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August 27, 2010 7:05 PM

Saffron terror issue disrupted proceedings in Rajya Sabha today

The saffron terror issue today disrupted proceedings in the Rajya Sabha. It was first adjourned for 15 minutes and later till noon. As the House met for the day, Manohar Joshi of Shiv Sena was joined by BJP seeking suspension of question hour to take up the issue. Amidst heated exchanges between the...

August 27, 2010 6:55 PM

Govt must take necessary action for security of MPs: LS Speaker

The Lok Sabha Speaker, Mrs Meira Kumar today said that the security of the Members of Parliament is important and the government should take necessary action in this regard. Her observations came when the issue of threats to MPs and their relatives from Maoists and other extremist elements was raise...

August 27, 2010 6:50 PM

New Delhi put on hold its defence exchange with China

India has put on hold its defence exchanges with China. This follows the refusal of visa by Beijing to the General Officer Commanding in Chief of Northern Command, Lt. Gen. B.S.Jaswal. Official sources said in New Delhi that the visit of three Chinese army officers inlcuding a senior Colonel and two...

August 27, 2010 6:47 PM

Parliament passes Criminal Procedure Amendment bill 2010

The Parliament today passed the Code of Criminal Procedure, Amendment bill 2010. This bill would make mandatory for a Police Officer to record the reason for which a person has been arrested or not arrested in cases punishable for less than seven years or up to seven years. Replying to the debate in...

August 27, 2010 6:46 PM

New Delhi holds its defence exchange with China

India has put on Hold its defence exchanges with China. This follows the refusal of visa by Beijing to the General Officer Commanding in Chief of Northern Command, Lt. Gen. B.S.Jaswal. Official sources said in New Delhi that the visit of three Chinese army officers inlcuding a senior Colonel and two...

August 27, 2010 5:43 PM

Committee visiting POSCO site to investigate violation of FRA

The four-member fact-finding committee headed by former Union Environment and Forests Secretary Meena Gupta is visiting today the proposed project site of steel major POSCO at Jagatsinghpur district in Orissa. The Committee will probe into allegations of violations of Forests Rights Act, FRA.The tea...

August 27, 2010 5:33 PM

No fresh attack on Indian students in Australia

New Delhi today denied that there has been any fresh attack on Indian students in Australia in the last three months. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, the Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said that news reports about thrashing of an Indian student in the suburbs of Melbourne hav...

August 27, 2010 4:51 PM

CBI not to drop charges against Mayawati in Disproportionate Asset case

The CBI has told the Supreme Court that the prosecution of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati in a disproportionate assets case cannot be dropped as it has found cogent, credible and admissible evidence against her.Mayawati contended that the probe agency should drop the proceedings against her i...

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