Dalai-Pranab meet sends message to world: Sangay
<p>Tibetan Prime Minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay on Saturday said that a meeting between Dalai Lama and President Pranab Mukherjee sent a message of hope to the Tibetans living in Tibet and to governments around the world. Asking China not to dictate its terms to India, Sangay said: “India is a sovereign country and the head of […]</p>
Will act against corrupt Congressmen in two minutes: Rahul
<p>Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said that it would take him only two minutes to crack down against Goa party leaders accused of corruption, once the party comes to power in the coastal state. “In five years, we will give a shining Goa and in Goa if there is even a bit of corruption, we […]</p>
Going to people on demonetisation next move of Congress: MP
<p>After complete washout of the winter session of Parliament amid chaos and adjournments over demonetisation and AgustaWestland chopper deal, the way forward for the Congress is to reach out and talk to people directly, said a party MP “Hitting the road can help us convey directly to the masses the ‘ill-effects’ of the whole exercise […]</p>
PMO, LG not serious about women’s safety: Kejriwal
<p>Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal accused the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and Lt Governor Najeeb Jung of doing politics over women’s safety in Delhi. Kejriwal’s remarks followed media reports about the rape of a young woman in a car here. “LG and PMO doing politics with women safety in Delhi. LG stopped salaries of all […]</p>
Opposition supporting corrupt, terrorists: Naidu
<p>Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday said the opposition appeared to be “fighting for the corrupt and terrorists”. “Earlier, when the opposition used to raise its voice against corruption, the ruling party used to suppress the voice,” Naidu told the media. “But today some of the opposition parties are blocking the government’s action […]</p>
Centre’s 2015-16 expenditure report presented in parliament
<p>The central government’s Finance and Appropriation Accounts for 2015-16 along with an audit report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) were presented in parliament on Friday, the Finance Ministry said. The Appropriation Accounts present the actual expenditure incurred by ministries/departments in relation to the appropriations voted by parliament in the given year. The Finance […]</p>
Rahul meets Modi seeking loan waiver for farmers
<p>Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a waiver of loans given to farmers and also urged him to halve their electricity bills. In a memorandum submitted to the Prime Minister, Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders also demanded that the government should provide for higher MSP for crops. […]</p>