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BJP’s Sudhanshu Trivedi takes dig at Sonia Gandhi: “Gave up PM post, became Super PM"BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi has revived questions about Sonia Gandhi's influence during the UPA government, alleging that she functi...
National Advisory Council was no power centre, advocated people's rights: Sonia GandhiSonia Gandhi talks of the NAC and UPA's commitment to a 'Rights based Paradigm' as 'markets by themselves alone cannot ensure growth that i...
Patnaik's BJD sweeps municipal polls, leaves BJP and Congress far behindOf the 105 municipalities and notified area councils (NACs) in the state, the BJD emerged victorious in 73, while the BJP managed to secure...
Aruna Roy opts out of NAC, criticises govt over MGNREGA wagesSocial activist Aruna Roy has decided not to continue in UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi-led NAC after her term expires on Friday.
- National Advisory Council suggest for comprehensive telecom plan exclusive to North Eastern region
National Advisory Council(NAC), headed by UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi has suggested preparation of comprehensive telecom plan exclusive to...
Sangma seeks cancellation of Pranab Mukherjee's nominationSangma today sought cancellation of nomination of Pranab Mukherjee under the Office of Profit rules on the ground that he is Chairman of th...
- Government reconstitutes National Advisory Council
The government has reconstituted the National Advisory Council (NAC) chaired by Sonia Gandhi by dropping three members and inducting two ne...
- Sonia's advice to PM on national policy for domestic workers
Sonia Gandhi has written to PM Singh advising that the proposed national policy for domestic workers should ensure remuneration without sex...
- Govt hopes to introduce food bill in Budget session: PM
The Bill aims to provide the poor a legal guarantee for cheaper rice and wheat and was a part of the Congress' 2009 election manifesto.
- Govt committed to tabling Food Security Bill in Par soon: PM
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the government is committed to tabling the National Food Security Bill in Parliament soon.
- NAC: PM’s panel got its economics wrong
The Prime Minister-appointed Rangarajan Committee reviewing the draft food security bill has got its economics and logic wrong, a majority ...
- NAC meets today to discuss key policy issues
Proposals on draft Food Security Bill & amendment to RTI, Forest Rights Acts on agenda.
- Food bill to rise by Rs 2,000 cr if panel's report accepted
The government's total food subsidy bill is estimated to increase by Rs 2,000 crore to Rs 83,000 crore if the recommendations of the PM's e...
- NAC differs with govt on new rules for RTI Act
UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council (NAC) is on collision course once again with the government .
- First meeting of NAC this month
The first meeting of the National Advisory Council headed by UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi is expected to be held in the third week of June,...
- NAC is back, Sonia may’ve bigger say in UPA policies
The govt has revived the National Advisory Council with Ms Sonia Gandhi as its chairperson. The council, which played a seminal role in the...
- Sonia again made NAC chairperson
Her tenure would be co-terminus with that of the NAC.
- Poll panel to issue notice to Sonia on Belgian honour'
EC, in a 2:1 split verdict, has decided to issue a notice to Congress president Sonia Gandhi on a petition seeking her disqualification for...
- NAC to remain toothless as Sonia decides to stay away
The Centre may be in overdrive mode to get the National Advisory Council (NAC) chairperson’s post removed from the ‘Office of Profit’ list,...
- Aruna Roy to leave advisory council
In what signals a growing disaffection between civil society activists and the ruling arrangement at the Centre, the ‘right to information’...