Finance Minister to meet heads of PSU banks tomorrow

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 12:37

The top 30 defaulters are sitting on bad loans of Rs 95,122 crore, which is more than one-third of the entire NPAs of public sector banks. It amounts to 36.50 percent.

Chhattisgarh polls: SCs, STs split in backing BJP, Congress

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 22:21

There appears to be a vertical split in SC and ST voters in Chhattisgarh as far as handing over decisive mandate to Raman Singh government is concerned, with the former extending their support to the ruling party and the latter rallying behind Congress.

Chhattisgarh polls: SCs, STs split in backing BJP, Cong

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 19:57

There appears to be a vertical split in SC and ST voters in Chhattisgarh as far as handing over decisive mandate to Raman Singh government is concerned, with the former extending their support to the ruling party and the latter rallying behind Congress.

OBC activists protest Maharashtra`s alleged anti-OBC attitude

Last Updated: Saturday, November 2, 2013, 19:50

OBC activists under the banner of Maharashtra Rajya Mahatma Phule Samata Parishad from across Vidarbha region staged a protest on Saturday in front of the local residence of Maharashtra Social Justice Minister Shivajirao Moghe to protest against what they called the Maharashtra government`s "anti-OBC attitude".

SCs/STs suffered when Congress got weakened: Jyotiraditya

Last Updated: Monday, February 25, 2013, 21:10

Atrocities on SCs/STs have increased whenever the Congress got weakened in the state, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said here today.

Mayawati wants to be PM after next Lok Sabha polls

Last Updated: Sunday, February 17, 2013, 16:28

Making clear her prime ministerial aspirations, BSP supremo Mayawati on Sunday asked party workers to ensure a big victory for BSP in the next general elections and warned them against becoming a "saleable commodity".

Dalit corruption remark: Ashis Nandy faces political backlash, apologises

Last Updated: Sunday, January 27, 2013, 09:47

Noted author Ashis Nandy on Saturday stoked a major row with his comments that people belonging to OBC, SC and ST communities were the "most corrupt", remarks that came under all round attack.

Vote as per conscience: UP govt employees to MPs on quota bill

Last Updated: Sunday, December 16, 2012, 20:38

Uttar Pradesh government employees protesting against a bill to provide reservation in promotion to SCs/STs in government jobs on Sunday appealed all Rajya Sabha members to vote as per their conscience.

Promotion quota bill: Samajwadi Party warns govt

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 11, 2012, 22:21

SP leader Ramgopal Yadav said he has heard from other parties that the government was trying to ensure passage of bill after naming the party MPs and getting them out of the House.

Employees in UP boycott work against job quota bill

Last Updated: Monday, December 10, 2012, 20:28

Scores of employees of various departments and corporations across Uttar Pradesh boycotted work for half day and staged demonstrations against the proposed bill providing for reservation to SCs/STs.

BSP to take ‘tough’ stand if SC/ST promotion bill not passed: Mayawati

Last Updated: Monday, December 10, 2012, 18:53

BSP threatened to take a "tough stand" in case the government does not help bring order in the Rajya Sabha and get passed a bill providing for reservation to SCs/STs in promotion in government jobs.

Nitish favours quota for SC/STs in promotion

Last Updated: Monday, December 10, 2012, 17:53

With Parliament set to take up Amendment Bill to restore quota in promotion for SC/STs, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said he favoured the legislation.