Srikrishna report on Telangana submitted, to be made public Jan 6

The B.N. Srikrishna Committee report on Telangana has been submitted to the home ministry and would be made public Jan 6, union Home Minister P.

Unease in Andhra ahead of Srikrishna panel report

There is unease, anxiety and suspense as Andhra Pradesh awaits the Srikrishna Committee’s report on the demand for separate statehood to Telangana region. Hectic activity began in political circles here amid reports from New Delhi that the five-member panel will submit its recommendations to the central government Friday. With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh discussing the Telangana issue with senior ministers in the national capital and the central government issuing do’s and don’ts to the media, various speculations were doing the rounds here

PM discusses Telangana with senior ministers

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday convened a meeting of senior ministers to discuss the issue of a separate state of Telangana that has led to sharp political divisions in Andhra Pradesh. Official sources said the hour-long meeting, attended by Law Minister M

Guilty in 2G spectrum saga will be punished: PM

Refraining from any direct personal remarks on the 2G spectrum scam, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said no one found guilty of wrong-doing will be spared, and urged all political parties to let parliament function and carry forward the due process. “We are ready to discuss all issues in parliament. We are not afraid of discussion,” the prime minister said at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit here in what were his first public comments on the 2G spectrum scam.

Obama on Midterm Shellacking: ‘It Feels Bad’

History is replete with politicians and political parties that misinterpreted the meaning of elections. President Obama and GOP leaders are in danger of doing so, too.

Nepal to ask for extension of UNMIN’s term

Nepal will ask the UN to extend its mission in the country, currently monitoring the Maoists arms and its personnel, for four more months, to take the peace process to its logical end, a minister said on Thursday. The tenure of United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) that is monitoring the ongoing peace process in the ...

Situation in AP has altered, need to hold consultations on Telangana: HM

The Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said that there is need for wider consultation on the issue of creation of separate Telangana state since the situation in Andhra Pradesh has altered. He said that differences have emerged amongst various political parties in Andhra Pradesh on the issue and hence, the Centre will take steps ...

Wider consultation

Capping a fortnight of intense campaign by leaders of coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions against bifurcation of the state which was countered by pro-Telangana groups, Home Minister P Chidambaram made a brief statement saying "a large number of political parties are divided on the issue". "There is a need to hold wide ranging consultations with all ...

Mamata demands withdrawal of joint forces from Lalgarh

Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee has demanded immediate withdrawal of joint security forces from trouble-hit Lalgarh, alleging that the CPI(M) had used the security operation to unleash terror in a bid to gain control of the area. "We demand that the Centre take steps to ensure withdrawal of the joint forces at Lalgarh where the CPI-M ...

Regional parties for expanding scope of National Rural Employment Gurantee Act (NREGA)

Several regional parties on Tuesday suggested that the Centre should expand the scope of NREGA by including new types of work under it and ensure more transparency and accountability in its implementation. The Ministry of Rural Development had convened a meeting of all regional political parties to discuss the implementation of NREGA and take feedback from ...