Bharatiya Janata Party leader Balbir Punj on Friday demanded Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation -- in the wake of former Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrashekhar's revelation to the Joint Parliamentary Committee investigating the 2G scam -- that Dr Singh had ignored his recommendation that an entry fee of Rs. 36,000 crore be charged for spectrum.
Amid intense criticism over Commonwealth Games preparations, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held a meeting with union ministers and others involved in the sporting event but kept away Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi, triggering speculation about his being sidelined.
Chemicals, heavy engineering, automobiles, transportation and steel are some of the sectors which need supportive policy decisions, the industry has demanded. The committee of secretaries headed by cabinet secretary K M Chandrashekhar will meet industry representatives from sectors which feel that they need help from the government to tide over the economic crisis.
In a highly notorious and "corrupt" Uttar Pradesh, four senior officials have taken the lead to voluntarily declare the assets held by them.
In the face of a virtual revolt by the top bureaucrats who are learnt to have complained against a proposed extension (the fourth in a row) of cabinet secretary K M Chandrashekhar, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh okayed the appointment of Ajit Kumar Seth as the next cabinet secretary from Africa, where he is currently of a week-long visit.
The PMO directed the ministry of civil aviation and the Air India to find early resolution to stalemate. Besides, the PMO told the civil aviation ministry that a lockout is not an option to resolve the issue.
The government may bestow the coveted 'MahaNavaratna' tag on oil majors ONGC and IOC, telecom firm BSNL, power utility NTPC, steel-maker SAIL and Coal India to given them greater autonomy and powers to take decisions to invest up to Rs 5,000 crore (Rs 50 billion).
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry charted a roadmap for 8-10 per cent economic growth
Inviting private sector in Indian Railways is a good idea.
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