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April 22, 2010 5:10 PM

LS pledges to preserve planet's resources for future generations

The Lok Sabha today reiterated its resolve on the Earth Day today to step up efforts for preserving the planet's resources for the present and future generations. The Lok Sabha Speaker Mrs. Meira Kumar said that the Earth Day is observed to inspire the people to take concerted action for the ca...

April 22, 2010 5:10 PM

Normal flight operations from India to western countries resume

Normal flight operations from India to western countries started on Thursday with the opening of European airspace that was closed almost after a week, due to plumes of flying ash from a volcano in Icealand. <br/> <br/>Air India's resumed normal air services today to London,...

April 22, 2010 2:26 PM

BJP demands 70 % of Union Budget to be spent in villages

The BJP on Thursday demanded that 70 percent of the funds of the Union Budget should be spent in the villages where two thirds of the population lives. <br/> <br/>Initiating a discussion on the demands for grants of the Rural Development Ministry in the Lok Sabha, Senior BJP lead...

April 22, 2010 2:19 PM

3G auction could raise Rs.45000 crore: Raja

An amount of 45 thousand crore rupees is expected to be generated through auction of 3G spectrum. Several rounds of auction would be held for the purpose. The auction process has already started. <br/> <br/>Giving this information, in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, Communication an...

April 22, 2010 1:52 PM

LS pledges to preserve planet's ressources for future generations

The Lok Sabha today reiterated its resolve on the Earth Day today to step up efforts for preserving the planet's resources for the present and future generations. The Lok Sabha Speaker Mrs. Meira Kumar said that the Earth Day is observed to inspire the people to take concerted action for the ca...

April 22, 2010 1:52 PM

Govt to ensure safety of oil installations across country

The Government is making all out efforts to ensure safety and security of all the oil installations across the country. <br/><br/>Giving this information during question hour in the Lok Sabha today, the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Mr Jitin Prasada said that h...

April 22, 2010 1:51 PM

Indo-China expert level meet on cross border water issue begins

A 5 day expert level meeting between representatives of India and China begins in New Delhi on Sunday to discuss cross border water issues. <br/> <br/>Replying supplementaries in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, External Affairs Minister Mr S M Krishna said that other important issue...

April 22, 2010 1:48 PM

BJP demands 70 % Rural Development funds expenditure in villages

The BJP on Thursday demanded that 70 percent of the funds of Rural Development Ministry should be spent in the villages where two thirds of the population lives. <br/> <br/>Initiating a discussion on the demands for grants of the Rural Development Ministry, Gopinath Munde of BJP ...

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