Politics

The West Bengal government has been contemplating amendment to the present Panchayat Act, 1973, to remove some lacunae in it.

In his letter, Modi said he had received a communication from Union Home Minister P Chidambaram about the agenda.

Punjab police and paramilitary forces conducted a flag march in various places apprehending violence in the wake of possible execution of BS Rajoana.

The UP govt late on Monday night issued transfer orders for more than 100 IPS officers including DGs and police chiefs.

CPI national secretary D Raja said that the BJP wanted to come to power by default.

Sharad Yadav said that from his view mid-term elections are nowhere visible as of now.

On the possibility of the formation of a Third Front, Pawar said there were no facts in those reports.

Gowda said the final decision on the selection of party candidate for contesting the Rajya Sabha polls would be taken after talks.

Harish Rawat rubbished reports that he was offered the post of the Deputy Chief Minister.

Karunanidhi's daughter and DMK MP Kanimozhi had also taken up the issue in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

Some key portfolios can also be given to MLAs supporting Rawat, the sources said.

The state government on November 18 had appointed the retired Supreme Court judge as the head of the one-man Commission to probe the death of 61-year-old Yusuf.

An FIR was filed against Yeddyurappa and his daughter over the alleged illegal allotment of land.

Trinamool leader Derek O'Brien tweeted saying a key member of the party, Ratna Nag, attended PM's dinner.

Tamil political parties have been putting pressure on New Delhi to vote against Colombo at the UN Human Rights Council.

Whenever the interest of the people are concerned, we are ready to raise our voice, Sudip Bandyopadhyay said.