New Delhi, March 16 – In a move aimed at sharpening skills of its MPs taking part in deliberations of parliamentary panels, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to form ’shadow standing committees’, comprising senior members and experts, to provide guidance on bills, policy matters and financial issues.
BJP leaders said that shadow standing committee [...]
Bhubaneswar, March 16 – The local administration in Orissa’s Kandhamal district has not allowed the proposed visit of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Pravin Togadia to the area later this week, officials said.
The VHP leader was scheduled to go to visit Kandhamal during his visit to the state on Thursday.
‘We have decided not to [...]
Lucknow, March 16 – After initial denials about Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati having been felicitated with a giant sized garland made of Rs.1,000 denomination currency notes at the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) rally here Monday, party leaders Tuesday said it contained only Rs.21 lakh, not Rs.5 crore.
Taking cognizance of the gift, the Income [...]
Gandhinagar, March 16 – The Gujarat government Tuesday announced the grant of municipal corporation status to the state capital Gandhinagar.
Urban Development Minister Nitin Patel announced the decision in the state assembly Tuesday, making the state capital the eighth municipal corporation in the state.
Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar and Junagadh already enjoy this status [...]
New Delhi, March 16 – The Rajya Sabha was adjourned Tuesday for the inter-session recess and will meet again April 12 for the remaining part of the budget session.
Deputy Chairman K. Rahman Khan adjourned the house after it passed the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2010.
The House earlier [...]
New Delhi, March 16 – Yoga guru Baba Ramdev Tuesday said that his Bharat Swabhiman Andolan would contest the next Lok Sabha elections in an effort to build a corruption-free India. He, however, ruled out joining the fray himself.
Ramdev, whose real name is Ramkishan Yadav, told reporters here that he would field candidates in all [...]
Ranchi, March 16 – Jharkhand Deputy Chief Minister Raghubar Das Tuesday warned of action against banks not giving loans to unemployed youth under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP).
‘It is well known that the banks do not disburse money to unemployed youth under the PMEGP. Suitable action will be taken if the banks do [...]
Chandigarh, March 16 – A delegation of literary people and politicians Tuesday submitted a memorandum to Punjab Governor Shivraj Patil seeking first language status for Punjabi in this union territory (UT).
The delegation, led by state Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, also urged Patil, who is also the Chandigarh administrator, to declare Punjabi as a [...]
Shillong, March 16 – The central government Tuesday set the ball rolling for political negotiations with Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC), a powerful rebel group in Meghalaya, to ensure lasting peace in the Garo Hills.
‘Today, we have started a political dialogue with the ANVC and discussions on their demand for creation of an autonomous council [...]
New Delhi, March 16 – ‘When Rahul speaks, Maya’s throne shakes,’ said Congress Tuesday, reacting to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati’s warning to the people to guard against Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi as he would play Dalit card in the state to win their votes.
Addressing the silver jubilee rally of the Bahujan Samaj Party [...]
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