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Observing that a hike in diesel prices would lead to an all-round inflation, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Friday asked the central government to rethink its decision to allow state-run oil marketing companies to revise diesel rates.

If you tanked up your diesel car this morning, you paid 45 paise plus local taxes a litre more. After they were given the freedom to make what the government calls "minor price corrections" yesterday, oil marketing companies immediately raised the price of diesel and have announced that it will go up a bit every month.

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati today stunned the Rajya Sabha when she attacked Vice President Hamid Ansari during House proceedings, accusing him of dereliction of duty. Outside Parliament, an unrepentant Mayawati warned that her outburst was a "first tough step."

Mayawati has warned the government of "a tough stand" if it does not push through new legislation that would reserve promotions in government jobs for Scheduled Castes and Tribes (SC/STs).

The government today won the vote on its controversial decision to allow foreign direct investment or FDI in multi-brand retail. Out of the 232 members present and voting, 123 voted with the government and 109 voted against FDI.

The Bahujan Samaj Party's 15 Rajya Sabha MPs will vote in favour of the government's decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail. This could help the government scrape through by a whisker and win today's vote in the Upper House, where it is in a minority.

The Bahujan Samaj Party's 15 Rajya Sabha MPs will vote in favour of the government's decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment in multi-brand retail. This could help the government scrape through by a whisker and win tomorrow's vote in the Upper House, where it is in a minority.

After two days of stormy debate, lawmakers in the Lok Sabha voted in favour of the government's big policy decision to open up the country's highly-protected retail industry to foreign chains such as Walmart. 471 of the Lok Sabha's 545 members voted; 253 MPs voted against the BJP motion that challenged the policy and 218 voted for it.

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has toughened stand on quota in promotion bill. She has linked her support on FDI to quota bill. Mayawati is insisting that quota in promotions bill be passed before vote on FDI taken up.

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has accused the Uttar Pradesh government of mishandling the case of suspected dishonour killing of a youth in Bulandshahr district last week.

The Election Commission (EC) today asked the Uttar Pradesh government to uncover statues of Chief Minister Mayawati and the elephant, the BSP's poll symbol, in the state.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's government is facing the heat after a fifth death allegedly related to a rural health fund scam in her state was reported yesterday. Political attacks against the BSP chief have grown fiercer with her opponents blaming her for allegedly turning a blind eye to corruption on such a massive scale. The CBI has al...

As officials are busy covering up statues of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati and of elephants, the ruling BSP's symbol, in Noida and Lucknow to comply with the Election Commission (EC) order, the Poll panel chief, SY Quraishi, today justified his move. In an exclusive interview to NDTV, Mr Quraishi has said that the statues are being covered ...

After top cop DD Mishra accused the Mayawati government of corruption and harassing honest officers, another IPS officer in Uttar Pradesh has now accused senior bureaucrats of the Mayawati government of harassment.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati may have averted the immediate crisis arising out of farmers’ agitation against land acquisition for the Yamuna Expressway. But she is looking to shut the opposition once and for all. In a bid to woo the farmers back, the state government is mulling the option of extending a recurring income to th...

Observing that a hike in diesel prices would lead to an all-round inflation, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Friday asked the central government to rethink its decision to allow state-run oil marketing companies to revise diesel rates.

If you tanked up your diesel car this morning, you paid 45 paise plus local taxes a litre more. After they were given the freedom to make what the government calls "minor price corrections" yesterday, oil marketing companies immediately raised the price of diesel and have announced that it will go up a bit every month.

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati today stunned the Rajya Sabha when she attacked Vice President Hamid Ansari during House proceedings, accusing him of dereliction of duty. Outside Parliament, an unrepentant Mayawati warned that her outburst was a "first tough step."

Mayawati has warned the government of "a tough stand" if it does not push through new legislation that would reserve promotions in government jobs for Scheduled Castes and Tribes (SC/STs).

The government today won the vote on its controversial decision to allow foreign direct investment or FDI in multi-brand retail. Out of the 232 members present and voting, 123 voted with the government and 109 voted against FDI.

The Bahujan Samaj Party's 15 Rajya Sabha MPs will vote in favour of the government's decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail. This could help the government scrape through by a whisker and win today's vote in the Upper House, where it is in a minority.

The Bahujan Samaj Party's 15 Rajya Sabha MPs will vote in favour of the government's decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment in multi-brand retail. This could help the government scrape through by a whisker and win tomorrow's vote in the Upper House, where it is in a minority.

After two days of stormy debate, lawmakers in the Lok Sabha voted in favour of the government's big policy decision to open up the country's highly-protected retail industry to foreign chains such as Walmart. 471 of the Lok Sabha's 545 members voted; 253 MPs voted against the BJP motion that challenged the policy and 218 voted for it.

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has toughened stand on quota in promotion bill. She has linked her support on FDI to quota bill. Mayawati is insisting that quota in promotions bill be passed before vote on FDI taken up.

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has accused the Uttar Pradesh government of mishandling the case of suspected dishonour killing of a youth in Bulandshahr district last week.

The Election Commission (EC) today asked the Uttar Pradesh government to uncover statues of Chief Minister Mayawati and the elephant, the BSP's poll symbol, in the state.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's government is facing the heat after a fifth death allegedly related to a rural health fund scam in her state was reported yesterday. Political attacks against the BSP chief have grown fiercer with her opponents blaming her for allegedly turning a blind eye to corruption on such a massive scale. The CBI has al...

As officials are busy covering up statues of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati and of elephants, the ruling BSP's symbol, in Noida and Lucknow to comply with the Election Commission (EC) order, the Poll panel chief, SY Quraishi, today justified his move. In an exclusive interview to NDTV, Mr Quraishi has said that the statues are being covered ...

After top cop DD Mishra accused the Mayawati government of corruption and harassing honest officers, another IPS officer in Uttar Pradesh has now accused senior bureaucrats of the Mayawati government of harassment.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati may have averted the immediate crisis arising out of farmers’ agitation against land acquisition for the Yamuna Expressway. But she is looking to shut the opposition once and for all. In a bid to woo the farmers back, the state government is mulling the option of extending a recurring income to th...