Cong should not have been in govt after 2009 polls: Dwivedi

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 12:47

Facing one of the most difficult elections ahead, a senior Congress leader has now raised questions over whether it was prudent for the party to have headed the UPA II government after the 2009 polls.

Telangana bifurcation: Govt has created `near civil war` situation in Andhra, says Opposition

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 16:30

Several opposition leaders said on Friday that the UPA-II regime has created a civil war-like situation in Andhra Pradesh by going ahead with plans to create a separate state of Telangana.

Gowda blames UPA for rupee hitting all-time low

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 00:06

HD Deve Gowda on Wednesday blamed UPA II for the Rupee tanking to a lifetime low of 68.85 against the US Dollar.

Missing coal files: PM to make statement in Parliament

Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2013, 08:57

After the Government relented to pressure by the Opposition in the Parliament, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will speak over case of missing coal block allocations files in the Parliament on Friday.

82 GoMs and EGoMS during UPA-II

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 16:54

The UPA-II government has constituted 68 Group of Ministers and 14 Empowered Group of Ministers since coming to power in May, 2009 and 25 GoMs and seven EGoMs are currently at work while others have submitted their reports.

Govt takes dig at BJP for anticipating early polls

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 16:46

Government on Thursday took a dig at BJP for anticipating early Lok Sabha polls and asserted that the elections will be held only next year as per the normal schedule.

Left attacks govt for adopting ordinance route on food bill

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 21:20

Left parties attacked the government for taking the ordinance route to implement the Food Security Bill.

Mamata questions UPA`s Centralised Monitoring System

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 20:39

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the people`s privacy was in jeopardy with the central government developing the Centralised Monitoring System (CMS), an all-encompassing surveillance mechanism.

Cabinet berth a reward for Girija Vyas

Last Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013, 22:48

Girija Vyas, the Congress MP from Chittorgarh, finally got her due on Monday when she was inducted as a Cabinet minister in the UPA-II government.

Mallikarjun Kharge, the sixth Railway Minister in four years

Last Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013, 20:01

Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday became the sixth Railway Minister in four years as Rail Bhavan appears to have become jinxed in the UPA-II.

Jat stalwart, Sis Ram Ola, gets ministerial berth in UPA-II

Last Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013, 19:59

Congress MP Sis Ram Ola, who was inducted as a cabinet minister in the UPA-II government Monday evening, is a stalwart leader from the Jat dominated belt of Rajasthan.