Politics

Raj Thackeray in a speech on August 31 had allegedly branded Bihar natives in Mumbai as infiltrators.

The BJP spokesperson maintained that as per the Comptroller and Auditor General, 2004 is the benchmark for the new developments in coal mining.

City police have already denied permission for the march but have expressed apprehension that the Telangana supporters may defy orders.

The minister refused to comment on the extra burden on the Railways due to rollback of the proposed hike in passenger fares.

We will soon bring before Parliament the new Companies Bill that has been in the making for quite some time now, Singh said.

Ahilesh said his party was firmly opposed to allowing FDI in multi-brand retail as it was not going to benefit the poor and the farmers.

The next few months will be significant as the UPA plans to introduce bills on pension reforms, land acquisition, direct and indirect taxes.

The TMC chief's comments came after Manmohan Singh's speech to defended the recent decisions on FDI in retail.

The PM said that tough times demand tough measures and the government cannot allow India to slip into a Europe-like situation.

The government on Friday expressed hope that it would now be able to attend to the ailing railway ministry.

The Congress core group had met only two days back, a day after TMC announced the withdrawal of support.

The Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh is likely to be held in a single-phase this time by early December.

No untoward incident was reported so far from across the state and the protest were peaceful.

With the Trinamool Congress withdrawing support, the strength of the UPA in the Lok Sabha has come down to 254 from 273.

The RJD leader said the FDI in multi-brand retail will, however, hit badly to the crores of retail shopkeepers and vendors.

Anna Hazare has asked those planning to join his anti-corruption movement to contact him in Ralegan Siddhi.