In an apparent reference to the civil society movement for a strong Lokpal, President Pratibha Patil today said one has to be cautious in bringing about reforms so that the tree of democratic institutions does not come down.
A day after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took the Lokpal war to the President, Congress has hit back saying BJP first needs to weed out corruption from within.
Wishing to put behind a “very difficult” year, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday acknowledged that concern about corruption has moved to the centre stage and vowed to personally work to provide an “honest and more efficient government”.
The Bombay High Court has said Anna Hazare and his activists have no right to seek a discounted rate for the city’s MMRDA Ground as a venue for their three-day protest, which starts on Tuesday.
On the opening day of this session of the Goa Assembly today, September 7, the Speaker will decide whether a House Panel’s report on illegal mining should be tabled or not.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will arrive here on Monday, July 18, to attend the second round of India-U.S. strategic dialogue on Tuesday.
United Nations (UN) Chief Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned the serial bomb blasts that rocked India’s financial hub of Mumbai, killing at least 18 people and injuring over 130.
First it was a woman-Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dixit who made a faux pass on women inviting trouble by being adventurous in the night. And now the Delhi Police Chief does the same-blaming women for venturing out in the night.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh brushed aside on Wednesday, June 29, widespread accusations that he was a “lame duck” leader presiding over a government mired in graft and policy paralysis.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he had the full support of the Congress party and denied speculation he would be replaced by Rahul Gandhi.
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