The biggest stories of May 22, 2013
May 22, 2013
MA Chidambaram Stadium unlikely to host IPL match on Tuesday
May 13, 2013
India-China border compromise: Behind the scenes
May 6, 2013
Five Congress MPs from Telangana on 48-hour sit-in at Parliament gate
Apr 29, 2013
Montek Singh Ahluwalia mentions lost Aadhaar card during function, gets one in an hour
Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2013
A casual mention of a lost Aadhaar card in public saw government machinery go in an overdrive and its holder got a duplicate card in less than an hour.
Tamil Nadu to press for its due share of water from Cauvery river
Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2013
With the Centre convening the first meeting of the Supervisory Committee over the implementation of the final award of the Cauvery Disputes Tribunal, Tamil Nadu government today said it will press for its due share of water from the river as stipulat...
US hints at renewed Iranian sanctions waiver for India
Reuters | Friday May 24, 2013
India has made "tremendous progress" in reducing oil imports from Iran, a senior U.S. government official said on Friday, in a sign the South Asian nation is likely to get a third waiver from sanctions imposed by Washington against Tehran's nuclear p...
Ministers' panel to take 'political call' on greater autonomy for CBI
Reported by Sunil Prabhu; Edited by Sindhu Manjesh | Friday May 24, 2013
A Group of Ministers (GoM) will now reportedly take a 'political' call on whether the Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI should be made more autonomous or whether minor changes to enhance the powers of the CBI director would be sufficient. The Go...
Government allows duty-free sale of Indian goods at international airports
Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2013
Seeking to promote brand India, the Government on Thursday allowed tax-free sale of Indian manufactured goods at Duty Free Shops located at international airports for passengers.
BJP youth wing workers detained during protest in Delhi
Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday May 23, 2013
About 30 activists of the BJP's youth wing protesting against the UPA-II government's corruption scandals were detained when they were trying to march towards Connaught Place in central Delhi.
Delhi warns distribution companies over load shedding
Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday May 22, 2013
The Delhi government on Wednesday sternly told electricity distribution companies that it will not tolerate load shedding in the capital as power is available in surplus.
Delhi High Court asks government to come up with a witness protection program in 10 weeks
Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 22, 2013
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the city government to come up with a witness protection policy within ten weeks to ensure that the witnesses are not harassed or intimidated by the accused in criminal cases.
UPA II completes four years: Who said what
Edited by Sabyasachi Dasgupta | Wednesday May 22, 2013
As the UPA II government completes four years in office, the Opposition launched a scathing attack on the Centre and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today on its performance. While the BJP raised question over the leadership quality of the PM, the Cong...
Edited by Mala Das (with inputs from PTI) | Wednesday May 22, 2013
Delhi's Lokayukta has indicted Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for misuse of public funds in advertisements meant for a "political purpose" ahead of assembly elections in 2008.
Delhi High Court agrees to hear plea seeking government control on IPL
Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 22, 2013
The Delhi High Court today agreed to hear a plea seeking direction to the Centre for taking control over the Indian Premier League by separating it from BCCI in view of irregularities including spot-fixing cropping up in the cash-rich cricket tour...
IPL 2013: Delhi High Court agrees to hear plea seeking govt control on IPL
Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 22, 2013
Pressing for another prayer for separation of IPL from BCCI, the petitioner's counsel referred to a statement of the Sports Minister and told the High Court that government should take over the IPL from BCCI.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai holds talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2013
Afghan President Hamid Karzai held talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday night discussing the situation in the region in the backdrop of Afghanistan's keenness to enhance defence cooperation with India and get supply of "lethal and non-...
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to present UPA's fourth report card tomorrow
Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 21, 2013
Under attack from the opposition over corruption and lack of governance, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will present the fourth and last report card of the UPA-II government tomorrow, sources said on Tuesday.
Free dialysis in six major Delhi hospitals for poor
Press Trust of India | Monday May 20, 2013
In good news for kidney patients, Delhi government on Monday decided to set up exclusive dialysis centres in six major hospitals where poor patients will be offered the treatment free of cost.
