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Parliament makes no headway

Written on 1 Dec, 2011 at 12:53 in Politics | viewed 217 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: The stalemate in Parliament over FDI in retail and other issues led to adjournment of the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha for the eighth consecutive day on Thursday. Trouble started soon after Speaker Meira... (Continue reading)

FDI issue disrupts Parliament

Written on 29 Nov, 2011 at 12:57 in Politics | viewed 334 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: The controversy over allowing FDI in retail rocked Parliament for the third day on Tuesday with a united opposition forcing adjournment of both the Houses till noon. (When the House met again, the disruption continued resulting in its... (Continue reading)

Houses adjourned as parties unite against FDI

Written on 28 Nov, 2011 at 12:40 in Politics | viewed 223 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: Opposition members created an uproar in both Houses of Parliament on Monday over issues like allowing 51 per cent FDI in multi-brand retail, demand for Telangana state and threat to people of Kerala due to Mullaperiyar dam. Soon after... (Continue reading)

Mayawati slams Govt move to open retail sector to FDI

Written on 26 Nov, 2011 at 16:17 in Politics | viewed 450 times | 0 Comments

Lucknow: Slamming the Centre’s decision to allow FDI in retail, UP Chief Minister Mayawati on Saturday alleged that it was taken to benefit companies of foreign friends of Rahul Gandhi and said that her government would not allow it in... (Continue reading)

DMK members raise ‘Dam 999’ issue in Lok Sabha

Written on 23 Nov, 2011 at 17:55 in Politics | viewed 260 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam members in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday raked up the issue of a film on damage wreaked by the collapse of a dam and demanded a ban on its release. Led by their Parliamentary Party leader... (Continue reading)

Rahul targets Mayawati, Mulayam

Written on 23 Nov, 2011 at 13:59 in Politics | viewed 115 times | 0 Comments

Bahraich(UP): Targeting Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati and Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said they have “forgotten” the people after becoming big leaders and they “don’t feel for them”. “They (Mayawati and Mulayam) have become big... (Continue reading)

Rahul sticks to comments on migration of U.P. people

Written on 22 Nov, 2011 at 18:15 in Politics | viewed 170 times | 0 Comments

Ramnagar(Barabanki): Unfazed by criticism from various quarters, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday stuck to his controversial remarks on people from Uttar Pradesh begging in other states, terming it as an “unpleasant truth“. Embarking on a 5-day tour of the... (Continue reading)

DMDK fast against milk price, bus fare hike on Nov. 24

Written on 21 Nov, 2011 at 19:51 in Politics | viewed 180 times | 0 Comments

Chennai: Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam founder Vijayakant on Monday announced that his party will organise a one-day fast in all district headquarters against the recent hike in milk prices and bus ticket fares on November 24, 2011. The hike would double... (Continue reading)

Advani’s yatra a lip service, an attempt to stay afloat: Congress

Written on 20 Nov, 2011 at 18:01 in Politics | viewed 213 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi:Dismissing L.K. Advani’s criticism of UPA government on corruption, Congress today dubbed his yatra as a mere “lip service” and an attempt by him to remain “afloat” in his party. “Merely taking out so-called anti-corruption yatra is nothing but lip... (Continue reading)

Speaker hopeful of smooth winter session

Written on 17 Nov, 2011 at 17:32 in Politics | viewed 138 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: With the Opposition planning to target the government on issues like corruption, price rise, Lokpal and caste census through various ways including adjournment motions, the upcoming winter session of Parliament from next week is all set to be... (Continue reading)