The party also wanted to know from Pranab as to why he did not bring up the issue of terrorism during his discussions with the Pakistan administration.
The Bharatiya Janata Party categorically denied that IC-814, which was hijacked by terrorists in 1999, had been supplied with refuelling facilities at Rajasansi airport in Amritsar when it was grounded there.
"We condemn in unequivocal terms the attack on the Biharis. Under the constitution of India, they have a right to settle down anywhere in the country and earn their livelihood," BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
The pattern of economic growth in India is lop-sided, leaving a vast section of the society vulnerable, says an economist from Jawaharlal Nehru University.
When contacted, Meena refused to say anything about his resignation. "He has sent his resignation to the chief minister," an official told rediff.com.
Without naming any country, India has asked the international community to put sponsors of terrorism on notice saying it would not tolerate their actions.
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday hinted that it could resort to legal action in the cash-for-vote scam after a parliamentary panel gave the clean chit to senior political leaders Amar Singh and Ahmad Patel. "The legal option is open for us and this report would certainly lower the credibility of parliamentary committees like this," party spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
The mega event titled 'Uniting Hearts and Minds', held on October 5 brought people from all walks of life and from across the country. Several Christian priests, Islamic scholars, Buddhist monks, Hindu Swamis and priests came together in a spirit of unity and faith.
He parried the question that chief minister H D Kumaraswamy has already gone on record that he would not step down from his office.
"It seems this is the beginning of a new victory trail which started with the MCD polls. We look at the future with a new hope," BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad said. In Gujarat, BJP won five of the seven assembly seats, where by-polls were held.
Ravi Shankar Prasad, spokesman of Bhartiya Janata Party, said there were anomolies in the in the orderpassed by the inquiry into the Ishrat Jahan encounter case. "Those who are dealing with the case would move the upper court for a stay," he said while speaking to media-persons in New Delhi.
Silicon Valley-based Ikanos Communications on Wednesday launched 100/100 Mbps fibre-fast broadband solution in India targeting businesses and consumers.
B K Modi will co-host the India Splendor event to celebrate India@60.
Sabri Khan and Zohra Sehgal were given lifetime achievement awards at the fifth DMA Music Festival.
Jaitely rapped Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil for saying that the setting up of a federal agency to investigate terror related incidents you needed to have a constitutional amendment as law and order was a state subject. He pointed to a judgement of the Apex court which said that the centre had discretion to act in these matters.
Sarod maestro Ali Akbar Khan passed away in San Francisco at 1000 am(IST) according to family friend Robin Pal in Kolkata.
The Bharatiya Janata Party has toned down its nationwide protest against the cancellation of allotment of land to the Amarnath Shrine Board and has termed it as an aam hartal. BJP leaders on Wednesday assured that the nation-wide hartal on Thursday would not affect essential services."We are calling it a national strike and not Bharat Bandh," BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad told rediff.com in New Delhi on Wednesday.
It is not nepotism nor 'gangeism' that is the bane of a newcomer's existence. It's these draconian contracts.
We ask you to rate the pradhan sevak and his ministers on four criteria: Vision. Execution. Efficiency. And their response to the public.
The cleric was the only Shia leader to have objected to Shankar's plans for holding meditation classes.
Annapurna Devi was an Indian surbahar player of Hindustani classical music and she was the daughter and disciple of Allauddin Khan.
The opposition questioned the earmarking of a substantial 60,000 hectares of land for these zones, saying it was far beyond the necessity. Ravi Shankar Prasad (BJP) said half of the land was being handed out to non-processing zones, which the country's "land sharks" were acquiring with imputiny to set up hotels, restaurants and malls.
The Art of Living will host meet in Delhi to spread the spirit of reconciliation.
'Delhi's river has once more been thrown under the bus, by a happy godman backed by a godman-happy government,' says Mitali Saran.
The interesting fact was revealed to public for the first time by the Supreme Court Bar Association president and senior advocate Vikas Singh during his address on occasion of the farewell ceremony for the CJI.
Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was on a three-day visit to Jharkhand as a state guest from February 17 to 19
The spiritual leader was was invited by Austin Mayor Will Wynn. The Art of Living is conducting trauma relief workshops there.
Amid the willingness shown by Ten Sports and Prasar Bharti for an out-of-court settlement on the telecast rights controversy, the channel's chief met Information and Broadcasting Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in Lahore on Sunday.
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and National Security Adviser Brajesh Mishra were among those who had turned up at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore to support the Indian cricket team in the 4th ODI match against Pakistan.
Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the government has already taken note of concerns expressed by members earlier and amended the bill accordingly.
Pune's Wisdom Tree Festival is a tribute to the contribution made by the Film and Television Institute of India to the Indian film industry.
He said in states where the BJP was in power, the law will be enforced subsequently and in states where it had to depend on the support of its allies, the party would try and convince them that the law was acceptable to the Supreme Court.
Asserting there was no ad hocism in government's broadcasting policy, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the standing committee had given its suggestions on the Communication Convergence Bill.
Filmmakers wanting to shoot in India can now take advantage of the liberalised visa regime.
This was disclosed by party spokesman Ravi Shankar Prasad at a press conference in New Delhi.
