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New Delhi, June 4: At a time when the government is battling an economic and political crisis, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Gandkari will meet yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Monday. Ramdev is expected to present a letter to the BJP President, asking him to support the movement demanding the government to bring back the black money allegedly stashed abroad. He is also likely to request

New Delhi, June 4: It was due to a civil society struggle that the government only last year removed the bar on outsiders from participating in the social audit of projects executed under its showcase legislation of MGNREGA. Barring Andhra Pradesh, no state has so far implemented this reform. Yet, in its report for the ongoing universal periodic review (UPR) before the UN Human Rights Council

New Delhi, June 3: Denying reports that he left the fast venue after Baba Ramdev snubbed him, Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that he had to leave as he was unwell and he has the “greatest respect” for the yoga guru. “I had to leave fast venue bcoz I am v(ery) unwell. I told this to Anna and swamiji. It is wrong to say that I left in protest,” Mr. Kejriwal said in a tweet. “I have

New Delhi, June 3: Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal has stormed out of the venue where Baba Ramdev and Anna Hazare are holding a day-long joint fast here, according to Times Now. An angry Kejriwal walked out of the fast venue after he was virtually snubbed by Baba Ramdev over his comments against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other politicians. During his speech, Kejriwal attacked Singh and

New Delhi, Jun 3: Terming Prime Minister Manmohan Singh an "honest person", yoga guru Ramdev today asked him to make his Cabinet "corruption free." He threatened the government with a "fight to the finish" by August for bringing back black money stashed away abroad as also against corruption. "The Prime Minister was forced to give statement on illegal mining. We all know that Manmohan Singh is a

New Delhi, June 3: Threatening a fight to finish by August, Anna Hazare and yoga guru Ramdev today began their day-long fast, their first joint appearance on a public platform in the past one year, against the UPA on corruption. The one-day fast demanding bringing back black money stashed abroad and against the corruption and corrupt system is also likely to have its echo in the state capitals as

New Delhi, June 3: Expressing concern over Gujarat CM Narendra Modi's hard-line stand against his detractor Sanjay Joshi, RSS mouthpiece Panchjanya has argued that the BJP should not project anyone as its prime ministerial candidate. Referring to the "reports" about Modi not letting Joshi travel by train through Gujarat, RSS's in-house journal has cautioned the CM against coming off as an

New Delhi, June 3: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev and social activist Anna Hazare will on Sunday sit in the capital on a day-long fast against corruption and black money stashed abroad. Sunday's protest at Jantar Mantar is also likely to see Ramdev announcing his strategy with regard to the 2014 General Elections. "The people are with us. They will leave their homes and face the hot weather to support us

New Delhi, June 3: Union Minister Vayalar Ravi disapproved of the petrol price hike on Saturday, and suggested a "bold may be taken to reduce the recent increase". The state-run oil companies have announced a reduction of Rs. 2 per litre in petrol prices on Saturday, which became effective from midnight, after increasing the price by Rs.7.50 per litre On May 23. Minister for Overseas Affairs Mr

Raipur, June 2: Six policemen and 19 prisoners were injured Saturday when a blast triggered by Maoists ripped through their vehicle in the insurgency-hit Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, police said. "All the 25 people seated in the vehicle sustained serious injuries but the condition of four policemen and 11 prisoners is critical," Additional Director General of Police (Maoist Operations) Ram Niwas