Digest of domestic news for week Nov 27-Dec 4

Saturday

New Delhi: New Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy extends an olive branch to rebel MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy as Congress appeared to be in no hurry to take any action against him despite mounting criticism of the anti-party campaign by his TV channel.

Bangalore: In fresh trouble for Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde issues a notice to him regarding the controversial denotification of lands after it found a prima facie case following a complaint.

Sunday

New Delhi: Senior leader Pranab Mukherjee calls opposition leaders in a fresh bid to break the ice in Parliament offering a Supreme Court-monitored CBI inquiry into the 2G scam but there was no sign of a resolution with the Government refusing to accept a JPC probe.

New Delhi: Keen to act as a "bridge" between developing and developed nations at the UN climate summit in Cancun, India offers two proposals on the issues of monitoring of national emissions cuts and sharing of green technologies with poorer countries.

Monday

New Delhi: Writer Arundhati Roy, Hurriyat hawk Syed Ali Shah Geelani and others are booked on charges of sedition by Delhi Police for their "anti-India" speech at a seminar here last month.

Hyderabad/New Delhi: After months of defiance, rebel Congress MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy resigns from the party and quit his Lok Sabha seat from Andhra Pradesh, accusing party chief Sonia Gandhi of backing 'forces' against him and who are trying to erase the YSR legacy.

Tuesday

New Delhi: Taking note of the Niira Radia  tapes issue, the Supreme Court says it is like some "matrimonial proceedings" while observing as "mind-boggling" the malaise of corruption in the country.

New Delhi: In a fresh embarrassment to the government, the Supreme Court questions Chief Vigilance Commissioner P J Thomas's moral right to supervise CBI's probe into the 2G spectrum scam as he himself was telecom secretary at the relevant point of time.

Wednesday

Hyderabad: Allocation of portfolios to the newly sworn-in ministers triggers a major rebellion against Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy as two ministers resigned hours after he constituted his Council of Ministers.

New Delhi: Supreme Court directs that the original tapes containing the conversation between corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and others pertaining to the 2G spectrum allocation case be handed over to it in a sealed cover.

New Delhi: Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, who wanted to visit India for attending a seminar this weekend, is denied visa.

Thursday

New Delhi: Controversial CVC P J Thomas, facing stinging remarks from Supreme Court and demand for his sacking by opposition, said his conscience is clear and he will continue in the post.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court asks the centre to respond within 10 days to the petition filed by Tata chief Ratan Tata seeking a direction to the government to probe leakage of audio tapes containing his private conversation with corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and stop their further publication.

Friday

New Delhi: Hitting back at the BJP for demanding a JPC probe into 2-G spectrum allocation, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee says it had no right to speak on the issue as Tehelka sting operation had earlier exposed its party president taking bribe on camera.

New Delhi: Talking tough, the Government rejects the proposal by domestic airlines for a massive fare hike and warned them of penalty and other action if the last-minute ticket prices were higher than average ahead of the high-demand Christmas-New Year break.