The Jharkhand government Wednesday recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the killing of former minister and Janata Dal-United (JD-U) legislator Ramesh Singh Munda.
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Wednesday, July 9
Jharkhand recommends CBI probe in killing of former minister
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:48 PM IST
President calls PM for meeting Thursday
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:41 PM IST
President Pratibha Patil has invited Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for a meeting Thursday to 'have his views' on the Left parties' withdrawal of support to the government.
Left urges Somnath to quit, Congress readies successor
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:31 PM IST
The Left parties have urged Somnath Chatterjee to quit the post of the Lok Sabha Speaker though Communist leader Prakash karat said he would decide his future himself. The Congress, meanwhile, has zeroed in on a candidate.
PM to meet president Thursday
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:24 PM IST
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will call on President Pratibha Patil Thursday evening on his return from G8 summit in Japan, sources said.
MP wants separate Telangana in return for support to UPA
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:21 PM IST
A. Narendra, who was expelled from Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) last year, Wednesday said he would vote for the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in parliament if the coalition gives firm assurance on carving out a separate.
NDA asks PM to prove majority in five days
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 01:14 PM IST
Asking the government to prove its majority in 'five days', the main opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Wednesday said it would approach the president if the prime minister failed to call a parliament session Thursday.
IUML to clear its nuclear deal stand Thursday
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:56 PM IST
The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) Wednesday said here it will make its stand clear on the India-US nuclear deal Thursday.
Publicising IAEA text will be 'nuclear terrorism': Congress
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:55 PM IST
The Congress Wednesday insisted that the text of the India-specific safeguards pact with IAEA was a privileged document and placing it in public domain could lead to 'nuclear terrorism'.
Decision on windfall profit tax not under my ministry: Deora
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:49 PM IST
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora Wednesday reiterated that any decision to impose a windfall profit tax - as demanded by the government's new ally, Samajwadi Party - was not under his ministry's purview.
Day's political events in quotes
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:43 PM IST
The day's political events in quotes:
Apology demanded from Amar Singh for 'sexist' remarks
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:40 PM IST
Some women groups in the national capital Wednesday demanded a public apology from Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh for what they called his 'sexist' remarks over his meeting with Congress president Sonia Gandhi.
Congress demands judicial probe into Indore riots
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:36 PM IST
The main opposition Congress here demanded a judicial inquiry into Indore riots and decided to show black flags to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his cabinet colleagues wherever they go in the state.
Congress in numbers game but confident
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:35 PM IST
Hours after the Left exited with 59 MPs and claimed the government was in a minority, the Congress asserted Wednesday that it would win any trust vote in the Lok Sabha.
When Karat flashed a smile at journalists
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:29 PM IST
Communist leader Prakash Karat, addressing the media Wednesday, was going hammer and tongs at the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government but there was a light moment when he smiled at journalists.
President not bound to ask government to prove majority: Experts
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:22 PM IST
Even as the Left Wednesday formally withdrew support to the ruling coalition, the president need not necessarily ask the government to prove its majority in parliament, but any party or MP can bring the vote of no-confidence.
UPA in Tamil Nadu will spring no surprise - almost
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:21 PM IST
In the numbers game sparked by the Left's withdrawal of support, Congress allies in Tamil Nadu are promising to save the government -- almost everyone that is.
Jayalalitha told to approach government for more security
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:16 PM IST
The Madras High Court wednesday asked Leader of Opposition and AIADMK supremo J. Jayalalitha to apply to the state government for extra police protection instead of seeking judicial intervention.
Samajwadi Party extends support, says UPA will win trust vote
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 12:14 PM IST
Samajwadi Party leaders Wednesday met President Pratibha Patil to formally extend support to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government and voiced confidence that the ruling coalition will win a floor test as it had received.
Karat no good for political strategy
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:56 AM IST
Isolated on the nuclear deal issue, the smaller Left parties are pointing a finger at 'big-brother' Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), particularly its general secretary Prakash Karat.
Men of honour
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:56 AM IST
Political bad blood may not be enough to mask acknowledgment of the good in one's opponent. Even as his party was counting numbers to save itself in parliament, a senior Congress minister paid CPI-M general secretary Prakash.
Left rhymes in anger (Political Prattle)
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:55 AM IST
The Left's angst with the Congress-led government it has propped for more than four years is manifesting itself in strange ways.
PMK vows to support UPA 'wholeheartedly'
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:54 AM IST
The PMK announced Wednesday that its five MPs will 'wholeheartedly' support the Congress-led government in any trust vote in the Lok Sabha over the India-US nuclear deal.
N-deal will not provide energy security: Left
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:53 AM IST
India's Left parties, which Wednesday formally withdrew their support to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government, said the nuclear deal with the US would not provide energy security but hamper the country's independent.
Left formally divorces UPA, Karat calls PM a Bush lover
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:52 AM IST
Indian Communists Wednesday called on President Pratibha Patil to formally end their four years of shaky support to the Congress-led coalition, saying the India-US nuclear deal would never provide energy security but instead.
Somnath to decide his future as Lok Sabha Speaker: Karat
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:46 AM IST
Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee will decide for himself his future following the Left's withdrawal of support to the government, Marxist leader Prakash Karat said Wednesday.
Samajwadi meets Patil with letter of support to UPA
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:41 AM IST
The Samajwadi Party Wednesday met President Pratibha Patil with a letter offering support to the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA).
26 Congress lawmakers suspended in Chhattisgarh
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:40 AM IST
Twentysix opposition Congress lawmakers demanding the release of a jailed religious leader were suspended for a brief period from the Chhattisgarh assembly Wednesday.
Left statement on withdrawal of support to government
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:38 AM IST
The four Left parties which Wednesday withdrew support to the Congress-led government issued the following statement:
Left ends support, Karat wants IAEA document made public
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:38 AM IST
The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)-led Left parties Wednesday formally withdrew their legislative support to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government over the India-US nuclear deal and dared it to make the IAEA.
MDMK backs out, number game gets trickier for UPA
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:35 AM IST
With the MDMK declaring Wednesday that its four MPs will not back Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government, floor managers of the ruling coalition floor managers are struggling to stack the numbers to prove its majority.
Left meets president, asks for immediate trust vote
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:29 AM IST
The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)-led Left parties Wednesday formally withdrew their 49-month support to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's multi-party government and asked for a trust vote on the floor of the Lok Sab.
Political uncertainty comes as boon for pro-Telangana party
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:25 AM IST
The crisis that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government is facing following the Left parties' decision to withdraw support has come as a boon to Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS), which has two members in the Lok Sabha.
All eyes on President Pratibha Patil Wednesday
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:24 AM IST
President Pratibha Patil was Wednesday at the centre of the gathering political storm with Left parties scheduled to visit her with letters withdrawing their support to the Congress-led government, followed by the Samajwadi Party..
Raj Babbar's Jan Morcha merges with Bahujan Samaj Party
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:23 AM IST
Even as film star and local MP Raj Babbar was mulling his political prospects, his Man Friday, Dr Dharam Pal Singh, the lone Jan Morcha legislator in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, announced the merger of his party. |
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