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  • AP govt employees in Telangana on relay hunger strike

    The Andhra Pradesh government employees in Telangana region on Thursday undertook a relay hunger strike in Hyderabad in support of the statehood demand. The fast held at the Indira Park was attended by members of Telangana Non-Gazetted Officers Association, Telangana Gazetted Officers Association and other employees unions. Speaking on the occasion, leaders of Telangana staff […]

    HC rejects Chidambaram’s plea against election petition

    The Madras High Court on Thursday rejected an application by Home Minister P Chidambaram seeking dismissal of the election petition filed by his immediate AIADMK rival R S Raja Kannappan challenging his election to Lok Sabha from Sivaganga constituency in 2009 General Elections. In his application, Chidambaram had contended that there were some defects in […]

    Lokpal Bill introduced in LS; BJP objects to exclusion of PM

    The much-debated Lokpal Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday amid objections from the BJP and its NDA partners over exclusion of the Prime Minister from the purview of the proposed legislation. Just before introduction of the bill, Speaker Meira Kumar gave permission to Leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj to express her […]

    Sadananda Gowda sworn in as Karnataka CM

    Lok Sabha MP D V Sadananda Gowda, a loyalist of ousted CM B S Yeddyurappa, was on Thursday sworn in as Chief Minister of Karnataka with the rebel BJP faction headed by Jagadish Shettar boycotting the ceremony bringing to fore deep divisions in the ruling party. Soft spoken and a man with a disarming smile, […]

    Former DMK minister, 4 others arrested in land grabbing case

    Former Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK leader N K K P Raja and four others were arrested in Erode, TN on Thursday in connection with a land grabbing case. Raja becomes the second minister of the previous DMK regime to be taken into custody in the continuing crackdown by the AIADMK government on land grabbing, […]

    Govt to decide in next few days on review of Salwa Judum order

    The Centre will in the next few days decide if it will seek a review of the recent Supreme Court ruling on disbanding Salwa Judum and disarming tribals deployed as SPOs in operations against Maoists, Home Min P Chidambaram said. Replying to supplementaries during Question Hour in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, Chidambaram said his ministry, […]

    CPI moves amendment on price rise motion

    The CPI on Wednesday sought to breach the ‘consensus’ over the wording of the motion on price rise in the Lok Sabha by moving an amendment which wanted to highlight “government’s failure” to curb food inflation. Party leader Gurudas Dasgupta moved an amendment to the motion expressing deep concerns over rising prices while participating in […]

    HC rejects IT dept appeal, puts gifts for Maya out of tax net

    In a big relief to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed the Centre’s appeal challenging a 2007 order of the Income Tax tribunal that her birthday gifts from supporters were exempted from taxation under the IT Act. A bench of justices A K Sikri and Suresh Kait dismissed the […]

    Lalu for solution to ease ‘back-breaking’ price rise

    Describing the price rise situation in the country as “back-breaking”, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad on Wednesday said a solution has to be found to provide relief to the people. “It is a back-breaking price-rise. Rich people do not suffer… It is the common man who suffers the most,” Lalu told reporters outside the Parliament. He, […]

    Yeddy loyalist Sadananda Gowda new Karna CM, oath tomorrow

    Ousted CM B S Yeddyurappa loyalist and sitting MP D V Sadananda Gowda will be the new Chief Minister of Karnataka after he was elected BJP Legislature party leader on Wednesday  defeating Jagadish Shettar of the rival camp in a bitterly fought secret ballot. 58-year-old Gowda, Lok Sabha MP from Udupi-Chikmagalur, will be sworn-in on […]