Politics

On Sunday, a special session of Parliament will mark 60th anniversary of its sitting.

Raje had objected to a proposed state-wide yatra by Kataria, at a core committee meeting which was called on Saturday.

Women already enjoy such a reservation in zilla, gram and taluk panchayats.

Food and Consumer Affairs Minister KV Thomas, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar and PMEAC Chairman C Rangarajan will attend the meeting.

Cotton export has become a political issue as restriction on it is being slammed by the Opposition as 'anti-farmers'.

The MP has, however, denied that the incident took place in his house or that the accused works for him.

Congress MPs from Telangana region were suspended from the Lok Sabha last week for disrupting the proceedings.

A Delhi court sentenced former BJP president Bangaru Laxman to four years in jail in the 2001 fake arms deal case.

The court had earlier noted that the Congress leader can't be forced to give his blood samples for a DNA test.

The Opposition has been asking for a reinvestigation after more than 25 years since the controversial deal came to light.

Mamata Banerjee decried the Maoists' cult of violence and killing but did not offer talks with them.

The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister said her repeated pleas for funds and electricity had yielded no result.

Parliament resumed for the second half of the Budget Session after a three-week long recess on Tuesday.

The Centre had recently raised an alert about growing Maoist presence in some parts of the state.

Kanimozhi was last year released on bail in the 2G case and the agency is set to begin prosecution action.

Naxals have released a fresh tape extending the deadline for the release of abducted Jhina Hikaka to April 25.