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GoM on corruption meets today to fast-track cases

GoM on corruption meets today to fast-track cases

Rediff.com21 Jan 2011

The meeting of the GoM, according to sources, will be attended by several senior ministers, including Home Minister P Chidambaram, Defence Minister A K Antony, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee and Telecommunication Minister Kapil Sibal.

Government defends Chidambaram in 2G case

Government defends Chidambaram in 2G case

Rediff.com10 Dec 2011

The text of Telecom and Communications Minister Kapil Sibal's statement defending Home Minister P Chidambaram on his alleged involvement in the 2G spectrum scam, on behalf of the United Progressive Alliance government

Govt asks NRIs to invest in health, education

Govt asks NRIs to invest in health, education

Rediff.com7 Jan 2011

In his inaugural speech, Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi invited the 25-million strong diaspora to be part of the 'India growth story' and take the country forward in diverse sectors.

'PM's PAC offer a master act of deception'

'PM's PAC offer a master act of deception'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2010

Arun Jaitley, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, takes on the government, especially Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal and Home Minister P Chidambaram.

Spot-fixing effect: New law to be enacted soon

Spot-fixing effect: New law to be enacted soon

Rediff.com25 May 2013

In the wake of shocking allegations of spot-fixing in IPL, a new standalone law to deal with such "dishonest practices" in all kinds of sports will be enacted soon.

New law to deal with betting in sports?

New law to deal with betting in sports?

Rediff.com19 May 2013

In the wake of controversy over spot-fixing in IPL matches, the Sports Ministry has started holding consultations with the Law Ministry to draft a new law to deal with betting in sports.

Your guide to India's $35 Aakash tablet PC

Your guide to India's $35 Aakash tablet PC

Rediff.com13 Oct 2011

Get acquainted yourself with the bells and whistles that India's cheapest tablet comes with at just Rs 1,730.

SC seeks NIA's response on Gautam Navlakha's bail plea

SC seeks NIA's response on Gautam Navlakha's bail plea

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

The Supreme Court Wedunesday sought a response from the NIA on the bail plea of activist Gautam Navlakha in the alleged Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case.

TMC seeks urgent SC hearing into violence during Tripura civic polls

TMC seeks urgent SC hearing into violence during Tripura civic polls

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

The Trinamool Congress moved the Supreme Court on Friday seeking a probe by a court-monitored panel into the alleged large-scale violence during the municipal polls in Tripura.

The fight is between BJP and Modi: Congress

The fight is between BJP and Modi: Congress

Rediff.com31 Mar 2013

Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Sunday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of buckling under the pressure exerted by Narendra Modi by including him in the party's top decision-making Parliamentary Board, and said the Gujarat chief minister will someday pose a challenge to his own party.

VSNL's surplus land: DoT to approach Cabinet

VSNL's surplus land: DoT to approach Cabinet

Rediff.com29 Aug 2011

Earlier, the Telecom Commission, a decision-making arm of the Telecom Ministry, had recommended that the government pick up a majority stake in the special purpose vehicle created to execute the sale of surplus land lying with VSNL (now Tata Communications).

'Net should be used for empowerment, not disruption'

'Net should be used for empowerment, not disruption'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2013

Emphasising on the need for self-regulation on sharing information on the Internet, Sibal said that media needs to realise its role in sharing news, which should 'empower' people and not cause 'disruption'.

We are victims of Cong's internal politics: Team Anna

We are victims of Cong's internal politics: Team Anna

Rediff.com25 Aug 2011

As social activist Anna Hazare's fast entered the 10th day on Thursday, his team accused "some strong elements" in the government of nullifying the entire dialogue process and said they have become victims of Congress' "internal politics".

Congress dares Hazare to contest LS polls

Congress dares Hazare to contest LS polls

Rediff.com1 Aug 2011

The Congress on Monday dared social activist Anna Hazare to contest from the Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha seat in New Delhi after the latter released findings of his team's survey in Union Minister Kapil Sibal's constituency on the Lokpal issue

35 Union ministers yet to provide details of assets to PM

35 Union ministers yet to provide details of assets to PM

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

Thirty-five of the 77 Union ministers have failed to file annual details of their assets and liabilities before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh even over a month after the passage of the deadline.

Lokpal: Team Anna seeks referendum on differences

Lokpal: Team Anna seeks referendum on differences

Rediff.com17 Jul 2011

Civil society members of the joint committee on Lokpal will seek a referendum on the points of difference with government representatives including the issue of bringing the prime minister and the higher judiciary under the ambit of the anti-graft ombudsman.

Prof Yogendra Yadav: 'Read what you're criticising'

Prof Yogendra Yadav: 'Read what you're criticising'

Rediff.com18 May 2012

New Delhi-based NGO organised a cartoon demonstration and hosted a public forum against Union Minister for Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal's intention to eliminate all political cartoons from NCERT textbooks. Abhishek Mande listens in.

Prof Yogendra Yadav: 'Read what you're criticising'

Prof Yogendra Yadav: 'Read what you're criticising'

Rediff.com18 May 2012

New Delhi-based NGO organised a cartoon demonstration and hosted a public forum against Union Minister for Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal's intention to eliminate all political cartoons from NCERT textbooks. Abhishek Mande listens in.

IIT- Kharagpur honours HCL founder

IIT- Kharagpur honours HCL founder

Rediff.com19 Jul 2010

HCL Founder Shiv Nadar has been awarded the Honoris Causa Doctorate of Science (D Sc) by the Indian Institute of Technology - Kharagpur.

Chinese company to check spy software for India!

Chinese company to check spy software for India!

Rediff.com30 Jun 2011

After banning telecom equipment from Chinese manufacturers like Huawei suspecting spy software embedded in the gadgets, India has now appointed Huawei to filter imported equipment for malicious software.

Subjected to prosecution to create chilling effect, NewsClick tells Delhi HC

Subjected to prosecution to create chilling effect, NewsClick tells Delhi HC

Rediff.com8 Nov 2023

NewsClick on Wednesday alleged in the Delhi high court that investigating agencies were abusing the process of law to subject it to criminal prosecution to create a "chilling effect".

Dilli Gupshup: Gossip from the Delhi Durbar

Dilli Gupshup: Gossip from the Delhi Durbar

Rediff.com18 Apr 2012

From Presidential battles to prime ministerial ones... From Mamata Banerjee's shenanigans to Kapil Sibal's true passion... All this and more in this week's edition of Dilli Gupshup.

No further talks with Baba Ramdev: Government

No further talks with Baba Ramdev: Government

Rediff.com5 Jun 2011

"There is nothing left to discuss (with Ramdev). On what issue will will talk? Whatever talks had to happen have already happened," Union minister Subodh Kant Sahay, involved in negotiations with the yoga guru, told media-persons

Ramdev will go ahead with fast from June 4

Ramdev will go ahead with fast from June 4

Rediff.com1 Jun 2011

Worried over Baba Ramdev's indefinite fast from Saturday, the government on Wednesday took an extraordinary step to woo him by deputing Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee and three other senior ministers to the airport for talks but he appeared not to relent on his plans.

Spectrum auction to start in March

Spectrum auction to start in March

Rediff.com7 Jan 2013

The second round of spectrum auction will begin in March after the Cabinet decides on reducing reserve price of 800 MHz band, used for offering CDMA-based mobile services.

GoM to meet soon on Cairn-Vedanta deal

GoM to meet soon on Cairn-Vedanta deal

Rediff.com28 Apr 2011

A Group of Ministers headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukhejree is likely to meet on Monday to vet London-listed mining group Vedanta Resources' $ 9.6 billion acquisition of Cairn India.

ISB among 201 institutes running sans approval:HRD

ISB among 201 institutes running sans approval:HRD

Rediff.com29 Apr 2010

A maximum of 74 such institutions have been identified in Maharashtra followed by 24 in Delhi, 22 in Karnataka, 19 in Tamil Nadu and 13 each in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

SC judge recuses from hearing Umar Khalid's bail plea

SC judge recuses from hearing Umar Khalid's bail plea

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

Khalid's petition challenging the October 18 last year order of the Delhi High Court, which had rejected his bail plea in the matter, came up for hearing before a bench of Justices A S Bopanna and Prashant Kumar Mishra.

How Will History Remember Chandrachud?

How Will History Remember Chandrachud?

Rediff.com2 Dec 2024

He could have blazed a trail that few Indian judges had. It was a missed opportunity of a lifetime, notes Ramesh Menon.

Hazare calls for jail bharo movement on April 13

Hazare calls for jail bharo movement on April 13

Rediff.com8 Apr 2011

Gandhian Anna Hazare on Friday announced a 'jail bharo' movement across the country on April 13 after the government rejected his demands of chairmanship of the joint drafting committee being given to a civil society member and for a formal notification.

India seeks data on cases of attacks in Aus

India seeks data on cases of attacks in Aus

Rediff.com8 Apr 2010

Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal during a closed door meeting with Victorian Premier John Brumby asked him to share data on attacks and raised issues like accommodation and transport concessions for students.

Why the Internet is always under scrutiny

Why the Internet is always under scrutiny

Rediff.com14 Feb 2012

Without debate or a regulatory framework that works, how on earth can this medium ever be strengthened?

Corrupt people are destroying nation, who takes action, remarks SC

Corrupt people are destroying nation, who takes action, remarks SC

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

Corrupt people are destroying the country and they get away with corruption by taking the help of money, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday.

2G case: 'PM is duty bound to break his silence'

2G case: 'PM is duty bound to break his silence'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2012

The Communist Party of India-Marxist on Thursday said that the Supreme Court order cancelling the 2G spectrum licences is a "strong indictment" of the government and asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take a call on its fallout as it has exposed the "bluff" on the UPA-II's claims.

AP: College students bar entry to Union ministers

AP: College students bar entry to Union ministers

Rediff.com13 Mar 2010

Union Ministers Kapil Sibal and D Purandeswari were forced to return without attending a scheduled programme in Hyderabad Central University after pro-Telangana students blocked their path demanding a separate state.

Release Omar Abdullah or will hear his sister's plea: SC to Centre

Release Omar Abdullah or will hear his sister's plea: SC to Centre

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

The observations came after counsel for the Centre and the J-K administration informed the court that Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who was appearing in the matter, is arguing in another court.

2G: Jayanthi Natarajan named JPC member

2G: Jayanthi Natarajan named JPC member

Rediff.com1 Mar 2011

Congress spokesperson Jayanthi Natarajan was named a member of the Joint Parliamentary Committee into the 2G spectrum scam after her colleague Abhishek Singhvi recused himself taking the plea that he had appeared for cellular operators in the court as a senior advocate.

'Insaaf Ke Sipahi stands with protesting wrestlers'

'Insaaf Ke Sipahi stands with protesting wrestlers'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2023

On Tuesday, seven top wrestlers filed a joint petition in the Supreme Court seeking registration of an FIR against Singh

2G JPC: Cong readies to take on BJP

2G JPC: Cong readies to take on BJP

Rediff.com25 Feb 2011

With the government moving a resolution in the Lok Sabha to set up a Joint Parliamentary Committee on the 2G spectrum issue, the battle lines between the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance and the Bharatiya Janata Party have become more tightly drawn with the Congress preparing its ammunition to target the BJP during its National Democratic Alliance government, in a bid to expose the actions of their telecom ministers.