As the Trinamool Congress went ahead and withdrew support to the UPA in Delhi, the repercussions were felt in West Bengal on Friday, with the Congress announcing it would pull out its ministers on Saturday from the 16-month old Mamata Banerjee-led government. The knives were sharpened on
both sides, as the coalition partners traded vicious charges.
As the Trinamool Congress went ahead and withdrew support to the UPA in Delhi, the repercussions were felt in West Bengal on Friday, with the Congress announcing it would pull out its ministers on Saturday from the 16-month old Mamata Banerjee-led government. The knives were sharpened on
both sides, as the coalition partners traded vicious charges.
The day-long nationwide bandh called by the Left parties and NDA today, demanding a roll back of the government's decision to hike diesel prices, cap subsidised cooking gas cylinders and against allowing FDI in multi-brand retail has hit life at many places in the country.Samajwadi Party
The day-long nationwide bandh called by the Left parties and NDA today, demanding a roll back of the government's decision to hike diesel prices, cap subsidised cooking gas cylinders and against allowing FDI in multi-brand retail has hit life at many places in the country.Samajwadi Party
Angry opposition workers have disrupted train services as part of a daylong strike in India to protest rising diesel prices and the government's decision to open the country's huge retail market to foreign companies.
Protesters carrying party flags blocked railroad tracks on
Thursday in several cities and towns, including Allahabad, Varanasi and Patna.
Angry opposition workers have disrupted train services as part of a daylong strike in India to protest rising diesel prices and the government's decision to open the country's huge retail market to foreign companies.
Protesters carrying party flags blocked railroad tracks on
Thursday in several cities and towns, including Allahabad, Varanasi and Patna.
Delhi: An hour and a half after the scheduled time and plenty of apology later, when the mesmerising Kareena Kapoor and director Madhur Bhandarkar entered the venue in order to address the media, the ambience was not exactly – what one would call – comfortable. However, once the questions began being thrown at the director-heroine duo left, right and centre, the two dealt with them in an extraordinarily calm and composed manner. Madhur Bhandarkar and Kareena Kapoor were in the capital for promotion of the former’s magnum opus and the latter’s most challenging work till date – ‘Heroine’.
Delhi: An hour and a half after the scheduled time and plenty of apology later, when the mesmerising Kareena Kapoor and director Madhur Bhandarkar entered the venue in order to address the media, the ambience was not exactly – what one would call – comfortable. However, once the questions began being thrown at the director-heroine duo left, right and centre, the two dealt with them in an extraordinarily calm and composed manner. Madhur Bhandarkar and Kareena Kapoor were in the capital for promotion of the former’s magnum opus and the latter’s most challenging work till date – ‘Heroine’.
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday will hear a bail application moved by former Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda, an accused in former air hostess Geetika Sharma suicide case.
The bail plea will come up for hearing before District and Additional Sessions Judge SK Sarvaria.
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday will hear a bail application moved by former Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda, an accused in former air hostess Geetika Sharma suicide case.
The bail plea will come up for hearing before District and Additional Sessions Judge SK Sarvaria.
Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has backed the UPA government's decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail but wants migrants to not be given jobs in these outlets in Maharashtra.
Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has backed the UPA government's decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail but wants migrants to not be given jobs in these outlets in Maharashtra.
Heavy security arrangements have beenput in place for the widely celebrated Ganesh festival with 19,000 policemen deployed across the city to prevent any untoward incident during the event, police said on Tuesday.
Ganesh Chaturthi marks the commencement of the 10-day festival from
Wednesday.About 18,000 policemen of the strong 45,000 force have been posted in different parts of the city as part of the festival security.
Heavy security arrangements have beenput in place for the widely celebrated Ganesh festival with 19,000 policemen deployed across the city to prevent any untoward incident during the event, police said on Tuesday.
Ganesh Chaturthi marks the commencement of the 10-day festival from
Wednesday.About 18,000 policemen of the strong 45,000 force have been posted in different parts of the city as part of the festival security.
Activist Anna Hazare on Tuesday made it clear that he does not support the anti-corruption movement taking a political plunge and told his aide Arvind Kejriwal that he cannot expect support for all his candidates.Hazare's remarks came during his address to a group of supporters, who are opposed to the anti-corruption movement taking a political plunge. He is holding a meeting with activists on Wednesday on the issue.
Activist Anna Hazare on Tuesday made it clear that he does not support the anti-corruption movement taking a political plunge and told his aide Arvind Kejriwal that he cannot expect support for all his candidates.Hazare's remarks came during his address to a group of supporters, who are opposed to the anti-corruption movement taking a political plunge. He is holding a meeting with activists on Wednesday on the issue.
Wait till this evening to know whether Trinamool Congress, the second largest constituent of the 40-month old UPA government would remain a part of the government.
Party chief Mamata Banerjee has directed all her ministers, senior leaders and heads of different wings of the party to assemble at Town Hall in the evening.
Wait till this evening to know whether Trinamool Congress, the second largest constituent of the 40-month old UPA government would remain a part of the government.
Party chief Mamata Banerjee has directed all her ministers, senior leaders and heads of different wings of the party to assemble at Town Hall in the evening.
