Politics

BJP has been demanding the removal of Chidambaram and Sibal from the Cabinet.

The PM has requested the President that the oath of office and secrecy be administered at 5.00 pm today.

There has been no full-time railway minister since May 2011 and several key posts are lying vacant.

This is the fourth meeting between Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi in recent days.

The Cabinet reshuffle may now take place on Tuesday or Wednesday, and not Monday, sources say.

Gandhi urged the authorities to take immediate relief and rescue measures.

The padyatra is perfectly peaceful said AICC secretary Vivek Bansal.

TRS Chief, KC Rao and party MP Shanthi have faxed their resignation letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker.

The MLAs and MPs from Telangana are demanding the formation of a separate state.

Sinha also accused the Congress of politicizing the PAC and said it was a blow to parliamentary democracy.

Ghulam Nabi Azad said Telangana issue is also linked to other states and as such everyone should observe restraint.

The Congress leaders from the region want the Centre to create a Telangana state.

The meeting lasted 45 minutes and the duo discussed the political situation in the country.

Former Prime Minister HD Devegowda said if situation warrants he will resort to indefinite dharna.

The BJP delegation led by state president Surya Pratap Shahi also demanded a CBI probe into CMO cases.

Digvijay Singh said that a thorough inquiry should be conducted in all offices of the Chief Medical Officers.