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March 17, 2010 1:41 PM

Telecom Ministry favours a discussion on Pitroda Panel recommendations

The Sam Pitroda Panel on Telecom has recommended a massive one-third reduction in the manpower in BSNL to put the service provider on sound economic rails. The panel Chief Mr. Sam Pitroda has submitted the report to the Communication Ministry .The report also calls for selling up of its 30 per cent ...

March 17, 2010 1:40 PM

Antony dedicates Coast Guard Ship "Vishwast" to the nation

Defence Minister A K Antony today dedicated to the nation Indian Coast Guard Ship "Vishwast" at a function held at Goa Shipyard Limited at Vasco in Goa, in the distinguished presence of Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, Director General of Indian Coast Guard, Vice Admiral Anil Chopra and ...

March 17, 2010 1:24 PM

Centre constitutes a Green Fund

The Centre has set-up a Green Fund with an initial contribution of 2 crore rupees to promote and implement energy efficiency and conservation programmes in the states. Director of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ajay Mathur said although the plan has been put to action, the Fund would be fully oper...

March 17, 2010 10:03 AM

BJP announces new office bearers

The BJP has announced the list of new office bearers which is a blend of youth and experience. The party also announced a national executive of 121 members and a 12-member Parliamentary board. 33 per cent posts have been given to women in the office bearers list. Shanta Kumar, Kalraj Mishra, Mukhtar...

March 17, 2010 9:21 AM

Bangladesh delegation visits New Delhi

16-member Bangladesh delegation led by Water Resources Minister Ramesh Chandra Sen will be reaching New Delhi today to participate in the India-Bangladesh Joint River Commission talks. AIR correspondent reports that the four days talks will talks will focus on sharing of waters of the Teesta and eig...

March 17, 2010 9:09 AM

Sonia expresses concern over absence of party MPs in Parliament

The Congress President and UPA Chairperson Mrs Sonia Gandhi has expressed concern over the absence of party MPs and asked them to take attendance in Parliament more seriously. Party sources said, Mrs Gandhi, who is Chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party, CPP, also wanted greater coordinatio...

March 17, 2010 9:09 AM

Parliament adjourned

The first leg of Budget Session of Parliament has ended. The Presiding Officers of the two Houses adjourned the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha to meet on 12th of next month. AIR Parliamentary correspondent reports that the session was a stormy one with the price rise and the Women's Reservation ...

March 17, 2010 8:29 AM

Lok Sabha adjourned thrice, To meet again on 12 April

The Lok Sabha has been adjourned finally for the day to meet again on 12th of next month.<br/><br/>Earlier, the House was adjourned twice in the pre-lunch session following uproar over the display of currency notes worth crores of rupees for garlanding Mayawati at a rally to mark...

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