Rijiju shunted out of law ministry, given earth sciences

In a sudden development, Kiren Rijiju was removed as Union law minister on Thursday after less than a two-year stint that was marked by frequent run-ins with the judiciary. He was replaced by Arjun......

Rijiju had frequent run-ins with judiciary as law minister

Kiren Rijiju's exit from the coveted law ministry came in the midst of his frequent criticism of the judiciary, particularly on the system of appointment of judges to high courts and the Supreme......

Dalit boy's death: Pilot critical of Gehlot govt; 12 councillors quit

In veiled criticism of the Ashok Gehlot government on Tuesday, Congress leader Sachin Pilot called for zero tolerance to incidents like the recent killing of a Dalit boy and called for action......

Pradip Tripathi moves to Cabinet Secretariat as govt effects major bureaucratic rejig

Senior bureaucrat Pradip Kumar Tripathi has been appointed as secretary (coordination) in the Cabinet Secretariat as part of a major bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Monday. A......

Pranab Mukherjee's Budget Speech

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee presented the Budget for 2009-10 on July 6. Following is the BudgetSpeechof Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee: Madam Speaker, I rise to present the Budget for......

IOA mess: PT Usha calls for SGM

IMAGE: Indian Olympic Association chief P T Usha. Photograph: ANI Embattled Indian Olympic Association President P T Usha has called a Special General Meeting of the body on October 25 to address......

IOA: PT Usha confronted over CEO's Rs.20 lakh monthly salary!

IMAGE: The main agenda of the IOA Executive Council meeting called by Usha was ratification of Iyer's appointment as CEO on January 5. Photograph: ANI Indian Olympic Association President PT Usha......

Wrestling restarts, elections get fair, wrestlers get a voice

WFI ensures Sports Code is followed in state unit polls, set to resume National Camp from March 27 IMAGE: The WFI will resume national camp from March 27, after after almost 16 months with Sonepat......

IPL venue in chaos: Sawai Man Singh stadium sealed over unpaid dues

IMAGE: Sawai Man Singh Stadium and RCA office sealed by Rajasthan Sports Council. Photograph: BCCI One month before it hosts Indian Premier League matches, the Sawai Man Singh Stadium in......

IOA chief PT Usha breaks silence on CEO controversy

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) chief PT Usha on Sunday asserted that she has full confidence in the newly-appointed CEO and there was no going back on the decision to hire him for the top post.......