Gadkari And Manmohan Singh

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  Congress 'Confused, Irresponsible', Says Union Minister Nitin Gadkari On GST Boycott

  The Congress is confused, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said today, calling the opposition party's decision to boycott the midnight launch of Goods and Services Tax (GST) "irresponsible." Responding to Rahul Gandhi tweet saying this is a GST tamasha, he said, this is the "immature leadership of Congress for their political convenience...", adding th...

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  After Nitin Gadkari, Kalraj Mishra Says Manmohan Singh Coined 'Acche Din'

  BJP veteran and Union minister Kalraj Mishra on Wednesday joined his colleague Nitin Gadkari, saying the catch-phrase "acche din" was indeed coined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's predecessor Manmohan Singh.

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  Rs 5 Lakh-Crore Infra Plans to be Taken Up in 5 Years: Minister

  Infrastructure projects worth Rs 5 lakh crore can be taken up in the next five years, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday as the NDA government moves to tackle land and environment clearance issues that have stymied such ventures.

• BJP will abolish most taxes if voted to power: Nitin Gadkari

  BJP, if voted to power, will try to abolish most of the taxes currently in place to generate more revenue and reduce inflation, its senior leader Nitin Gadkari said in Delhi today.

• Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee turns 89

  Senior BJP leader and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee turned 89 today with a stream of leaders wishing him on the occasion.

• Those who made news in 2012

  Some grabbed eyeballs for the controversies they kicked up, some for their politics, and others for making people smile and applaud. A look at the top newsmakers of 2012 in different sectors.

• Narendra Modi gets star treatment from BJP in Delhi; slams Centre for declining growth rate

  Narendra Modi is riding a big electoral victory and it showed as he hit Delhi with a smile that wouldn't fade even when he was slamming the Manmohan Singh government on "disappointing growth." At the BJP headquarters, he was greeted with a shower of rose petals and chants of "PM, PM" from the party workers gathered even as party president Nitin Gad...

• Government wins multi-brand retail FDI vote in Rajya Sabha

  The government today won the vote on its controversial decision to allow foreign direct investment or FDI in multi-brand retail. Out of the 212 members present and voting, 116 voted with the government and 95 voted against FDI.

• Read Digvijaya Singh's letter to PM, citing NDTV report, asking for inquiry against Nitin Gadkari

  Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, seeking an inquiry into against BJP President Nitin Gadkari for alleged corporate fraud. NDTV had recently highlighted how several of the 18 companies who have invested in Mr Gadkari's Purti Power and Sugar are steeped in mystery.

• Why do you become 'Singham' only to benefit foreigners: Narendra Modi to PM

  It took Narendra Modi about two minutes today to shred the BJP's new-found resolve to tone down its shrill attack on the Congress-led UPA and play the role of a constructive opposition. The party saved its star performer for the last at its national executive meeting. He took the stage and tore into the UPA making scathing attacks on Congress presi...

• Six Delhi Metro stations to close on Sunday to keep protestors from homes of PM, Gadkari

  Six Metro stations in Central Delhi will be closed for most part of the day on Sunday, an apparent precautionary step following a call by erstwhile Team Anna to gherao residences of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and BJP chief Nitin Gadkari over the coal block allocation issue.

• Coal block allocation: Protest at PM, Gadkari homes, says Kejriwal

  Alleging that Congress and BJP were hand-in-glove on the coal block allocation issue, erstwhile Team Anna has announced gherao of the residences of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and BJP chief Nitin Gadkari on Sunday.

• Will NDA back Pranab Mukherjee? Final decision likely today

  Will the NDA back Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's candidature for the country's top job or will they name another candidate in the race to Raisina Hill? A decision by the BJP-led alliance, which has so far followed a wait-and-watch policy, is expected to be taken after a key meeting of the NDA today. There have been hectic consultations between...

• Anna writes to PM again, asks how could you betray the country?

  In a bid to project a non-partisan face, Anna Hazare and his team on Sunday shot off a series of letters to leaders, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi and BJP president Nitin Gadkari, trying to put them on the mat on the Lokpal issue ahead of Assembly polls in five states.

• Gadkari writes to PM about 'cheap tactics' and 'witch-hunt'

  BJP President Nitin Gadkari, in a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, has sought his intervention to put an end to the government's 'sinister' campaign against Team Anna and Baba Ramdev, saying it 'reminds' one of the days of emergency.Here's the letter by Mr Gadkari to Dr Singh:Dr. Manmohan SinghHon'ble Prime Minister of IndiaSouth BlockNew D...