Politics

The implementation of the new pay scales is estimated to put an additional burden of Rs 1.02 lakh crore on the exchequer in 2016-17. Subject to acceptance by the government, it will take effect from January 1, 2016.

Factionalism in the party surfaced in the backdrop of the resignation of Elangovan with aspirants lobbying for the top state unit post.

If central ministers too comment on everything Kejriwal says, then who would serve the people of the country, he told reporters.

The NCP's comments come in the backdrop of the intensifying war of words between the ruling allies.

Asking the people to get rid of a "corrupt government embroiled in scams", Shah said if they were looking for development, they should overthrow it in the 2017 Assembly polls in the state and let the lotus bloom.

Attacking Congress for "limiting" itself to "repeating" Mahatma Gandhi's name, Singh claimed the "dreams" of Gandhi were being realised by BJP.

BJP has taken Rajya Sabha member Subramanian Swamy potshots at Finance Minister Arun Jaitley very seriously

As many as 14 bills passed by the Delhi assembly have been returned by the Home Ministry, saying proper procedures were not followed by the AAP government while adopting the legislations.

Another committee constituted for the celebrations is headed by Sonia Gandhi and has a number of senior leader including Rahul Gandhi and Manmohan Singh as members.

Swamy's reaction to the controversy came after Jaitley on Wednesday dismissed his attack on CEA.

One high-profile party leader, Kannada film actor Ambareesh, quit as MLA though this is yet to be accepted by the Speaker. The "Rebel Star" has given enough indications of quitting the party.

Lt Governor Kiran Bedi has been appealed by the AIADMK to deject the proposal by Congress ministry to appoint the nominated legislators in the union territory assembly apprehending misuse of provision.

Rajan, who has been credited with bringing down inflation and launching a clean-up operation of the banking sector, was hounded with public statements by BJP leaders, forcing him to give up on an extension of his term.

The battle between the Aam Aadmi party and the Modi government has now headed to PM Modi's constituency of Varanasi.

"Why does not BJP leader Vijender Gupta forward a complaint related to these irregularities to the Anti-Corruption Branch?" Pandey asked.

He also said that Congress was "cracking up" and rest of the the parties are having a regional impact. "Therefore no other party is in a position to give a stable government."