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May 7, 2010 8:57 PM

Meira Kumar to seek parties’ view on shifting Question Hour

The Lok Sabha Speaker, Mrs. Meira Kumar today said that she will seek views of all parties over shifting the timing of Question Hour. <br/><br/>This assumes significance in the wake of disruptions affecting the Question Hour during the Budget session of Parliament. <br/&#062...

May 7, 2010 8:56 PM

India get more foreign tourists in April

Despite adverse conditions like closure of aerospace over Europe for days, nearly four lakh foreign tourists visited India in April this year. <br/><br/>In all, 3.54 lakh foreign tourists visited India during April this year as compared to 3.48 lakh in April 2009 and 3.61 lakh in...

May 7, 2010 8:42 PM

PM congratulates Ramgoolam for poll victory

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has congratulated Navinchandra Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of Mauritius, for the victory of his Labour Party-led alliance in the elections and said the relations between the two countries have stood the test of time. <br/><br/>In a letter to Ramgool...

May 7, 2010 8:03 PM

Allahabad HC stays transfer of thousand of UP police personnel

The Allahabad High Court extended stay on transfer order of thousand of UP police personnel issued by the police establishment board in April 2010. <br/><br/>Justice Shishir Kumar passed this order today and stays the transfer till the next date of hearing. <br/><b...

May 7, 2010 5:29 PM

Centre has to take final view on statehood for Telanagana: Srikrishna

Justice Srikrishna has said the Centre has to take final view on statehood for Telanagana. Responding to a question during a press conference in Hyderabad today, the Chairman of the Committee for Consultations on the Situation in Andhra Pradesh has said ultimately the Parliament has to pass a bill b...

May 7, 2010 2:02 PM

Civil Nuclear Liability Bill introduced in Lok Sabha

A Bill to provide for civil liabilities for nuclear damage was introduced in the Lok Sabha today. The civil liability bill was introduced by the Minister of State for Science and Technology, Prithviraj Chavan amidst walkout by the NDA and Left Party members. The bill also paves the way for appointme...

May 7, 2010 1:59 PM

Punishing Kasab is clear cut message to terrorist organisations says Antony

Centre has said that punishing Kasab has given a clear cut message to the terrorist organisations in the country. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Border Road Organisation in New Delhi today, the Defence Minister A K Antony said that the present law is sufficie...

May 7, 2010 1:56 PM

SC rejects division of gas under Ambani family MoU

The Supreme Court today rejected division of gas under the Ambani family MoU and said that it is government's right to decide the price and utilisation of the fuel, which is a national asset. Delivering the majority verdict of the bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan on the four-year ...

May 7, 2010 1:46 PM

Cameras at Corbett to keep a close watch on tigers

To keep a close watch on the movement of tigers in the Corbett National Park, the Wildlife Institute of India is installing 110 cameras in the reserve. Park officials said, an area of 275 square kilometrs has been identified in the reserve forest of the park for this purpose. A team of experts from ...

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