Wednesday 16 August '06
On the sidelines of the customary Independence Day ‘At-Home’ hosted at Rashtrapati Bhavan tonight...Tuesday 15 August '06
‘‘Beautiful creation. Past and present meet and bring the future. Excellent contribution through this high-tech museum of Parliament,’’...Monday
14 August '06This Independence Day-eve, the government is more than a bit jittery. And, it’s not just about the tense security situation.Saturday
12 August '06With the government strategically slotting a debate on the Pathak Inquiry Authority Report in the Rajya Sabha on MondayFriday
11 August '06The Natwar-heat off its back, the government today conceded to the Left pressure to have a short-duration discussion on the Indo-US civilian deal in Rajya Sabha on August 17.Thursday
10 August '06Hours before he was served the Congress show-cause over his indictment in the Iraqi oil-for-food scandal, former External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh stepped up his attack on Prime Minister Manmohan SinghThursday
10 August '06President A P J Abdul Kalam is yet to give his assent to the office-of-profit Bill, returned to him a week ago after Parliament re-legislated it without any changes.Tuesday
8 August '06The breach of privilege notice moved against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by former External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh and some others in the Rajya Sabha today is most likely to be rejected by chairman Bhairon Singh Shekhawat.Friday
4 August '06With the CPI(M) backing off from its move—along with the BJP—to adopt a ‘‘sense of the House’’ resolution on the Indo-US nuclear dealThursday
3 August '06Reacting to The Indian Express report in which former US envoy Harry Barnes denied having anything to do with what BJP’s Jaswant Singh claimed was the 1995 correspondence that hinted at a mole in the Prime Minister’s OfficeMonday
24 July '06Partly conceding to NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s demand that the UPA-Left Coordination Committee be opened up to accommodate the allies as well...Monday
24 July '06Adopting a conciliatory tone, government today indicated its willingness to begin the Monsoon Session of Parliament with an Opposition BJP...Sunday
23 July '06After keeping everyone on tenterhooks for weeks and twice deferring a discussion on the office-of-profit Bill, the Cabinet today decided to move a motion appealing to Parliament ...Saturday
22 July '06Two days before the monsoon session in which Parliament is set to re-legislate on the controversial office-of-profit bill returned by the President...Friday
21 July '06The cloud of an Opposition no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee and the UPA government seems to have receded somewhat with Chatterjee assuring the BJP leadership that he would facilitate the early introduction of an adjournment motion.Tuesday
18 July '06Lok Sabha will hit television screens 24x7 from day one of the Monsoon Session with Sansad Television but the elders are not ready to go prime-time yet.Saturday
8 July '06After the great Mumbai floods of July 26 last year, the choked Mithi river was isolated as the primary cause. But one year down the line, the project to dredge the riverbed as part of the Urban Renewal Mission is yet to get the Centre’s nod.Saturday
8 July '06The new Chief Election Commissioner, N. Gopalaswami, has decided to continue his work at the Delimitation Commission. Traditionally, the work is passed on to the senior-most Election Commissioner, in this case Navin Chawla.Thursday
6 July '06Even though incessant rain for the fifth consecutive day affected life in Mumbai, Maharasthra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, in Delhi for the Congress chief ministers’ meet, said the ‘‘situation is under control’’.Monday
3 July '06The Left Front government in Bengal is sending out signals that it is willing to give some ground on policy in return for infrastructure dividends.Saturday
1 July '06Drawing a fine distinction between the ‘‘individual’’ and ‘‘institution’’, Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami who took charge today said the credibility of the Election Commission had in no way been affected despite the Opposition’s case against senior Election Commissioner Navin Chawla.Friday
30 June '06The last paper that B.B. Tandon signed as Chief Election Commissioner minutes before he was to demit office was for the PMO.Thursday
29 June '06The Monsoon Session of Parliament, which will decide the fate and format of the controversial Parliament Bill relating to the offices of profit, will begin from July 24 and continue till August 30.Thursday
22 June '06In an unusual move, the Election Commission has directly written to Chief Secretary of West Bengal asking him to provide ‘‘additional information’’ on the alleged offices-of-profit held by nine CPI(M) MPs, including Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee.Saturday
17 June '06In line with the Supreme Court directive to get offices of political parties shifted from Lutyen’s Bungalow Zone...
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