SHILLONG: The foundation stone laying ceremony for the augmentation of the Mawpat Water Supply Scheme has become a political platform for the newly inducted Congressman AL Hek.

Speakers at the function on Thursday were expected to dwell at length on the details of the project especially the benefits that the people would gain from the water supply scheme.

Australia's landmark carbon trade scheme, being watched around the world in the lead up to global climate talks in December, hit a political roadblock on Thursday when parliament delayed a vote on the plan until August.

BANGALORE/BELLARY: In a first indication of buckling under pressure from the powerful mining lobby, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Government headed by B.S. Yeddyurappa has reportedly decided to withdraw several criminal cases filed against the supporters of Reddy brothers in different instances.

Put the poor who have voted for this govt at the centre of reforms
Sunita Narain / New Delhi June 5, 2009, 0:43 IST

The new (old) government is back. The question is if it has learnt its most important lesson: How to join its political agenda to the agenda of government.

A new dimension was added to the discontent in the BJP with at least two ministers speaking in support of Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Wednesday.

Transport Minister R Ashok said that mining barons of Bellary were not alone responsible for the installation of BJP government in the State, but it was due to hard work of B S Yeddyurappa and thousands of party workers.

NAMRATA BIJI AHUJA

This time, with reinforced backing, he needs to send out the right signals and take the right decisions

Rajat Roy / Kolkata May 22, 2009, 0:15 IST

The opposition by farmers over the acquisition of 1,000 acres of land for an airport in Bellary which had gathered momentum during run-up to the Lok Sabha elections did result in reducing the victory margin for the BJP candidate, admitted Health Minister B Sriramulu in Bangalore on Wednesday.