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August 3, 2011 1:43 PM

Centre examining SC’s direction to Chhatisgarh govt on SPOs: PC ‘

The government is examining the Supreme Court's direction to the Chhattisgarh government to immediately cease and desist from using Special Police Officers, SPOs, against Naxalite activities in the state. In reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Home minister P Chidambaram said, the governmen...

August 3, 2011 1:39 PM

Centre to states: Rural population must get MGNREGA work in all season

The Ministry of Rural Development has communicated to all states that rural population must continue to get work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme, MGNREGA, in all seasons. Official sources in New Delhi said that the Ministry has sent letters to all state secretaries...

August 3, 2011 1:35 PM

Karnatka Guv asks Lokayuktha to act against Yeddurappa

The Governor of Karnataka, H R Bharadwaj has asked Lokayuktha to take further necessary action through Lokayuktha police against B S Yeddyurappa who is indicted in the report on illegal mining. A Press statement released by Raj Bhavan says that the Governor has accepted the findings and recommendati...

August 3, 2011 1:19 PM

Centre examining SC’s direction to Chhatisgarh govt on SPOs: PC

The government is examining the Supreme Court's direction to the Chhattisgarh government to immediately cease and desist from using Special Police Officers, SPOs, against Naxalite activities in the state. In reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Home minister P Chidambaram said, the governmen...

August 3, 2011 1:16 PM

Govt determined to put Air India back on track: PM

The Prime Minister today assured the Lok Sabha that the Government will find ways and means to pay the salaries of Air India employees. Intervening during the question hour on the revival of Air India, Dr Manmohan Singh said, the Government is determined to put the national carrier back on a sound f...

August 3, 2011 12:04 PM

Awarding compensation to land owners escalation cost of 10% to be added: SC

The Supreme Court has held that an annual land escalation cost of 10 per cent should be added while awarding compensation to land owners in semi-urban areas as they have a huge housing potential. A bench of justices G S Singhvi and H L Dattu said such compensation was essential as the poor land owne...

August 3, 2011 11:53 AM

Parliament resumes business

Both the Houses of Parliament today resumed normal business after the opposition and the ruling alliance decided to hold a discussion on price rise under a Rule which entails voting.The discussion will begin this afternoon. At the end of the debate, the House will adopt a unanimous resolution urging...

August 3, 2011 11:44 AM

Both Houses of Parliament resumes normal business

Both the Houses of Parliament today resumed normal business after the opposition and the ruling alliance decided to hold a discussion on price rise under a Rule which entails voting. The discussion will begin this afternoon. At the end of the debate, the House will adopt a unanimous resolution urgin...

August 3, 2011 11:40 AM

BJP Legislative party meet begins in Bangalore to select new CM of Karnataka

The BJP Legislative party meeting has begun in Bangalore to select the new Chief Minister of Karnataka. National leaders Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley and Venkaiah Naidu have arrived to oversee the selection of new leader of Karnataka BJP legislative party. In another development, Justice Shivraj Pati...

August 3, 2011 9:12 AM

Yeddyurappa moves to HC for quashing Lokayukta report on illegal mining

Karnataka caretaker Chief Minister Yeddyurappa moved the Karnataka High Court yesterday seeking quashing of the Lokayukta report on illegal mining and questioned its recommendations to prosecute him under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Yeddyurappa also simultaneously filed a petition with the Lok...

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