Gujarat passes new Lokayukta Bill, empowers govt., not Chief Justice
In what may set the stage for another face-off between the Gujarat government and Governor Kamla Beniwal, the State Assembly on Tuesday passed for the second time the Gujarat Lokayukta Aayog Bill, 2013, which was returned by Dr. Beniwal ��� who had.
Nine censor board members follow Leela Samson, quit
It is the UPA-appointed Central Censor Board which has since continued. If there is any corruption, the UPA appointees have themselves to blame. I only wished that the fact of corruption had been communicated even once by the Chairperson of the Censor .
JDUs tall claims on Bihar education exposed
The Indian Express quotes RS Singh, joint director for primary education as saying, ���Over 12,000 complaints regarding appointments made under Shikshak Niyojan 2006 had been received. During this drive, over 1.10 lakh teachers were recruited.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 01.09.09
It is not sufficient for the Government of India to express its outrage; it must take its protest to the right quarters ��� let the UPA Government tell the Obama Administration in no uncertain terms that enough is enough... Unmindful of the Sarsanghachalaks August 18 interview to Times Now, suggesting BJP look beyond four approved names, Mr Arun Jaitley, Ms Sushma Swaraj, Mr M Venkaiah Naidu and Mr Ananth Kumar (replacing Mr Modi), jointly met Mr Mohan��.
Government vows to Tighten Up on Banks.Why Jaitley is
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has written letters to the Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan and Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth stating that there are indications that some of the appointments that took place in the closing days of. Around the same time, the Appointments Board called only one candidate for appointment of Managing Director in the State Bank of India (SBI) ��� largest bank of India.. Home Ministry asks IandB to review censor clearance.
Centre moves new version of Judicial Appointments Bill
The government on Monday withdrew the UPAs Bill on judicial appointments in the Rajya Sabha and introduced a fresh one in the Lok Sabha, where it has a majority. The National. It is proposed that the Chief Justice of India will head the commission.
Balvinder Sidhu: CBI arrests Censor board CEO Rakesh.
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested Rakesh Kumar, the chief executive officer of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in ���an alleged bribery case,��� a CBI official said. The Censor��.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 29.03.11
Like the mythic gift that keeps giving, internet crusader WikiLeaks now brings to light a revealing conversation BJP leader Arun Jaitley had with American diplomat Robert Blake in 2005. Jaitley has... (Dont waste time blaming me, just tell me if you love me enough to get me into the stadium, said the school-time sweetheart I never thought would call me... Publishers, editors and media owners are equally to blame for the joke that Indian journalism has become.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 21.09.10
Even after the water level at the reservoir crossed the 825 metres danger mark, the Uttarakhand government and the THDC were engaged in a blame- game instead of working in coordination. The Uttarakhand.. This is the first BJP government in south India and when it was apparent it would fall without the support of the Bellary Brothers, she said then president Rajnath Singh and Arun Jaitley personally called her to say the government was collapsing. If she used��.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 29.01.10
THE BJPs Arun Jaitley and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi were among the first politicians to land at the Samajwadi Party office on Copernicus Lane to express condolence over the demise of Janeshwar Mishra. But the duo was at... The best thing to have happened in the fight for free expression since loaves were sliced against conventional wisdom is Rakhi Sawant taking on the Censor Board of India... The shop was one in a row of tiny stores with asbestos roofs. Smoke��.
Indias Superpower Euphoria CCLXXX - cogito ergo sum
Everything you always wanted to know about India and more Indias Superpower Euphoria CCLXXX http://cogitoergosum.co.cc/2011/03/07/indias-superpower-euphoria-cclxxx/ Kahan gaye woh log? 5 Comments [Click to see. Advani, then a much celebrated rath yatri. Unlike in the late 1980s when the country was under the Congresss single-party rule, it isnt all that easy today to rally the entire Opposition against the UPA which itself is a multi-party conglomeration.
Dalbir Suhag`s appointment as Army Chief is final: Defence Minister Arun Jaitley
New Delhi: Urging the opposition to not politicise the affidavit row, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday that the appointment of General Dalbir Suhag is final. Responding to the opposition`s demand that VK Singh be removed from the council.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 31.05.11
Its Lok Sabha leader, Sushma Swaraj, has accused its Rajya Sabha chief, Arun Jaitley, of being responsible for handing the heavily tainted Reddy brothers their political reign of glory - with two ministerial berths in the B S Yeddyurappa... The UPA 1 government was formed in response to the needs of the country and people at that time; to protect the secular fabric of India and secular democratic content of our public institutions that were being eroded and��.
Robert Vadra is the real panicked-stricken rat
The sudden rat imagery coming from Congress missile cum dynastic port-of-last-resort, Priyanka Gandhi, is understandable. The numbers, of deserting people, and dwindling probable wins, is enough to unnerve anybody. Coupled with the massive Congress .
Snoopgate: UPA govt to name judge before May 16, BJP plans to overturn.
New Delhi: Hitting out at Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde`s hasty announcement to appoint a judge for conducting inquiry into Gujarat snoopgate before counting of votes in Lok Sabha polls, BJP`s senior leader Arun Jaitley on Friday said that the UPA .
Does slander of next Army Chief help Gen VK Singhs cause?
At this stage, when the army and the country have been treated to an unholy civilian-army row, denting morale and image in the armed forces, the last thing one needs is a new army chief stuck with all the baggage of suspicions. Consider all the muck.
Narendra Modis PMO ��� Specialisation matters, not Size
It seems media is having a tough time finding negative stories about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his political vision, administrative actions, policy positioning and operational effectivity. Thats why whats doing rounds in the name of news is.
Lt Gen Bikram Singh is next Army Chief
Eastern Army Commander Lieutenant General Bikram Singh will be the next Chief of Staff of the 1.3 million-strong Indian Army. He will succeed General Vijay Kumar Singh, who retires on May 31. The announcement by the Defence Ministry on Saturday came .
CM Jitan Manjhis son-in-law and politics of Bihar
���Such allegations are levelled from time to time. This is no issue,��� Jitan Manjhi told reporters after emerging from State Cabinet meeting. When mediapersons told him that appointments of relatives violates a 2000 order of the Government, he said ���I.
100 days of Modi govt: Where are the Acche Din?, asks Congress
The Congress leader said that the Modi government is not taking any responsibility and is only resorting to blaming the previous UPA government for its failures. He said that. They said Rs 85 lakh crore is lying in Swiss banks,��� and now Finance.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 21.12.09
The text agreed to by the United States and the four BASIC countries ��� Brazil, South Africa, India and China ���commits to limiting global temperature rise to two degrees and to each country cutting emissions in keeping with domestic protocols and.. The Censor Board banned the Newstrack tape.. In comparison, L.K. Advanis four nominees for the post, Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj, Venkaiah Naidu and Ananth Kumar, seemed decidedly more qualified.
Collegium system under review
The meeting will consider bestowing constitutional status on the National Judicial Appointments Commission as recommended by the Parliamentary Standing Committee, which reviewed the Bill introduced in the Rajya Sabha by the previous UPA government. The.
Govt to amend Lokpal selection process
On the ratification process of the National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, the Minister said he has written to Chief Ministers to ratify the Bill at the earliest. At least 15 States have to ratify the Bill for it to be made law. Noting that.
Usual Suspects: What is to be done NOW?
He can lead the policy charge against the UPA.. But it would be comforting if some suggestions reach important people like Arun Jaitley, who you seem to have good contacts with... (The media clamour is unfortunate ofcourse, but an effort must be made to divert the medias attention away from the failing within the BJP so as to give ourselves time to regroup.) 2.. All that remains to be done is the communication of this consensus to the Parliamentary Board. 2.
BJP directs its media cell to be more aggressive, but decent.
At a media workshop organised for its spokespersons, panelists and media cells, Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley dwelt on the ���dos and donts��� while handling the media and attacking the political opponents.. of Diwali rockets was fired in this part of the country, the big one blasted off from the first launch pad in Sriharikota on Tuesday afternoon, firing the ambition of a nation, and the imagination of many others, says the lead story on The Times of India website.
Ajit Vadakayil: YOGA THE ONLY COMPLETE EXERCISE.
Even today we in Kerala do NOT celebrate Diwali ( victory of devas over asuras ), and we are the only state in India who celebrates Onam for our beloved emperor Mahabali. Festivals carry over millenniums ��� they say the��.
Balvinder Sidhu: Amid ceasefire violations, army shows its.
Earlier in the day, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said Indian security forces are responding effectively to protect the countrys interests. This is a fact that of late, these ceasefire violations by Pakistan have increased. But let��.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 14.12.10
THE TIMES OF INDIA. TRADE AND BEYOND; ON A HIGH; ITLL TAKE HARD WORK - HARSH V PANT; IT PROVIDES CHECKS AND BALANCES; JUST AN AVENUE TO DISPENSE PATRONAGE - KAUTILYA KUMAR; SHOOTING THE.. The misuse of CBI to settle political scores and the various affidavits submitted in the Supreme Court by the UPA since 2004 bear out this contention; the PACs reports have never stirred the conscience of the Congresss leaders.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 06.06.11
THE JAPAN TIMES. CHILD ABDUCTION CONVENTION; FEUD OVER U.S. DEBT CEILING RISKS DRIVING OFF INVESTORS - BY KEVIN RAFFERTY; INDIA FINDS ITS SECOND WIND WITH AFGHANISTAN - BY HARSH V. PANT; A GAZA.. If the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj, believed she was following in the footsteps of Vajpayee, when she blamed others in the party, specifically Y.S. Yeddyurappa, Arun Jaitley, Ananth Kumar and M.
Election 2009 Analysis | Zoom Indian Media
As a rule of thumb Totalitarians are better in propoganda and deceit as they are not constrained by Dharma (universal moral compass); and since nehru times, concerted efforts have been on to undermine Dharma in the minds of.. Corrupt Indian Media censored the news... Key campaign strategist Arun Jaitley refused to look inwards, blamed the Third Front and the Fourth Front, and announced the need for the BJP to function as a ���responsible Opposition���.