Baba Ramdev has said that the government has agreed to most of his demands except one or two demands. The spiritual leader however refused to abandon his fast till all the demands are met. Ramdev’s biggest demand, the abolition of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes, has not been accepted by the government, according to […]
The forcible detention of Baba Ramdev and the alarmist statements made by the Congress party has prompted many to draw parallels between the current state and Indira Gandhi’s fears and paranoia before the suspension of democracy in India in 1975. Swami Agnivesh, Shanti Bhushan and Arvind Kejriwal criticised the action and compared the situation to […]
The special CBI judge Talwant Singh hearing the Swiss Timing scam case against Suresh Kalmadi has rejected his bail application. The CBI argued that he has already tampered with documents and other evidence and if set on bail, may tamper or seek to influence witnesses in the case. Kalmadi is accused of illegally favoring the […]
Baba Ramdev has declared support to tomorrow’s agitation and fast by veteran Gandhian Anna Hazare at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. “Lakhs of our followers will participate in tomorrow’s program,” Baba said at Haridwar moments ago. “There may be personal differences, but for the country as a whole, we support Shanti Bhushan and others,” he said. […]
Anna Hazare’s fast at Raj Ghat — the final resting place of Mahatma Gandhi — is sharply focused on protesting the violent crackdown on anti black money protest last Saturday and upholding the people’s right to peaceful protest. “The Government is saying that if you are going to say things that are unpleasant to us, […]
There was a moderate growth of around 7% in the number of foreign tourists that visited India last month, while earnings from them jumped 15.8%, the government said. A total of 3.69 lakh foreign tourists arrived in May, a decline compared to the previous months. Tourist arrivals dip as the summer progresses. During the first […]
BJP President Nitin Gadkari has called the police action against Baba Ramdev a “blemish on India’s democracy” and called the Congress government “fascist.” He dared the Congress to take action against BJP for the agitation, including one at Rajghat, the resting place of Mahatma Gandhi. “We have asked for permission. But we will go ahead […]
Close on the heels of denying a $10 billion fighter jet deal to the US, India seemed to be applying a healing touch to the country by awarding a $4 billion aircraft contract to it. The Cabinet Committee on security has cleared a $4 billion plus deal with the US to purchase of C-17 aircraft. […]
Uma Bharti has said that the last five years in the political wilderness has ‘opened her eyes.’ Bharti had left the BJP five years ago at a time when hardliners were leaving the party in droves due to what they perceived as a softening of the Party’s stand on ‘core’ issues such as building the […]
Vincent M Concessao, archbishop of Delhi Arch Diocese who had expressed reservations on Baba Ramdev’s movement, has joined Anna Hazare at his fast site near Mahatma Gandhi’s final resting place at Raj Ghat. The gesture is seen as an endorsement of the anti-corruption movement and a reply to those who try to portray the movement […]
The special court hearing the 2G scam case has rejected former telecom secretary Siddharth Behura’s bail plea. Behura joins the long list of bail applicants who have had to return empty handed from the various courts in the 2G scam case. Behura had defended himself pointing out that he was merely an official and could […]
Kapil Sibal, cabinet minister and chief interlocutor for the Government in the Baba Ramdev case, accused the Baba of going back on his word after promising to withdraw his agitation by 6 June. “By 2 pm he was supposed to announce that he would end the fast on 6 June (Monday). He did not keep […]
Ashok Chawla, the former finance secretary and a “reformer”, will be the new chairman of India’s fledgling Competition Commission (CCI). He will replace Dhanendra Kumar, who retires on June 5. Chawla was chosen over Anurag Goel, a CCI member and Vijay Sharma, former secretary in the environment and forests ministry. The CCI chairman’s position is […]
The Government has denied permission to Anna Hazare and his followers to hold a fast and demonstration in Jantar Mantar tomorrow. The permission was denied on the basis of the Section 144 — which is imposed in case of threat to public order or the country’s sovereignty or integrity. The Anna Hazare group is currently […]
Veteran Gandhian Anna Hazare has termed the crushing of Baba Ramdev’s agitation on Saturday a “crime against humanity” and compared it to the Jalianwalah Bagh massacre, “but for the shooting.” He alleged that the Government has been putting up obstacles in the process of framing the Lokpal bill. “If this keeps on happening, I state, […]
Bangalore is all set to be the first city in India where Google will include actual street photographs in its Google Maps product. The feature, called Street View, is now available only for advanced cities like those in the US and Europe. With this feature, internet users can take a virtual walk in Bangalore’s streets […]
Jairam Ramesh is like no other. He is one of those people who inspire envy in everyone. Whether you are a colleague, a ‘star anchor’, a journalist hanger-on of power ministers or an apologist for any of India’s prominent political parties. Sometimes it seems everyone in Delhi hates Jairam Ramesh. And boy, does he give […]
The industry, through the Federation of Chambers of Indian Commerce & Industry, has opposed the move to prevent private companies from buying large tracts of land for project needs. The FICCI said any such move to make the industry totally dependent on the government will create room for political interference and favoritism in how projects […]
Union minister for Human Research Development minister Kapil Sibal has defended the staff of India’s premier management and technical institutions in the ongoing controversy set off by environment minister Jairam Ramesh. Sibal pointed out that he does not believe it is the fault of the faculty alone that has kept research in India on such […]
Would you have accept a similar Lokayukta in your state capital? This is one of the questions that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has sent to state chief ministers in what many are calling a clear attempt to stall the Lokpal bill. Other questions include the advisability of including the Prime Minister, senior judges and the […]
