The parliamentary panel examining the Lokpal bill has unanimously agreed to make the proposed anti-graft watchdog a part of the Constitution, but failed to arrive at a consensus on whether the Prime Minister should be brought under its purview. The ..
Government appears to have defused a confrontation for now in Parliament by persuading the Opposition to have a discussion on the issue of price rise in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday under a rule that does not entail voting. Parliamentary affairs minis ..
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for notifying changes in the existing Central lists of OBCs. The National Commission for Backward Classes advised the Central Government for amendment in the Central list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) fo ..
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to transfer Shri Justice Madan Bhimarao Lokur, Chief Justice of the Guwaha ..
The Ninth Session of the Fifteenth Lok Sabha will commence on Tuesday, the 22nd November 2011. Subject to exigencies of Government Business, the Session is likely to conclude on Wednesday, the 21st December 2011. ..
The mandatory age of retirement of a Supreme Court judge under our Constitution is 65 years. The National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution, headed by retired chief justice MN Venkatachaliah and comprising eminent persons, in it ..
At a time when it's reeling under allegations of scams and scandals, official documents show that the government gave the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) more immunity from the Right to Information (RTI) Act than what the agency had orig ..
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint (1) Shri Justice Rakesh Kumar, (2) Shri Justice Birendra Prasad Verma, (3) Shri Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh, (4) Shri ..
India's transparency law - the Right To Information Act - will not change but the government wants to restrict its applicability to some areas of sports and nuclear safety through other laws. Two new draft laws - the National Sports Developm ..
Chief Election Commissioner SY Quareshi disfavors Team Annas demands on Right to Recall or Right to Reject, as these could destabilise the country. Right to Recall is not possible in India. I ..