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SC stays criminal proceedings against Karnataka CM in protest march case

SC stays criminal proceedings against Karnataka CM in protest march case

Rediff.com19 Feb 2024

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed criminal proceedings against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and others in connection with a protest march held in the state in 2022.

Independent auditors have let us down: Sibal

Independent auditors have let us down: Sibal

Rediff.com20 Jan 2009

Contending that independent auditors were a let-down in the Satyam fraud case, Union Minister for Science and Technology Kapil Sibal on Tuesday suggested setting up a body on the lines of the Election Commission to oversee their (auditors') functioning.

Team Anna begins Lokpal referendum on Sibal's turf

Team Anna begins Lokpal referendum on Sibal's turf

Rediff.com21 Jul 2011

Seeking to galvanise public opinion in favour of its version of Lokpal Bill, the Anna Hazare team on Thursday initiated a "referendum" on the law in Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha constituency represented by Human Resources and Development Minister Kapil Sibal.

READERS SPEAK: 'Sonia stumbles, Manmohan mumbles, Sibal sings'

READERS SPEAK: 'Sonia stumbles, Manmohan mumbles, Sibal sings'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2011

We had asked our readers for their opinion about the government's attempts to censor online content. While an overwhelming number of readers condemned such a move, some of our readers supported the move to regulate online content.

Social media too needs regulations, says Kapil Sibal

Social media too needs regulations, says Kapil Sibal

Rediff.com24 Feb 2012

Refusing to be labeled as an enemy of the social media, Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal has called for the Internet to be governed by regulations similar to the print and the electronic media.

Sibal to discuss spectrum, M&A with telcos

Sibal to discuss spectrum, M&A with telcos

Rediff.com4 Mar 2011

he meeting is part of Sibal's efforts to achieve the 100-day plan for reforms in the telecoms sector in consultation with the industry.

SC seeks Centre's response to pleas calling for stay on CAA

SC seeks Centre's response to pleas calling for stay on CAA

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud posted the matter for resumed hearing on April 9.

'Sibal's arguments on 2G scam are deceptive'

'Sibal's arguments on 2G scam are deceptive'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2011

On day when A Raja, jailed former minister of telecommunications, accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and former finance minister P Chidambaram in a lower court while trying to drag them 'legally' in the 2G spectrum scam, Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal also picked up none else but Raja's lawyer's argument.

Sibal is lying, says Shourie; blasts report on 2G scam

Sibal is lying, says Shourie; blasts report on 2G scam

Rediff.com8 Feb 2011

Trashing the report on 2G scam by Justice Shivraj Patil, former telecom minister Arun Shourie on Tuesday accused Union Minister Kapil Sibal of trying to save former telecom minister A Raja by functioning as his advocate.

BJP can't call us corrupt after embracing Yeddyurappa: Sibal

BJP can't call us corrupt after embracing Yeddyurappa: Sibal

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

Law Minister Kapil Sibal on Friday launched a scathing attack on Bharatiya Janata Party saying the party which indulges in "doublespeak" on corruption cannot question the prime minister on the issue as the UPA has taken graft head on and its ministers have resigned on "mere" allegations.

After Sibal's jibe, Team Anna tones down protests

After Sibal's jibe, Team Anna tones down protests

Rediff.com7 Jun 2011

Followers of activist Anna Hazare on Tuesday declared that they didn't want a confrontation with the Delhi police, in an apparent reaction to Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal's strong statement against the "abusive language" allegedly used by the activists.No defiance of prohibitory orders, no courting arrest by insisting on a fast at Jantar Mantar and no boycott of the joint committee the government formed at the insistence of Hazare to draft the Lokpal Bill, the group decided.

Will call PM, Sibal, Chidambaram as witnesses: Raja

Will call PM, Sibal, Chidambaram as witnesses: Raja

Rediff.com24 Aug 2011

Jailed former Telecom Minister A Raja on Wednesday told a Delhi court that he would get Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the then finance minister P Chidambaram and the current Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal summoned as witnesses to prove that the government did not incur any loss in the 2G allocation.

Kapil Sibal to take charge of Chavan's ministries

Kapil Sibal to take charge of Chavan's ministries

Rediff.com10 Nov 2010

President Pratibha Patil on Wednesday accepted the resignation of Prithviraj Chavan from the Union Council of Ministers and asked Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal to hold additional charge of two ministries independently handled by him.

SC to hear pleas seeking stay on CAA on March 19

SC to hear pleas seeking stay on CAA on March 19

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on March 19 the pleas seeking a direction to the Centre to stay the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024 till the apex court has decided the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.

Spectrum reframing will be placed before EGoM: Sibal

Spectrum reframing will be placed before EGoM: Sibal

Rediff.com28 May 2013

According to a study, the change in frequency for transmitting mobile signals could cost the telcos over Rs 1 lakh crore (Rs 1 trillion) cumulatively.

What Did Modi's Ukraine Visit Achieve?

What Did Modi's Ukraine Visit Achieve?

Rediff.com26 Aug 2024

In retrospect, it appeared that the bitterness of the war was still strong and the Ukrainian success in occupying Russian territory just a few days ago had added to the complexity of the situation. The positive US response to the visit, however, remains a silver lining in the dark clouds, notes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Quality of IIT faculty: Sibal diagrees with Ramesh

Quality of IIT faculty: Sibal diagrees with Ramesh

Rediff.com26 May 2011

HRD Minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday disagreed with his ministerial colleague Jairam Ramesh's remarks on IITs and IIMs, saying the faculties of these institutions are 'world class'.

Kapil Sibal's code attack: 'What is LOC in Karnataka?'

Kapil Sibal's code attack: 'What is LOC in Karnataka?'

Rediff.com3 May 2013

Believe it or not, national leaders have been talking in code language during the Karnataka election campaign.

SC slams Sibal, asks him to behave responsibly

SC slams Sibal, asks him to behave responsibly

Rediff.com21 Jan 2011

The Supreme Court on Friday severely criticised Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal for making statements undermining the Comptroller and Auditor General of India's report on the 2G spectrum scam and asked him to behave with some sense of responsibility.

Mr Sibal, please make higher education stress-free!

Mr Sibal, please make higher education stress-free!

Rediff.com5 Oct 2010

The stress levels across the country just refuse to die down even with multiple counselling sessions, says Sanjiv Kataria.

World can't afford failure of Indian democracy: Sibal

World can't afford failure of Indian democracy: Sibal

Rediff.com29 Jan 2013

"India is going through a transformation that I haven't seen in my life happens so quickly," said Minister for Communications and Information Technology Kapil Sibal, who was the chief guest at India's 64th Republic Day celebrations hosted by the Federation of Indo Americans of Northern America on January 27 in Newark, California.

Jaitley's Hindutva remark exposes BJP's real face: Sibal

Jaitley's Hindutva remark exposes BJP's real face: Sibal

Rediff.com29 Mar 2011

Union Minister Kapil Sibal on Sunday said Arun Jaitley's reported comment that the Bharatiya Janata Party was using Hindutva as an opportunistic tool has exposed the real face of the party and demand an apology from him. The senior Congress leader also asked BJP veteran L K Advani and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to tell the nation "what they now think about Jaitley."

Hemant Soren moves SC against arrest, says won't cow down

Hemant Soren moves SC against arrest, says won't cow down

Rediff.com1 Feb 2024

Soren was arrested on Wednesday night in the case after resigning as the Jharkhand chief minister, and party loyalist and state transport minister Champai Soren was named as his successor.

Govt MUST have say in appointment of judges: Sibal

Govt MUST have say in appointment of judges: Sibal

Rediff.com2 Jun 2013

The Collegium system of appointing judges has not worked out as per expectations and the government must have a say in such appointments, Law Minister Kapil Sibal has said. He said he would "very soon" move a proposal in the Cabinet to replace the Collegium system with the Judicial Appointment Commission, which will give a say to the Executive in the appointments of judges to the Supreme Court and high courts.

Now, Sibal blasts NDA govt over telecom policy

Now, Sibal blasts NDA govt over telecom policy

Rediff.com4 Feb 2011

Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government over the 2G spectrum allocation

Modi, Sibal won't share a stage after all

Modi, Sibal won't share a stage after all

Rediff.com21 Sep 2012

The foundation stone laying ceremony of IIT Gandhinagar, the much-awaited event where Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Union HRD Minister Kapil Sibal were likely to share dais, has been called off.

Sibal exhorts Digvijay to give proof of BJP's sins

Sibal exhorts Digvijay to give proof of BJP's sins

Rediff.com6 Dec 2012

Congress leader Digvijay Singh who claimed to have evidence of corruption against some Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, should come out with it, Union Minister Kapil Sibal said on Thursday.

READERS SPEAK: 'Sibal thinks he is smart and all Indians are idiots'

READERS SPEAK: 'Sibal thinks he is smart and all Indians are idiots'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2011

We had asked our readers for their opinion about the government's attempts to censor online content. An overwhelming number of readers condemned such a move and suggested that Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal and his colleagues should focus on more important issues instead:

BJP seeks EC action against Kapil Sibal, Beni Prasad Verma

BJP seeks EC action against Kapil Sibal, Beni Prasad Verma

Rediff.com22 Apr 2014

Accusing Union Ministers Beni Prasad Verma and Kapil Sibal of vitiating the election campaign, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday approached the Election Commission seeking strong action against them for making "baseless" allegations against its leaders.

Sibal launches mobile phones made by domestic players

Sibal launches mobile phones made by domestic players

Rediff.com5 Dec 2013

Handset firms Karbonn and Lava International launched their smartphones, while Maxx Mobiles introduced its feature phone targetted at the rural market.

Tiff with Sibal continues as Modi returns Aakash tablets

Tiff with Sibal continues as Modi returns Aakash tablets

Rediff.com3 Oct 2012

The squabble between Kapil Sibal and Narendra Modi over the low-cost Aakash tablet refused to end with the Gujarat chief minister returning two such devices sent to him by the Union human resource development minister for his feedback.

I'm not related to Tejpal, don't have any share in Tehelka: Sibal

I'm not related to Tejpal, don't have any share in Tehelka: Sibal

Rediff.com27 Nov 2013

Stung by the Bharatiya Janata Party's attack in the Tehelka case, Law Minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday hit back at the principal Opposition and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, accusing them of vilifying his name and said magazine's editor Tarun Tejpal was not related to him and he does not hold shares in the entity.

Look who agrees with Kapil Sibal on web gag

Look who agrees with Kapil Sibal on web gag

Rediff.com12 Dec 2011

Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Monday got support from the Press Council whose chief Markandey Katju said that he favoured filtering of "offensive material" on social networking sites as it could promote religious hatred.

Will carry forward Sibal's good work: HRD minister Raju

Will carry forward Sibal's good work: HRD minister Raju

Rediff.com28 Oct 2012

M M Pallam Raju, who has been allocated the human resources and development portfolio, on Sunday said he will carry forward the "good work" initiated by his predecessor Kapil Sibal, who set in motion several reforms during his tenure.

IITs, IIMs need to revise curriculum, says Sibal

IITs, IIMs need to revise curriculum, says Sibal

Rediff.com30 May 2009

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) need to revise their curriculum to compete at the international level, newly-appointed Union Minister for Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Kapil Sibal, told mediapersons while taking charge today.

Ex-guv Koshyari shouldn't have sworn in Shinde as CM: Uddhav faction tells SC

Ex-guv Koshyari shouldn't have sworn in Shinde as CM: Uddhav faction tells SC

Rediff.com22 Feb 2023

Senior lawyer Kapil Sibal told a five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud that Koshyari had sworn in Shinde without even asking him which party he and the other legislators supporting him belonged to.

Education: Sibal's push for exam reforms, cheapest tablet PC

Education: Sibal's push for exam reforms, cheapest tablet PC

Rediff.com2 Jan 2012

HRD Minister Kapil Sibal's unsuccessful efforts to get key legislations on reforms in higher education passed, his push for examination reforms, rise in IIT tuition fees and launch of world's cheapest tablet PC marked the year 2011 in the education sector.

Sibal gets addn charge of law ministry, Joshi gets railways

Sibal gets addn charge of law ministry, Joshi gets railways

Rediff.com11 May 2013

Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal was on Saturday given additional charge of the law ministry while Road and Transport Minister C P Joshi was entrusted with the charge of the railways ministry, following the resignation of Ashwani Kumar and Pawan Bansal on Friday.

Sibal makes a strong pitch for investment in India

Sibal makes a strong pitch for investment in India

Rediff.com12 Jun 2012

If the US were to look from the east coast across the Atlantic for a country with which it could collaborate, then India would be that country for reasons more than one, Minister for HRD and Communications and IT Kapil Sibal.