From governor to minister in state: The curious case of Baby Rani MauryaThe former Uttarakhand governor and BJP leader returned to active politics, contested from Agra’s rural seat, won convincingly and was on F...
States as stakeholder in governors' jobWhatever the points of Centre-state chafing may be, smoother functioning and 'cooperative activity' are needed. The Constituent Assembly in...
Amarinder Singh's ministers that locked horns with himWhen the ex-Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh planned to put in his papers, many of his inducted ministers jumped ship. Here ar...
4 ministers revolt against Punjab CM Amarinder Singh; his loyalist want Navjot Sidhu's advisors sackedSidhu too was targeted by a group of Punjab ministers and MLAs, loyal to CM Amarinder Singh, who demanded strong action against his two adv...
Even M Karunanidhi could not harm AIADMK, what can M K Stalin do, asks Tamil Nadu CMSeeking to turn the tables, Palaniswami alleged that DMK was synonymous with corruption and referred to the Sarkaria commission's report ag...
View: Governors must act with principled neutralityTraditionally Governors have been the bane of the Indian Constitution bowing to the party in power which appointed them.
Not in race to be Chief Minister: Digvijaya SinghWrapping up his 3,100-km spiritual journey around the Narmada river, which kept him away from active politics for over six months, Singh sa...
Unfair not to allow debate on Goa Governor's role: Digvijaya Singh in Rajya SabhaDeputy Chairman P J Kurien said the Chair cannot do much as the motion can be listed for discussion only after the government allotted time...
Thank Nitin Gadkari for aggressive MLA buying: Digvijaya Singh to Manohar ParrikarIn Goa, the Congress had emerged as the largest party after the recently held polls, but the BJP led by Parrikar managed to form the govern...
Supreme Court nominally signs off on Uttarakhand President's Rule issueThe extensive misuse of Article 356 was examined in detail in the 1,600-page Sarkaria Commission report which made several important recomm...
Ready for probe into my assets: BJP leader Tarun Chugh to CongressChugh dared Congress leaders to get his assets probed by Lokpal, Lokayukta, Enforcement Directorate, Judiciary, Income Tax Department, IB a...
Allahabad High Court dismisses PIL challenging Ram Naik's appointment as Uttar Pradesh governorA division bench here comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice D K Upadhaya passed this order on a PIL filed by local lawyer As...
- BJP, TMC, CPM attack Congress in Lok Sabha on centre-state relations
An isolated Congress faced the ire of friends and foes in the Lok Sabha on Monday during a debate on Centre-state relations.
- Convene Inter-State Council to address the states' concerns on NCTC
It is almost a truism that problems on a host of issues facing India are often more to do with the improper or inadequate use.
- BJP determined to stall GST implementation
The Goods and Services Tax, or GST, bill appears to be caught in political wrangling between the UPA and the BJP.
- Panel on Centre-state relations gets extension
The commission set up to take a fresh look at Centre-State relations was on Friday granted a nine-month extension up to March 31 next year.
Council plugs transfer of tax powers to statesThe Inter-State Council on Friday accepted the states' demand for the transfer of taxation powers from the Union to the Concurrent List. Th...