Politics

Leaders of both the Congress and the BJP say the possibility of formation of a non-Congress, non-BJP front to takeover power at the Centre is not only dim but also non-existent.

Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahai on Friday admitted to having written a recommendation letter to the PMO over allocating coal blocks to SKS Ispat.

The food grains meant for the poor were being used to earn huge sums for some vested interests, Swami Prasad Maurya said.

The BJP leader also alleged that the CAG was not given right information by the government on coal blocks allocation.

The PM claimed that the policy of allocation existed since 1993 and it was the UPA that had introduced the auction idea in 2004.

Modi also urged BJP women's wing to prevent Congress from coming to power in the poll-bound state.

Digvijaya Singh was also surprised that Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was silent on the issue.

The Parliamentary Affairs Minister said the government had planned to take up at least 25 of the 31 pending bills in the monsoon session that ends September 7.

The BJP is protesting over the government power policy and shortage of electricity in the state.

The matter is subjudice and being investigated by the police of a different state, Hooda said.

BSP on Friday sought the immediate intervention by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav in the matter.

The attack by the UPA was led by Chidambaram after the SC dismissed the plea seeking a probe into his role in the 2G scam.

Mamata, who met Finance Minister P Chidambaram, is slated to meet the Prime Minister on Thursday.

Raj Thackeray had claimed that there were lakhs of Bangladeshi voters in the constituency from where Azmi won the poll.

The same Azad Maidan that bore a deserted look during a Team Anna protest a month ago was packed to capacity on Tuesday.

BJP President Nitin Gadkari dismissed reports of a growing split in NDA on Narendra Modi, being the PM candidate.