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Giriraj Singh challenges Rahul Gandhi to a debate on MGNREGA, dismisses his 'wild allegations'On Friday, Congress leader Gandhi slammed the BJP-led government for reducing the MGNREGA budget and alleged that the scheme, which was the...- A Gandhi family loyalist, Ahmed Patel was the go-to man in CongressA quintessential organisation man, Patel had cross-party connections and direct access to senior opposition leaders such as Nationalist Con...
- Savings from direct benefit transfer pegged at Rs 83,000 croreThe 45% jump in saving resulted from further pruning of fake or duplicate beneficiaries and plugging of leakages that enabled “deserving be...
- Government yet to take call on entry of foreign lawyers in IndiaThe previous United Progressive Alliance government had been asked for its view three years ago but had left it to the Bar Council of India.
- Ministry of Rural Development demands Rs 1000 crore more for socio economic and caste censusThe ministry of rural development will be asking for another Rs 1,000 crore to complete the Socio Economic and Caste Census, three years ov...
- Inflexible labour laws hinder manufacturing policyNational Manufacturing Policy ratified by the cabinet in 2011, aims to take manufacturing sector’s share of the economy from 15% to 25% by ...
- Only time will tell if Third Front would emerge: Sitaram YechuryNoting that both UPA and NDA are "collapsing", CPM politburo member Sitaram Yechury today maintained that only time would decide whether a ...
- Budget 2012: Living up to low expectationsA deep cynicism runs through the ruling class regarding the notion that good economics makes for good politics.
- Andhra Pradesh government seeks tie-up with Tesco, Bharti-WalmartThe Andhra Pradesh government is drawing up plans to open swanky supermarkets, venturing into the multi-brand retail territory.
- Government may set up coordination panel to discuss policy decisions with alliesThe government may constitute a coordination committee to discuss policy decisions within the ruling coalition before they are formalised.
- Over two-thirds of central government's 150 welfare schemes face axeAs many as two-thirds of central govt's 150 welfare schemes could face the axe as part of moves to slash administrative expenses.
- States want more sops for GST rolloutStates had recently reached a pact to put in place IT infrastructure for GST even as differences on the shape of the new tax law persist.
- Credibility of government at Nadir, says oppositionAnna Hazare's anti-graft agitation had its echo in Parliament, with both Houses debating corruption.
- Lokpal Bill: Find a meeting ground on the two versionsThe fasting anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare and his supporters, too, should show similar willingness to engage in a dialogue.
- By arresting Anna Hazare government has proved the alliance is undemocraticWhen it comes to winning battles that bring you closer to losing the war, few can match the United Progressive Alliance.
- Decontrol diesel; cut extra duties on petrolThe Centre must stem the huge fiscal imbalance on account of runaway under-recoveries of public sector oil companies.
- Congress 'misusing' CBI, says ModiHitting out at the Congress-led central government, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Saturday accused it of "misusing" the CBI to "fabr...
- Political expediency is everythingIt is ridiculous for a party's views on the subject of decontrol of petro-product prices to shift depending on whether it is in power or no...
- PM to present UPA-II report card on TuesdayPrime Minister Manmohan Singh will present to the people tomorrow a 'report card' on the performance of his government in the first year of...
- Cong doesn’t support FDI in multi-brand retail: Left to govtLeft Parties have asked the Centre to desist from allowing Foreign Direct Investment in multi-brand retail trade, claiming there was resist...
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