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Cancer patients to get 100 per cent concession in Railways

April 28, 2010 9:14 AM

Cancer patients to get 100 per cent concession in Railways

Cancer patients can now avail 100 per cent concession in third-AC and sleeper class coaches. The Railway Ministry said, the concession for cancer patients has been enhanced from the existing 75 per cent to 100 per cent. <br/><br/>However, the concession for escorts of cancer pati...

Notice of breach of privilege against PM

April 28, 2010 8:56 AM

Notice of breach of privilege against PM

The BJP has given a notice of breach of privilege against the Prime Minister for making a statement against setting up a Joint Parliamentary Committee at a function in New Delhi on Monday. Talking to reporters, party leader Goipinath Munde said that a notice for breach of privilege has been submitte...

Nation-wide bandh against price rise evokes mixed response

April 27, 2010 8:44 PM

Nation-wide bandh against price rise evokes mixed response

The nation-wide bandh called by 13 non-NDA and non-UPA parties today to protest against price rise evoked mixed response. Air and rail services in Left-ruled West Bengal and Kerala were hit while the bandh evoked a partial response in some states.<br/><br/>The 12-hour 'Bhara...

CBI’s closure report is accepted, court gives clean chit to Tytler

April 27, 2010 8:35 PM

CBI’s closure report is accepted, court gives clean chit to Tytler

A Delhi court today let off the Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case after accepting CBI's closure report giving clean chit to him. <br/><br/>Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Rakesh Pandit said, there is no sufficient material to send Tytler ...

BJP to bring privilege motion against PM

April 27, 2010 8:35 PM

BJP to bring privilege motion against PM

The BJP has given a notice of breach of privilege against the Prime Minister for making a statement against setting up a Joint Parliamentary Committee at a function in New Delhi yesterday. <br/><br/>Talking to reporters, party leader Goipinath Munde said that a notice for breach ...

Both Houses of Parliament adjourned again

April 27, 2010 8:35 PM

Both Houses of Parliament adjourned again

The issue of price rise and IPL controversy today rocked both Houses of Parliament. While the Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day, the Lok Sabha till 6 p.m. Earlier, both the Houses were adjourned till noon. In Lok Sabha, after the obituary references this morning , the Leader of the Opposition, M...

Indian High Commission diplomat arrested for spying for Pak

April 27, 2010 8:03 PM

Indian High Commission diplomat arrested for spying for Pak

A woman diplomat working in the Indian High Commission in Islamabad has been arrested in New Delhi on espionage charges. It is alleged that she was passing on information to Pakistani intelligence agencies. The accused, Madhuri Gupta, was arrested four days back after she was summoned to New Delhi. ...

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