Govt extends ban on 9 Meitei extremist groups, associates by 5 years

The government on Monday extended a ban by five years on nine Meitei extremist groups and associate organisations, which mostly operate in Manipur, for their anti-national activities and launching......

Why Cong is campaigning against own candidate in this Raj LS seat

A peculiar poll battle is on the cards in the tribal-dominated Banswara-Dungarpur Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan where the Congress is appealing to the people not to vote for its candidate.......

2 tribals burnt alive in Goa; probe ordered

The Goa government on Thursday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the deaths of two tribals in Balli village during an agitation demanding reservation in government jobs. Chief Minister Digambar......

Miffed over MP snub, Akhilesh warns Congress

Upset with the Congress for not conceding any seat so far for the Samajwadi Party in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday hinted that the Congress could get the......

Chidambaram's Budget speech

Speech of P. Chidambaram Minister of Finance PART A Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to present the Budget for the year 2005-06. 2. Last year, while presenting the Budget, I had suggested that the vote in......

Finance minister's Budget Speech

The following is the speech that Finance Minister Jaswant Singh made in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday while presenting the Interim Budget for 2004-05.Mr Speaker,1. I rise to present an Interim Budget,......