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  • Elections 2011: Count down begins for Congress

    By S K Visary The results of the just concluded election has hardly provided anything for the  Congress to rejoice.  The fact is,  the assembly poll outcomes from the five states and  the by- election results  from Andhra Pradesh and  Karnataka is  providing nerve-racking interlude for both the party and its  government at the Center.   Congress  may […]

    Futures trading misused for market manipulations, tax evasion- Lawmaker

    Dr.  T N Seema, the appealing CPM leader from Kerala, is known for her outstanding oratory skills.   Issues concerning the proletariat are always precious to this youthful, soft-spoken Member of Parliament (Rajyasabha).   As a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee for Consumer Affairs she always fought for issues like price rise, the ever burning issue […]

    PM arrives in Kabul; Terrorism, regional dev high on agenda

    Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday flew into Afghanistan for a two-day visit and assured the Afghan leadership that India will stand by the war-torn nation through “thick and thin”, noting the two countries were “partners in progress.” Shortly after he landed in the Afghan capital amid tight security cover, Singh was warmly received by […]

    Food inflation drops to 18-month low of 7.7%

    Food inflation dropped to 7.7 per cent for the week ended 30th April, the lowest level in 18 months, due to a fall in the price of pulses and vegetables, especially potatoes. The rate of price rise in food items, as calculated on the basis of the wholesale price index (WPI), was 8.53 per cent […]

    Govt to move bill to amend Land Acquisition Act :PM to RLD

    Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today assured a delegation of Rashtriya Lok Dal leaders that Government will move the crucial bill to amend the Land Acquisition Act in the coming session of Parliament. Emerging out of a half-an-hour long meeting with the Prime Minister, the RLD chief Ajit Singh said that he apprised the former […]

    Corruption: PM Guarding the Guilty, says BJP Lawmaker

    By Suresh Kumar Corruption is worse than prostitution. The latter might endanger the morals of an individual, the former invariably endangers the morals of the entire country. Karl Kraus The much talked about Lokpal Bill aimed at curbing corruption is getting drafted to be presented in the coming monsoon session of the Parliament.  Here  the […]

    International award to be instituted in Tagore’s name: PM

    Describing Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore as a “multi-faceted genius”, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has announced that a prestigious international award will be instituted in his name. “Government of India has decided to institute a prestigious international award in the name of Rabindranath Tagore to recognise very distinguished contributions towards the promotion of international brotherhood and […]

    Food inflation falls to 8.53 per cent

    Food inflation fell to 8.53 per cent for the week ended 23rd April  on the back of fall in prices of pulses, reversing the upward trend seen in the previous fortnight. Food inflation in the previous week was 8.76 per cent. The latest numbers are likely to come as a relief to the government and […]

    CWG scam: Kalmadi, two others sent to 14 days judicial custody

    A Delhi court on Wednesday remanded sacked CWG Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi and two others, arrested on charges of cheating, conspiracy and corruption in the award of Games related contracts, in 14 days judicial custody. Special Judge Dharmesh Sharma sent Kalmadi, OC Joint Director General (Sport) A S V Prasad and OC Deputy Director […]

    A weak PM Compounds Congress Confusion: Party May Ponder a Change

    Author : Suresh Unnithan He may not be  corrupt, but no more a Mr. Clean as was perceived by many. In Less than two years from the date Mr. Manmohan Singh assumed his second term as Prime Minister of the country his image, both as an administrator and political leader has taken repeated beatings, thanks […]