Priyanka &Amp; Onkar Singh

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'Census 2011 braved difficult terrain, propaganda'

'Census 2011 braved difficult terrain, propaganda'

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2012

Rediff.com's Priyanka meets Dr C Chandramouli, the Census Commissioner of India, where he explains what it takes to organise the mammoth exercise.

NRHM scam accused commits suicide

NRHM scam accused commits suicide

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2012

Sunil Verma, an accused in the multi-crore National Rural Health Mission scam, allegedly committed suicide on Monday at his Vikas Nagar residence in Lucknow by shooting himself with his licenced revolver, police said.

Former CWG OC chairman Kalmadi granted bail

Former CWG OC chairman Kalmadi granted bail

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2012

The Delhi High Court accepted the plea of former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) chairman Suresh Kalmadi and granted him bail on health grounds.

Former CWG OC chairman Kalmadi granted bail

Former CWG OC chairman Kalmadi granted bail

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2012

The Delhi High Court accepted the plea of former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) chairman Suresh Kalmadi and granted him bail on health grounds.

NRHM scam: CBI raids 40 locations across Delhi, UP

NRHM scam: CBI raids 40 locations across Delhi, UP

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2012

The anti-corruption branch of the Central Bureau of Investigations conducted raids at 40 places in New Delhi, Lucknow, Kanpur, Ghaziabad and Noida on Thursday morning after new cases were filed in the National Rural Health Mission scam. The investigation agency is looking at unearthing unaccounted money to the tune of Rs 1,800 crore that was allotted to Uttar Pradesh by the Centre.

Baba Ramdev supporter smears black ink on Sonia's poster

Baba Ramdev supporter smears black ink on Sonia's poster

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2012

Two days after Kamran Siddiqui threw black ink on Baba Ramdev after addressing a press conference, Ramdev's supporters held a demonstration at the Congress headquarters on Akbar Road. One of the agitators even threw black ink on a poster of Sonia Gandhi.

'Only Election Commission can decide on online voting for NRIs'

'Only Election Commission can decide on online voting for NRIs'

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2012

After the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, Priyanka asks Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vyalar Ravi the tough questions about voting rights, investments, and other issues faced by Non-resident Indians.

PBD 2012: India seeks investors for solar energy projects

PBD 2012: India seeks investors for solar energy projects

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2012

On the first day of the 10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Jaipur, India sought investors to fulfill its goals in the field of solar energy, report Priyanka

Kushwaha's induction isn't immunity to corruption charges: BJP

Kushwaha's induction isn't immunity to corruption charges: BJP

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2012

The Bharatiya Janata Party has come under fire for the induction of tainted Uttar Pradesh minister Babu Singh Kushwaha from within the party itself as well as from its allies.

CBI raids Kushwaha: Congress trains its guns on BJP

CBI raids Kushwaha: Congress trains its guns on BJP

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2012

Senior leaders of the Congress party lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday after BJP's newly inducted member Babu Singh Kushwaha was raided by the Central Bureau of Investigation.

BJP in a fix after CBI raid on recently-inducted ex-BSP min

BJP in a fix after CBI raid on recently-inducted ex-BSP min

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2012

An apparently embarrassed Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday said it will not give ticket to tainted former Uttar Pradesh Minister Babu Singh Khushwaha, against whom Central Bureau of Investigation conducted raids on Wednesday in the national Rural Health Mission scam case, and made it clear that he will not be its star campaigner.

Tearing of the bill was a spontaneous act: Rajniti Prasad

Tearing of the bill was a spontaneous act: Rajniti Prasad

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2012

in New Delhi Rashtriya Janata Dal member of parliament Rajniti Prasad said that he "alone, is responsible for tearing the Lokpal bill in the Rajya Sabha" on December 29 while the house was debating on the merits of constitutional amendment.

CPI-M lashes Congress, Trinamool over Lokpal fiasco

CPI-M lashes Congress, Trinamool over Lokpal fiasco

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2011

Communist Party of India - Marxist leader Sitaram Yechury on Friday blamed the Congress-ed government and its allies for the chaos in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday night, which led to the adjournment of the House sine die without the passage of the Lokpal Bill. He lashed out at the Congress and its ally Trinamool congress for "engineering" a situation which made it impossible to transact any business.

'Assembly polls are the semi-finals before 2014 elections'

'Assembly polls are the semi-finals before 2014 elections'

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2011

With the announcement of the dates of the forthcoming assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Manipur, Goa and Uttrakhand, political parties have sharpened their attacks on their rivals in order to score a political advantage and attract voters to their fold. Bharatiya Janata party leader Rajnath Singh claimed that Congress party's presence in UP polls would be insignificant.

Swamy slams Team Anna for demanding Lokpal's authority over CBI

Swamy slams Team Anna for demanding Lokpal's authority over CBI

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2011

Janata Party chief Dr Subramanian Swamy slammed Team Anna on Thursday for 'insisting a new law to deal with corruption and bring the premier investigating agency under the Lokpal'. The government's Lokpal Bill is likely to be introduced in the Parliament on Thursday afternoon, which has already been opposed by Team Anna.

Russia expresses sadness over Bhagwad Gita row

Russia expresses sadness over Bhagwad Gita row

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2011

In the wake of an uproar over a move to ban Bhagwad Gita in Siberia, Russia has expressed sadness over the development, saying it is "inadmissible" that a holy scripture is taken to court.

Dense fog in Delhi disrupts rail, road, air traffic

Dense fog in Delhi disrupts rail, road, air traffic

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2011

Air, rail and road traffic was severely affected in New Delhi on Monday as dense fog reduced the visibility to almost zero. According to senior officials of the Indian Metrological Department, the disruption is likely to continue for a few more days. There is little hope of the weather improving and it is likely to hit traffic in Delhi and neighbouring states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab, officials said.

Chidambaram's 'role' in 2G scam: What Swamy told the court

Chidambaram's 'role' in 2G scam: What Swamy told the court

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2011

A turning point arrived in the 2G spectrum case trial on Saturday. Janta party leader Subramanian Swamy, who has been seeking the inclusion of Union Home Minister P Chidambaram in the list of accused in the 2G scam, deposed as a witness in a special court of the Central Bureau of Investigation.

SP not projecting anyone as CM candidate, says Mulayam

SP not projecting anyone as CM candidate, says Mulayam

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2011

Samajwadi Party chief and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav told mediapersons in New Delhi on Wednesday that his party has not taken any decision about projecting someone as the chief ministerial candidate in the forthcoming elections of the UP assembly.