New Delhi | 1 day ago
GoM to frame law on CBI autonomy set up
New Delhi, May 14 - The government Tuesday constituted a Group of Ministers - to prepare a law on the autonomy and independence of the CBI in the wake of Supreme Court's scathing observations on the investigating agency following its affidavit in the case relating to the allocation of coal blocks.The GoM will prepare a draft law and a draft affidavit to be filed in the Supreme Court within three w ... read more

New Delhi | 2 days ago
Collegium system of judges' appointment opaque: Sibal
New Delhi, May 13 - Law and Justice Minister Kapil Sibal Monday said that the present collegium system of making appointments to the higher judiciary was opaque and non-transparent, but nothing could be done to change it overnight.The present system of appointment of judges is opaque and non-transparent, Sibal said in an informal interaction with mediapersons soon after assuming charge of the law ... read more

New Delhi | 2 days ago
Congress backs Manmohan Singh,opposition wants him to go
New Delhi, May 13 - The Congress Monday backed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and scotched rumours that he was going even as the opposition continued to press for his resignation over faulty allocation of coal blocks.Dismissing reports that its vice president Rahul Gandhi may replace Manmohan Singh after a rift between the latter and party chief Sonia Gandhi over the dropping of two ministers, ... read more

New Delhi | 2 days ago
No rift, Manmohan Singh will be PM till 2014: Congress
New Delhi, May 13 - Dismissing reports that its vice president Rahul Gandhi may replace Manmohan Singh after a rift between the latter and party chief Sonia Gandhi over the dropping of two ministers, the Congress Monday said the prime minister will continue till the 2014 polls.We refute such rumours and malicious campaign. No new decision has to be made in this matter, Congress general secretary ... read more

New Delhi | 2 days ago
No rift, Manmohan Singh will be PM till 2014: Congress
New Delhi, May 13 - Dismissing reports of a rift between the PMO and the party following dropping of two ministers from the cabinet, the Congress Monday asserted that there was no change in its position that Manmohan Singh will be prime minister till 2014.Congress general secretary Janaradan Dwivedi told reporters here that the party had declared before the 2009 polls that Manmohan Singh will be p ... read more

New Delhi | 2 days ago
Collegium system of judges' appointment 'opaque', says Sibal
New Delhi, May 13 - Union Law Minister Kapil Sibal Monday said that the present collegium system of appointment of judges was opaque and non-transparent, but nothing could be done to change it overnight.Present - system of appointment of judges is opaque and non-transparent, Sibal said in his informal interaction with media persons soon after assuming the charge of the law ministry, given to him a ... read more

New Delhi | 2 days ago
Sibal takes charge as law minister
New Delhi, May 13 - Kapil Sibal Monday assumed the charge of the union law ministry, taking over from Ashwani Kumar who resigned last week after he came under attack in the Supreme Court for vetting the CBI report on the allocation of coal blocks.Sibal will hold additional charge of law along with the communications and information technology ministry.I am thankful to prime minister - and Congress ... read more

New Delhi | 3 days ago
Decision to drop two ministers was joint, says Congress
New Delhi, May 12 - The Congress Sunday said that decision to drop Pawan Kumar Bansal and Ashwani Kumar from the cabinet was joint decision of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party chief Sonia Gandhi even as BJP sought his resignation over reports that he was nudged into taking the decision.Congress general secretary Janardan Dwivedi said that it had appeared in a section of the media that it wa ... read more

New Delhi | 3 days ago
BJP youth wing demonstrates near PM House, 200 detained
New Delhi, May 12 - About 200 activists of BJP's youth wing were detained outside Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's official residence here Sunday as they demonstrated, demanding his resignation after two union ministers quit over malfeasance and impropriety.The activists of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha -, the youth wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party -, gathered near the 7 Race Course Road resid ... read more

New Delhi | 3 days ago
BJP's handling of Karnataka absolutely opportunistic, says Advani
New Delhi, May 12 - Terming the electoral outcome in Karnataka not surprising, BJP leader L.K. Advani Sunday said the party had erred in not taking immediate firm action on allegations of corruption against B.S. Yeddyurappa and its handling of the state had been absolutely opportunistic.He also demanded resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh after reports that he had to be nudged in asking P ... read more