The anti-graft ordinances, which were pushed by Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, were not passed after President Pranab Mukherjee reportedly expressed reluctance to support government`s ordinance route.
The Hungry ManLalu Prasad talked tough on Saturday, offering Congress 11 of the 40 seats in Bihar with a deadline to respond before the RJD parliamentary board meeting at 3pm on Sunday, deepening the uncertainty over the two parties` strategy for the electoral battle ahead.
Petro bitePetrol price was today hiked by 60 paise a litre, the second increase this year, and diesel by 50 paise per litre, the 14th hike since January 2013.
Here's the CandyGovernment on Friday raised dearness allowance to 100 per cent, from 90 per cent, benefiting its 50 lakh employees and 30 lakh pensioners.The decision to hike DA for its employees, and to provide dearness relief for pensioners, by 10 per cent to 100 per cent was taken by the Union Cabinet in its meeting held in New Delhi.
Mardon Wala Kaam!Salman Khurshid create a controversy by calling Modi an impotent in dealing with Gujarat riots but he himself is involved in Rs 71 lakh`s `baisakhi scam`.
Self DefenceThe BJP-led National Democratic Alliance got a shot in the arm Thursday as Ram Vilas Paswan`s Lok Janashakti Party returned to the grouping after more than a decade, becoming the BJP`s first new ally ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.