Politics

The SP in its manifesto promised loan waiver for farmers, besides pension to small and marginal farmers above 65 years of age.

Mamata on Saturday debuted on Facebook and appealed to users to come out in support of the former president.

Pranab's nomination came after the TMC won both the by-polls in the state while the Congress citadel in AP was demolished.

Sources said the JD(U) finds it unusual to propose APJ Abdul Kalam's name for the poll.

Khurshid said there were serious doubts about the activist's colleagues' faith in the judicial system.

The ruling UPA led by the Congress is facing a situation that it had to during the 1969 President poll.

The meeting will be the first formal deliberation of the top leaders of the ruling party.

JD(U) spokesperson Shivanand Tiwari says the Opposition will talk over the issue after the UPA clears its stand.

UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi's credibility is on test to ensure the nomination of a preferred Congress candidate.

Sources said that Mamata will propose the names of Meira Kumar, APJ Abdul Kalam and Gopal Gandhi for the President.

BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said the government 'as usual, is in a denial mode' over Standard and Poor's report.

Pawar said that since there was a paucity of funds to carry out development works, subsidies needed to be reduced.

Rahul Gandhi's visit is being seen as another step towards getting party workers together before the 2014 elections.

Pointing that the CBI functions directly under the PM, Kejriwal questioned how the agency would probe Singh's role.

RJD chief Lalu Prasad said that the murder of Brahmeshwar Singh should not be politicised.

The Election Commission is said to have flatly rejected the AP govt's plea to permit it to reduce sales tax on petrol by three per cent.