Politics

A Law Ministry note in 2006 had reportedly sought changes in the Mines Act to provide for competitive bidding for coal blocks.

The temple town of Becharji will be the starting point as Maruti will construct its new plant there and the yatra will focus on growth.

Naveen Jindal's company released a statement hitting out at the government over the delay in coal block allocation.

BJP sources said that the government brought the Bill in a "hurried manner" without discussing it.

Health and Family Welfare minister Damodar Rout in an interview had described Jagatsinghpur MLA and ex-minister Bishnu Charan Das as a Dalit killer.

Welcoming the CBI raids, BJP said the government should take a cue and cancel the coal allocations.

He also rejected suggestions of differences in the erstwhile Team Anna, which he disbanded recently.

Sharad Yadav said the MNS chief was of 'no importance' and was making statements to provoke the Marathi population.

Dubbing the UPA government as a 'national security risk', Sinha said BJP will not rest till Manmohan Singh resigned.

According to sources, the matter was taken up by the Congress president personally with Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav.

A trial court on Wednesday convicted 32 people, including BJP MLA Maya Kodnani and Bajrang Dal leader Babu Bajrangi, in the massacre.

Ravi, incharge of Overseas Indian Affairs, said there was a Constitutional limit for the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).

Arvind Kejriwal alleged that people were "beaten up very badly" in Bhopal while protesting against the MP Chief Minister.

If a debate is being used to put a lid on accountability then an alternative strategy is necessary, Jaitley said.

Anna Hazare came out with a new blog handle which is other than the one on the official website of India Against Corruption.

The three CAG reports on coal, power and aviation were tabled in Parliament for discussion last week.