Cong, Trinamool at loggerheads over a room!

An unholy row has broken out in the Parliament House between the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance and its most critical alliance partner, the Trinamool Congress, over a room for the new......

All smiles for Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat

Union Minister Harish Rawat, who was sulking after having been denied chief ministership of Uttarakhand, on Sunday had all smiles as celebrations broke out at his residence in New Delhi over his......

SC/ST bill government's latest plan to trap BJP

The government has planned to put opposition Bharatiya Janata Party in the dock by bringing in a constitutional amendment providing for reservation in promotions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled......

Cong core group meets on Coalgate, Parliament impasse

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh had a rare smile on his face when he categorically ruled out his resignation. He had just returned from Teheran when he outright rejected the Bharatiya Janata......

CPI-M to miss railway parliamentary panel

The Congress wants to see that Mamata Banerjee does not face any 'red signal' while running the railway ministry. So, the chairman's post of the parliamentary standing committee on Railways will......

Parliamentary committees won't scrutinise Budget

For the first time in recent history, the Union Budget will be passed without the statutory scrutiny by the parliamentary standing committees of various ministries Paucity of time has forced the......

'Budget likely on Saturday, Feb 27'

After a gap of more than a decade, the union Budget may be presented in the Lok Sabha on Saturday which happens to be February 27. "In view of holidays for three consecutive days from February 26......

Centre to finalise priority areas before Budget

As it prepares to unveil its agenda during the first Budget session of the 15th Lok Sabha, the new United Progressive Alliance government will hold a series of strategy meetings to finalise the......