Politics

PCC chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi, CLP leader Pramod Tiwari are also in the list of 73 candidates announced by Congress.

CPI-M's mouthpiece 'Ganashakti' said that of the 16 promised factories, only one has come up in Singur.

Nitish stated that the Centre was trampling on a peaceful and democratic movement.

Manmohan Singh said that Anna Hazare had made it clear that he and his supporters would defy law.

DV Sadananda Gowda said the stamp duty collection went up to 36 per cent and excise tax by 19 per cent.

BJP spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman said the party will give moral support to anybody who is fighting corruption.

A nine-member CID team led by the investigating officer searched two residences of Sushanta Ghosh.

Karunanidhi claimed most of his partymen had been arrested under false cases.

The Karnataka Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda said that he would expand his cabinet within a fortnight.

The rival factions are mired in differences over the number and posts each will get.

Karat alleged that the Left Front workers and supporters have come under attack in West Bengal.

Andhra Pradesh Congress favoured a temporary break in view of the ill health of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi.

Sonia has constituted a 4-member group to look after the Congres party in her absence.

Gadkari alleged that the 2G scam was not a 'misdeed' of a single person.

Javadekar expressed surprise that the RBI and the government were continuing with such fiscal measures.

SM Krishna and Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar will hold day-long talks on Wednesday.