results and the country has seen a record average economic growth in the last nine years.

`UMEED to be implemented in phased-manner`

Last Updated: Thursday, November 14, 2013, 00:09

UPA government`s flagship project UMEED, to empower women in Kashmir would be implemented in a phased-manner over a period of five years to ensure that it covers all the areas of the state, a minister said on Wednesday.

Govt `approves` amendments to SC/ST Act

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

Government on Wednesday is believed to have approved amendments to the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, which will give it more teeth by expanding its scope and providing for harsher punishment.

India at tipping point, public discourse needs to change: Sam Pitroda

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 00:47

Miffed at criticism by opposition parties of the UPA government`s performance on the economic front, adviser to the Prime Minister, Sam Pitroda on Tuesday asked how could they say "nothing had been done when there has been a decent rate of growth for over a decade and the country is all set to register its highest ever production of foodgrain".

Kashmir is India`s internal matter: Rajnath Singh

Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 14:08

Rajnath Singh hit out at the UPA government for reportedly allowing Sartaj Aziz to meet Kashmiri separatist in the national capital.

NC-Congress alliance to continue, hint Rahul, Omar

Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 22:49

Rahul Gandhi and Omar Abdullah on Thursday hinted that the alliance between their parties will continue beyond the 2014 general elections.

Jaya slams Centre for reducing allocation to Tamil Nadu

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 14:47

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Wednesday hit out at the Centre`s economic policies and reduction in allocation to the state by 20 per cent in the Union Budget.