The West Bengal Government is committed to compensate the losses suffered by chit fund investors in the wake of the Saradha Group's fold-up, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said.

Countering the government's and Congress' allegations that the NDA has been an irresponsible and disruptive Opposition, BJP on Thursday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh dispensation is not keen on passing the Food Security and Land Acquisition Bills and trying to put the blame on it.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday staged a demonstration near Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's residence demanding her resignation over alleged misuse of public money ahead of the 2008 assembly polls.

BJP on Thursday demanded initiation of criminal proceedings against Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for allegedly misusing public funds on an advertisement campaign to get political mileage ahead of assembly polls.

Police had to use water cannons to disperse scores of BJP workers who clashed with police during a protest against a top agency officer whom they accused of shielding former Union Minister Pawan Bansal in the Railgate scam.

Prime Minister-designate Nawaz Sharif on Thursday sought civil nuclear technology to overcome Pakistan's energy crisis during a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.

BJP on Sunday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to step down to allow an impartial probe into the coal scam.

BJP termed the UPA's report card as a "non-report card" that hid all the scams and revealed only what was convenient to the ruling dispensation.

About 30 activists of the BJP's youth wing protesting the UPA-II government's corruption scandals were detained when they tried to march towards Connaught Place in central Delhi.

India is prepared to increase bilateral contribution to Afghanistan's institution-building, training and equipment and would stand by that country during its critical period of transition, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday.