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April 30, 2010 2:07 PM

SC issues notices to the Centre and 14 life insurers

The Supreme Court today issued notices to the Centre and 14 life insurers on a petition by market regulator Sebi seeking transfer of cases from High Courts relating to Unit Linked Insurance Products (ULIPs). Sebi is locked in a turf battle with insurance regulator IRDA over who has jurisdiction over...

April 30, 2010 1:51 PM

Rajya Sabha witnesses noisy scenes on MPs quota into Kendriya Vidyalayas

The Rajya Sabha today witnessed noisy scenes during question hour with several members demanding for restoration of their quota for admission of students into Kendriya Vidyalayas. Some of the members including those from Congress have demanded a discussion on the matter. The Chairman, Mohammed Hamid...

April 30, 2010 1:39 PM

India-Pakistan to work out modalities for restoring mutual trust & confidence

New Delhi has conveyed to Islamabad in very emphatic terms that terror-machine operating from Pakistani soil needs to be controlled and eliminated. Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh also raised with his Pakistani counterpart Yousaf Raza Gilani the issues relating to rise in infiltration and slow prog...

April 30, 2010 1:39 PM

16th SAARC Summit concludes: Member-countries vow to eliminate terrorism

The two-day SAARC Summit concluded at Thimphu in Bhutan with member countries vowing to root out terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. The Eight-member grouping of South Asian nations also pledged to infuse new dynamism to its activities for the region's development. Thimphu Silver Jubilee ...

April 30, 2010 1:34 PM

Total renewable power installed capacity reached 16,810 Mega Watts

Government today said the total renewable power installed capacity in the country has reached 16,810 Mega Watts. New and Renewable Energy Minister Mr Farooq Abdullah today informed the Lok Sabha that the share of renewable power is 10 per cent of the total installed capacity. He said an amount of ov...

April 30, 2010 1:34 PM

Govt. to disinvest in SAIL

The Government has decided to disinvest ten per cent of its shareholding in Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) and to go for 10 per cent Further Public Offer (FPO) of its equity in two tranches. Giving this information in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today, the Minister for Steel, Mr. Vir...

April 30, 2010 1:33 PM

Huge funds needed for universal immunisation

Government today said that huge funds are needed for universal immunisation of the pneumonia programme. Replying supplementaries in the Lok Sabha today, the Health Minister Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad said at present the budget is inadequate for starting such an initiative programme. Mr. Azad said that 19 ...

April 30, 2010 1:33 PM

Govt. for improving efficiency of Kisan Credit Card scheme

Government has set up a task force for suggesting measures for improving the efficiency of Kisan Credit Card scheme. The task force will submit its report by the end of June. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today, the Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee said that over 40 lakh complaints have b...

April 30, 2010 1:32 PM

Govt. directs state governments to streamline TPDS

The government has directed the state governments to streamline the functioning of Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS). It also asked the states to improve the monitoring mechanism and vigilance. Giving this information in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today, the Minister for Food and Pu...

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