Cutting Red Tape but Leaving Some Behind
Ahmedabad – To anyone familiar with the quagmire that typically engulfs large building projects in India, the reconstruction of the Sabarmati riverfront – championed for the last decade by Narendra Modi, the leader here in the state of Gujarat – is a startling sight. Slum... read more »
Twitter shares hit all-time low
Twitter’s share price fell 18 per cent to an all-time low of 31.85 dollars at the close trading on Tuesday in New York, after insiders were able to sell stock for the first time since the social media company’s initial public offering in November. Chief executive Dick Costolo and co-founders... read more »
Balloting starts in 15 UP Lok Sabha seats
Polling for 15 seats in the crucial fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh, to decide the fate of 243 candidates, including Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and BJP national secretary Varun Gandhi started peacefully on Wednesday morning. “The polling has started peacefully at 7 am... read more »
Will Arvind Kejriwal quit over Jan Lokpal Bill? Decision later today, says his party AAP
New Delhi – Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was put through the wringer today over his plans to introduce the anti-graft Jan Lokpal Bill in the Delhi legislature. In a major... read more »
Congress responsible for bringing shame to Indian democracy: BJP leader Arun Jaitley
Reacting to the disruption in the Parliament, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley on Thursday said that the Congress alone was responsible for what happened and that it had... read more »
Arvind Kejriwal tables Jan Lokpal Bill; Cong, BJP call it unconstitutional
4:55 pm: Such kind of behaviour will not be tolerated: Harsh Vardhan Harsh Vardhan reads out LG’s letter over Jan Lokpal Bill. Addressing the Delhi Assembly, Vardhan said, “AAP... read more »
Jan Lokpal Bill or Bust. Arvind Kejriwal’s party makes its stand clear
New Delhi – Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party government may make good a threat to resign over its anti-corruption Jan Lokpal Bill today. The party has decided to go for broke... read more »
Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta to resign
Italy’s prime minister, Enrico Letta, will step down on Friday after the leadership of his centre-left party deserted him for Matteo Renzi – a telegenic and smooth-talking rival who cites... read more »
