Terms of reference of the group of ministers on spectrum were altered to exclude pricing on the insistence of then telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran in 2006.
West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress boss Mamata Banerjee, known for her austere lifestyle, seems to have allowed an aberration in the case of her nephew Abhishek Banerjee.
Signaling sweeping changes in the current scheme of things, Prasar Bharati CEO Jawhar Sircar, who took over on Wednesday, said that his priority would be to "spice up" the news screen while focusing on personnel issues.
The government is exploring the possibility of dropping additional charges by Indian courts against underworld don Abu Salem and also inform Portuguese authorities about it, official sources said.
A proposal to facilitate a tour of the Reliance Industries-run KG offshore gas fields for members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) ran into rough weather on Wednesday, with some MPs objecting to the visit as being unnecessary and undesirable.
India on Wednesday expressed concern over the move by Norwegian authorities to extend the Residence Permits of the two Indian children, who have been put in foster care by the Municipal Child Care Services in Stavanger.
Congress accused BJP of hypocrisy in opposing the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC), saying the opposition party did not tire of underlining the need for infrastructure to tackle terror but opposed steps taken in that direction.
Maoist-hit states on Wednesday pitched for a more lucrative surrender-cum-rehabilitation policy for naxalites, suggesting that the government can think of increasing monetary incentive to the tune of Rs five lakh to anyone laying down a Light Machine Gun or sniper rifle.
After months of prolonged confrontation between them over a host of issues, tension between Congress and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee appeared to be de-escalating after her meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said its final decision on the correctness of the Delhi High Court judgment could have far reaching impact on several sexual offences listed in the penal laws.
The Maharashtra government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the Pakistani handlers of the 26/11 terrorists intended to camouflage the gunmen's identity.
The group of ministers (GoM) on corruption on Wednesday approved the draft Public Procurement Bill, which seeks to regulate government purchases using a transparent bidding process.
The SC on Wednesday disliked the approach of Andhra Pradesh's Army College of Dental Science to demand declaration of results for its students who appeared in the 2012-13 All India Post-Graduate Dental Examination conducted by the AIIMS without contributing seats to the all India kitty.
The Central Vigilance Commission is carrying out an extensive review of the probe into the 2G scam by various investigation agencies, on the orders of the Supreme Court.
Stating how badly police personnel are being used by politicians, former Union home secretary G K Pillai on Wednesday said that the police were an instrument to keep the ruling political party in power and every party had done so.
Corporate honchos Ravi Ruia and Anshuman Ruia along with co-accused I P Khaitan and Kiran Khaitan failed to appear before the Special 2G court again on Wednesday.
The SC on Wednesday took exception to the delay in getting information relating to pending mercy pleas by condemned prisoners before the President and the governors and asked the Centre and states concerned to provide details about such pendency within three days.
Despite Italy expressing sorrow over the killing of two Indian fishermen and adopting what was described by Indian officials as a "conciliatory'' tone, the diplomatic flare-up between the two countries continued on Thursday.
Eight fishermen from Tamil Nadu were injured when they were attacked allegedly by their Sri Lankan counterparts at midsea off Kodiakarai coast in the district, officials said today.
