Politics

Chairman Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited, said Pranab was an outstanding politician and a leader of national stature.

The Congress did not put up candidate in either of the two seats.

Sources said senior Samajwadi Party leaders have held five rounds of discussion with the Congress leaders.

The by-polls are a crucial test of strength for Jagan Mohan Reddy, who is currently lodged in jail on charges of corruption.

Trinamool Congress has emerged in recent months as the most troublesome ally of the Congress in UPA.

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee spoke to former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee.

Mulayam Singh Yadav said he will consult the TMC before finalising the President's candidate.

While the S&P report flayed the Indian govt for having a 'nominated' PM, the Congress said the agency had no clue about India's political system.

Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari pointed that party president Sonia Gandhi had been authorised by the CWC to take the final call.

The Jharkhand Chief Minister ordered to cut five per cent from the pension of two retired officials.

Gadkari said that vision document would address the present challenges and development imperatives of the country.

Jayalalithaa said petrol prices were hiked, when people were already burdened by the price rise.

Ranvir Sena chief Brahmeshwar Singh allegedly masterminded several massacres in central Bihar during the 1990s.

A recent RTI inquiry revealed that 56 people fell victim to internecine violence in Kannur from January 1997 to March 2008.

Advani said that the people were disappointed with the BJP, questioning the decisions taken by Gadkari.

Cong said it was a very difficult decision by the oil companies and that after de-regulation, the govt had no role in such decisions.