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August 27, 2010 1:32 PM

Defence Minister lays foundation stone for expansion programme of MIDHANI

Defence Minister A.K. Antony has said that the Government would extend all support for modernisation of the Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd (MIDHANI) to enable it to retain leadership in cutting edge technologies of material processing. The minister has laid foundation stone for expansion programme of MIDHAN...

August 27, 2010 1:14 PM

Govt. considering proposals to sell power from upcoming Thermal Power projects

Government is considering a proposal to sell 65 per cent power from the upcoming Kobra Super Thermal Power project phase three. A similar proposal to sell 63 per cent power of Farraka Super Thermal Power Project phase three is also under consideration. The two projects have thousand mega watt genera...

August 27, 2010 1:03 PM

Govt. hopeful of solution on BlackBerry issue

The Government today said that it is hopeful of a solution on the BlackBerry issue soon. Talking to reporters after a function in New Delhi, Minister of State for Information Technology, Mr Sachin Pilot said that discussions are on and that the government is not in the business of shutting down serv...

August 27, 2010 12:59 PM

Rajya Sabha discussing Code of Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill

The Rajya Sabha has taken up for discussion, the Code of Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill. Introducing the Bill, the Minister of State for Home M. Ramachandran said that the Bill aims to make it compulsory for the Police to record the reasons for making an arrest as well as for not making an arrest...

August 27, 2010 12:31 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 12:03 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 11:51 AM

Monsoon Session of Parliament extended by two working days

The Monsoon Session of Parliament has been extended by two working days. Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will sit on Monday and Tuesday also to complete essential legislative and other business. However, there will be no question hour on both these days.

August 27, 2010 11:29 AM

Rajya Sabha adjourned for 15 minutes

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for 15 minutes on Saffron terror issue. As the House met for the day, Mr. Manohar Joshi of Shiv Sena was joined by BJP members seeking suspension of question hour to take up the issue. The agitated members went into the well of the House seeking response from the govern...

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