Former home minister P Chidambaram tore into external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj for claiming that she helped Lalit Modi get travel papers from the UK government on ‘humanitarian grounds’. Swaraj is facing heat after it turned out that she had written to a British MP seeking to impress upon on the British government that they […]
Rajnath Singh will address the media today in the second half of the day, and is expected to clarify the government of India’s stand on the controversy surrounding external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj. UPDATE: The two leaders defended Swaraj in the press conference. “What she did was bonafide,” said Arun Jaitley, who is also the […]
While political pundits have been busy speculating whether or not Narendra Modi is responsible for the current Lalit Modi-related troubles faced by Sushma Swaraj, main opposition party Congress is busy trying to ensure that Modi does not reap any benefits from the weakening of Swaraj. Sushma Swaraj was seen as one of the three probably […]
Adani group has signed an agreement with the government of Rajasthan to set up a 10,000 MW solar park, which will emerge as the largest such integrated facility in India, a statement on behalf of the group said. The JV will be known as Adani Renewable Energy Park Rajasthan Ltd, will have a 50-50 equity […]
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu today said the Telengana government, headed by K Chandrashekar Rao, has been tapping the phones of Andhra government officials. “One government can tap the phone of another government? How can he do (that)?” Naidu said, saying that there was a security issue in the way his government was functioning. […]
It is the underbelly of India’s electronics and e-waste industry, but a new study has shone some light on just how dangerous working with scrap electronics can be for Indians. “All recyclers and dismantlers are suffering from breathing problems such as asthma and bronchitis and have a detrimental effect on the respiratory, urinary and digestive […]
Pointing to a flattening out of the disinflationary trend, Emkay Global Financial Services said the Reserve Bank of India is unlikely to continue much farther with the ongoing rate-easing cycle. The RBI cut key interest rates by 25 basis points today – the third such cut this year – as inflation showed signs of easing […]
In a reversal of sorts, the Kerala government has set up a welfare commission that will only help people who belong to economically forward classes. The setting up of the ‘forward class welfare commission’ has been approved by the state’s governor, and will shortly become law as it is published in the state gazette. This […]
The proportion of people who suffer liver damage from alcohol consumption vs the traditional cause — hepatitis — is on the rise in cities like Mumbai, doctors said. Hepatitis virus has been a major cause of liver damage for a long time but nowadays the ratio has gone down. The trend has totally changed, alcohol […]
Delivering his message to the assembled AAP volunteers, AAP Lokpal Admiral L Ramdas said he was distressed by the events, but wants all parties to try to save the unity of the party one way or the other and said he was ready to sign an apology if such a reunion was possible. On the […]
The rebel faction of Aam Aadmi Party is broadcasting its ‘Swaraj Samvad’ (independence dialogue) on Youtube from 10:30 am today. The program involves speeches by volunteers in the first half, followed by division of the attendees into groups and the holding of group discussions to air their opinion on the way forward for the movement. […]
Police firing has been reported against anti-land-acquisition protesters at Kanhar dam in Uttar Pradesh’s Sonebhadra district early morning on Ambedkar Jayanti. “One tribal leader Akku kharwar from Sundari village have been hit by bullet in chest, Around 8 people have been grievously injured in the firing and lathi charge by the police,” said a statement […]
One of the constant and recurring themes, especially on social media, is the effectiveness and genuineness of Homeopathy as a valid system of medicine. While both sides have strong arguments, and often strong passion, the Global Homeopathy Foundation has taken it in its hands to dispel what it feels is disinformation by a section of […]
India’s first interplanetary mission, the Mars Orbiter Mission, has exhausted its official on-Mars life-span of six months on March 24, but the spacecraft continues to send data back to earth, according to ISRO. The main factor determining how long the craft, which is currently in an orbit around Mars, could operate is fuel, but the […]
India’s eastern sea coast, which comprises states like Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu is more vulnerable to the after-effects of the sea level rise that has been observed in recent years, according to a document with the ministry of earth sciences, India. According to the ministry, the sea level is rising faster […]
Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan, two senior leaders who have been accused of plotting anti-Arvind Kejriwal activities and ejected from the crucial posts in the Aam Aadmi Party, have called for a meeting of volunteers and supporters near Delhi on April 14. The move is seen as a step toward launching a new platform for […]
The ongoing fight over the future of Aam Aadmi Party has divided volunteers of the party — the key strength of AAP — into two camps – one that supports Arvind Kejriwal’s power to decide the future, and the other who question Kejriwal camp’s decision to sack others from the party. The official Facebook Group […]
This batch of writ petitions filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India raises very important and far-reaching questions relatable primarily to the fundamental right of free speech and expression guaranteed by Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India. The immediate cause for concern in these petitions is Section 66A of the Information Technology […]
The Indian government’s poor financial condition is the weakest aspect of India’s credit profile, international ratings agency Moody’s has said, adding that state-owned banks’ poor assets are another area of concern. On the other hand, strong private savings and growth are positive aspects to the Indian economy, Moody’s added. “Government finances are the weakest aspect […]
The controversy around the ‘anti-Kejriwal’ activities of Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav has created unrest among the volunteers, with many, if not most of them, unhappy with the ‘humiliation’ of the leaders. “The way things are happening shows immaturity on your part,” said volunteer Sanjay Singh in a comment posted on the Aam Aadmi Party […]
