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May 6, 2010 1:38 PM

Food inflation falls to 16.04%

Food Inflation fell by 0.57 per cent to 16.04 per cent for the week ended April 24. It was 16.61 per cent in the previous week .Data indicate that Inflation fell over from on account of a percentage point drop in prices of fish, fruits, wheat and vegetables over the week. However, tea prices rose 13...

May 6, 2010 12:51 PM

Supreme Court upholds Constitutional validity of MPLAD Scheme?

The Supreme Court today upheld the Constitutional validity of the MPLAD scheme under which members of Parliament are allocated two crore rupees annually for development of their constituencies. In an unanimus verdict, a five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan said ther...

May 6, 2010 12:08 PM

Samajwadi Party stage Dharna in Parliament

Few members of Lok Sabha belonging to Samajwadi Party today staged a Dharna in the Parliament complex against non implementation of the special package for Bundelkhand. Earlier in a letter to the Prime Minister they drew his attention to the problem of drinking water in the area.

May 6, 2010 11:41 AM

Compulsory use of narco-analysis, brain-mapping on suspects illegal: SC

The Supreme Court today upheld the Constitutional validity of the MPLAD scheme under which members of Parliament are allocated two crore rupees annually for development of their constituencies. In an unanimus verdict, a five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan said ther...

May 6, 2010 8:50 AM

Compulsory use of narco-analysis, brain-mapping on suspects illegal: SC

In a major blow to investigating agencies, the Supreme Court today declared as illegal, the use of narco-analysis, brain-mapping and polygraph tests on suspects. A bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan said, no individual can be forced and subjected to such techniques involuntarily, and by ...

May 5, 2010 8:55 PM

Parliament witnesses repeated disruptions and adjournments over MPs remarks

Both the Houses of Parliament today witnessed repeated adjournments and heated exchange of words over remarks made by certain members leading to disruption of proceedings. The Lok Sabha was first adjourned till Noon and then till 2 PM with the BJP and other opposition members insisting on nothing le...

May 5, 2010 8:54 PM

Bombay HC makes Pawar respondent to IPL case

The Bombay High Court today directed that Union of India and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar be made parties in a case regarding levy of entertainment tax by Maharashtra government on IPL matches. The court gave the direction on a PIL petition filed by Shiv Sena leader Subhash Desai. It allowed th...

May 5, 2010 8:51 PM

Parliament repeatedly adjourned over MPs’ remark

Both the Houses of Parliament today witnessed repeated adjournments and heated exchange of words over remarks made by certain members leading to disruption of proceedings. The Lok Sabha was first adjourned till Noon and then till 2 PM with the BJP and other opposition members insisting on nothing le...

May 5, 2010 8:40 PM

Govt. to sell wheat and rice at lower price through PDS

The government today announced that it will sell wheat and rice through ration shops at a price lower than what it pays to procure from the market. Announcing the decision, Food and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said wheat would be sold at 8.42 rupees per kg while rice at 11.85 rupees. The move ...

May 5, 2010 8:16 PM

India may get access to Headley by month end

The US will inform India by next week about possible dates, for giving direct access to Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley. Sources in the Home Ministry, said most likely this month a team of Indian investigators will visit Chicago for direct access to Headley. Apart from National In...

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