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August 13, 2010 1:53 PM

SC stays trial against former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar

The Supreme Court today stayed till further orders the trial against former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. A bench comprising Justices P Sathasivam and B S Chauhan also issued notices to CBI on a petition filed by Sajjan Kumar, challenging a Delhi High Court order directing...

August 13, 2010 1:40 PM

Govt prepares comprehensive plan for construction of godowns: Pawar

The government says, it has prepared a comprehensive plan for construction of godowns with 149 lakh tonnes of storage space for food grains. These will be built by Food Corporation of India (FCI) through private entrepreneurs and central and state warehousing corporations. Replying to questions in t...

August 13, 2010 1:34 PM

Congress MP says, detection of Superbug in India is a conspiracy

The Congress MP Jagdambika Pal today dismissed the rumour of some European countries about the detection of Superbug in India. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, he said that it is a conspiracy to undermine medical tourism in the country. He said that foreign countries are worried as India off...

August 13, 2010 1:32 PM

3,75,000 Kisan Credit Cards will be issued in current fiscal: Pawar

Three lakh seventy five thousand Kisan Credit Cards will be issued in the current fiscal to ensure better credit facilities to farmers across the country. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today, the Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee said that banks have been asked to waive margin requirements...

August 13, 2010 1:00 PM

Govt taking steps to bridge gap between demand and supply in pulses

Government is taking all steps to bridge the gap between demand and supply in pulses though their production has not decreased. Replying to questions in the Rajya Sabha, the minister of consumer affairs, food and public distribution Sharad Pawar said pulses are being imported to meet the gap. He sai...

August 13, 2010 1:00 PM

National Council for Human Resource in Health will be set up soon

A National Council for Human Resource in Health will be set up soon as an over arching regulatory body to coordinate all aspects of medical education. Replying to questions in Lok Sabha today, the Health and Family Welfare Minister Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad said that the consultations on the proposed Cou...

August 13, 2010 12:59 PM

Govt assures all possible steps to enhance Railway safety

The government today assured the Rajya Sabha that all possible steps are undertaken on a continuing basis by the Railways to enhance safety, replying to questions, Minister of State for railways, E Ahmed has said. On Uttar Banga Express accident on July 19th this year, where 65 persons lost their li...

August 13, 2010 12:59 PM

LS witnesses noisy scenes including a brief adjournment

The Lok Sabha today witnessed noisy scenes including a brief adjournment during the question hour over a complaint with regard to language translation in the house. The Speaker, Mrs Meira Kumar adjourned the house for 15 minutes till 11.45 AM following a complaint by a senior DMK member that the tra...

August 13, 2010 12:06 PM

Parliament passes Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill

Parliament has passed the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill. The Bill seeks to impose tighter control on export of sensitive dual-use technology. It will also empower the government to impose quantitative restrictions on import surge to protect the interest of domestic indust...

August 13, 2010 12:06 PM

President to address nation on the eve of Independence Day

The President, Mrs Pratibha Devisingh Patil will address the nation on the eve of 64th Independence Day on Saturday. The address will be broadcast over all channels of All India Radio (AIR) in Hindi followed by English from 7 P.M. onwards. The address will also be telecast over Doordarshan. AIR will...

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