The controversial land acquisition for the proposed Vedanta University rocked the Orissa Assembly on Tuesday with a legislator of the Opposition Congress climbing onto the Speaker's table to reiterate the demand for resignation of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.When the Congress members disrupted the proceedings by entering the well of the House during zero hour and raised slogans against Mr. Patnaik and demanded that he step down in view of the...

For the last two years since the Tatas dumped the Nano compound in Singur, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has never been to this area. On January 9, however, the CM will revisit the place, possibly with a New Year message. The occasion is a routine meeting of the Hooghly CPM, but Bhattacharjee's presence is likely to add a new dimension to the gathering, kicking off political speculation over whether the CM...

On the closing day of the winter session of Parliament, in which a united Opposition targeted the Congress, not even sparing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on the 2G spectrum scam issue, Congress president Sonia Gandhi came out strongly in his support.Addressing Congress Parliamentary Party members here on Monday, Ms. Gandhi said nothing should be done to “denigrate the institution of Prime Minister.”“Our government has nothing to hide. Our government has...

nformation commissioner Satyanand Mishra has been appointed the new chief information commissioner to succeed A N Tiwari. The decision was taken by a high-level committee headed by PM Manmohan Singh that included Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj and law minister Veerappa Moily on Monday. The appointment has been sent for presidential approval as required under law. Mishra, who earlier held charge as secretary in the department of personnel and training (DoPT),...

Offer insights into the working of government and throw up a wonderful cast of sidekicksIf the first tranche of the Niira Radia tapes showed the shocking penetration of the key pillars of the State by a powerful corporate lobbyist, the second instalment released by Outlook magazine takes the story further, offering delightful insights into the working of government and revealing a wonderful cast of sidekicks and supporting actors who cut...