Politics

The DGP has said that the police will file a closure report if the Facebook post didn't warrant penal provisions.

Manik Sarkar alleged that at least 2.77 lakh farmers have committed suicide in the last 11 years in the country due to wrong economic policy of the Central government

The BJP criticised Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for starting the criticism of CAG and undermining the Public Accounts Committee.

A BJP member, Namdhari was made the minority panel head during the party's government in the state in 2010.

The court pointed out that in the larger interests of the farmers, it would not be difficult for the two states to thrash out a solution.

MoS PMO V Narayanasamy noted that the chances of getting nuclear wastes from the Kudankulam plant in Tamil Nadu was very less.

In Junagadh, 24 Congress councillors on Friday resigned in support of Girish Kotecha, who has been denied a ticket.

The House was adjourned for the day over issues like FDI and reservation to SCs/STs in promotions.

Manmohan Singh said the country was facing many problems on the economic front arising out of the consequences of global economic slowdown.

BSP supremo Mayawati's party has 21 MPs in the Lok Sabha and 15 in the Rajya Sabha.

Shaheen Dhada and Renu Srinivasan, both aged 21, were arrested from Palghar for posting comments opposing the Mumbai shutdown.

Yashwant Sinha had demanded Nitin Gadkari's resignation, saying those in public life should be beyond reproach.

Karat said the defeat of a no-confidence motion will be seen by the government as an endorsement of its policies.

BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu said Thackeray was an outspoken, forthright and uncompromising fighter all his life.

Mamata Banerjee said her party will bring a no-confidence motion on the first day of the winter session.

Arun Jaitley on Thursday met Narendra Modi and discussed the strategy for the next phase of the party's Assembly poll campaign which begins from Monday.