Digvijaya comments have become research topic, says Nitish

Patna:  Describing Congress leader Digvijaya Singh as a mild and sober politician, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said that Singh's recent statements have become a subject of research for him.

Congress not worried by Anna's threats of fast, says Digvijaya

Rampur (Uttar Pradesh):  A day after Anna Hazare threatened to launch another hunger strike if a strong Jan Lokpal Bill was not passed in the Parliament's Winter Session, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh today said his party is not afraid of the Gandhian's threats.

Team Anna gives Uttarakhand a big thumbs up

Dehra Dun:  Anna Hazare's close aides have congratulated the Uttarakhand government for introducing a historic Lokpal Bill to combat corruption among government servants.

Activist Arvind Kejriwal who has emerged as one of the principal faces of the India Against Corruption campaign said that Uttarakhand has introduced such a comprehensive law that the Centre should use it as a reference point.

Indian-origin man secretly fed wife steroids to ensure she'd stay home

London:  An Indian-origin man has been given a suspended jail term in Britain for secretly feeding his wife steroids so that she becomes overweight and stays at home to cook and look after their children. 

Citizens' Charter: Govt to introduce bill in winter session

New Delhi:  The government on Wednesday unveiled a bill that seeks to get committed standards of public service and redressal of grievances in a stipulated time frame.

The Citizens Right to Grievance Redress Bill, 2011 will look at complaints of violation of the citizens' charter to be formulated by each government department, identify liabilities of public servants in case of default and impose penalties for failure to deliver services or redress grievances in a time-bound manner.