Former RS MP, senior journalist Chandan Mitra passes away

Veteran journalist and former Rajya Sabha MP Chandan Mitra died late Wednesday at his south Delhi residence after a long ailment. He was 65.   Mitra, who did a stint in various......

Former BJP MP Chandan Mitra joins TMC

Former Rajya Sabha member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Chandan Mitra, and four Congress MLAs in the West Bengal assembly on Saturday joined the Trinamool Congress at its annual Martyrs' Day rally......

Chandan Mitra quits BJP, likely to join Trinamool

Two-term former Rajya Sabha member Chandan Mitra has resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party amid speculation that he may join the Trinamool Congress. "I have sent my resignation letter (to......

Chandan Mitra on journalists

Mediapersons need to retain their objectivity and exercise responsibility to avoid damaging the national interest, visiting chief editor of the Pioneer newspaper Chandan Mitra told journalists in......

Parliamentary panel pitches for 49% FDI cap in insurance

A Parliamentary Committee on Wednesday recommended a composite foreign investment cap of 49 per cent in the insurance sector and supported a government Bill to amend the Act. At present, a......

Congress backs government on Insurance Bill at panel meet

The Congress, which was engaged in delaying tactics earlier, surprised many in the committee with its firm resolve to assist in submitting the report on time by December 12. The Narendra Modi......

No insurance Bill in winter session as politics overtakes

The insurance Bill seeks to increase the cap on shareholding of foreign investors Foreign investors looking to put more money in India's insurance sector might have to wait longer, as the......

Spectrum allocation: RS adjourned briefly

Rajya Sabha was briefly adjourned on Tuesday following an uproar by AIADMK over Telecom Minister A Raja's role in Second Generation or 2G spectrum allocation that allegedly led to heavy loss of......