Manmohan Singh Government

CBI to probe Air India-Indian Airlines merger and alleged irregularities in other UPA-era deals

The Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) will probe the controversial merger of Air India and Indian Airlines, besides alleged irregularities in purchase and lease of aircraft by the two state-run carriers under the United Progressive Alliance(UPA) government which caused "huge" losses to the exchequer.

Adityanath govt monitors key projects of SP, BSP govts, orders probe on fund usage

Key developmental projects of the previous Samajwadi Party and BSP governments have come under the scanner of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who has ordered several probes to ascertain if funds were misused.

Major reforms for civil services on the way? All signs from Narendra Modi government point to yes

Recently, two IPS officers found to have suboptimal performance have been compulsorily retired by the Government of India; a couple of weeks ago two IAS officers in different states were also compulsorily retired on the same grounds of “public interest”. Rule 16(3) of the All India Services (AIS) Rules demand periodical in-service review, a legal requirement taken casually, hardly enforced in recent decades

Yogendra Yadav attacks Modi govt's claims of corruption-free rule

Former AAP leader Yogendra Yadav has said Narendra Modi Government's claim of scam-free rule is questionable when anti-corruption watchdogs are unable to

Oops, he did it again! Shashi Tharoor says Afzal Guru's hanging was wrong, Cong red-faced

While separatists call for strike in Kashmir protesting against Mohammad Afzal Guru's hanging in 2013, Shashi Tharoor tweeted saying Guru's hanging was "wrong and badly handled."

Shashi Tharoor says Indo-US nuclear deal triumph of UPA policies

Tharoor termed the Indo-US nuclear deal as a "triumph" of the UPA's policy and ridiculed the Narendra Modi government for celebrating something the BJP had disagreed when they were in Opposition.

Investors want budget 2012 to signal India's reform intentions

Despite low expectations, foreign investors are honing in on this year's budget to be presented on 16 March, to get a sense of the broader policy intent of the Manmohan Singh government.

AR Antulay, Maharashtra's first Muslim chief minister, passes away at 85

Former Union minister and Maharashtra's first Muslim chief minister, AR Antulay, died on Tuesday after a prolonged illness, his nephew said. He was 85.

Politicising the Bharat Ratna: Modi govt suggests Netaji, courts trouble

Soon after news trickled in that former PM Atal Behari Vajpayee and freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose might be awarded the Bharat Ratna, the Modi government ran into a bout of fresh controversy.

Bharat Ratna: How Manmohan Singh govt dumped Dhyan Chand for Sachin

Long after it was dethroned by Narendra Modi and BJP, the Manmohan Singh government continues to face flak. The latest bit of information to have left them red-faced is how allegedly the PMO chose Sachin Tendulkar over hockey legend Dhyan Chand for the Bharat Ratna.