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March 8, 2010 12:57 PM

Parliament adjourned

Both Houses of Parliament have been adjourned till 2 P.M. following uproar by the members of the parties opposing the Women's Reservation Bill although they adopted different strategies by taking up different issues. In the Rajya Sabha where the Women's Reservation Bill is scheduled to be ...

March 8, 2010 12:57 PM

Parliament adjourned

Both Houses of Parliament have been adjourned till 2 P.M. following uproar by the members of the parties opposing the Women's Reservation Bill although they adopted different strategies by taking up different issues. In the Rajya Sabha where the Women's Reservation Bill is scheduled to be ...

March 8, 2010 12:50 PM

Prasar Bharti facing no difficulties: Govt.

The government says that Prasar Bharti is facing no difficulties in the functioning of its board with the existing composition. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today, Information and Broadcasting minister, Mrs. Ambika Soni said changes in Prasar Bharti may not necessarily improve its performan...

March 8, 2010 12:50 PM

Prasar Bharti facing no difficulties: Govt.

The government says that Prasar Bharti is facing no difficulties in the functioning of its board with the existing composition. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today, Information and Broadcasting minister, Mrs. Ambika Soni said changes in Prasar Bharti may not necessarily improve its performan...

March 8, 2010 12:50 PM

Govt. imposes moratorium on commercialisation of Bt brinjal

The government has imposed a moratorium on commercialisation of Bt brinjal till such time independent scientific studies establish that it is safe for the human health and environment. In a written statement in Rajya Sabha, minister of state for environment and forest, Mr. Jairam Ramesh said the Gen...

March 8, 2010 12:50 PM

Govt. imposes moratorium on commercialisation of Bt brinjal

The government has imposed a moratorium on commercialisation of Bt brinjal till such time independent scientific studies establish that it is safe for the human health and environment. In a written statement in Rajya Sabha, minister of state for environment and forest, Mr. Jairam Ramesh said the Gen...

March 8, 2010 12:43 PM

Robert Gates arrives in Afghanistan

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Afghanistan early today as coalition forces continued to restore order in the town of Marjah. This is the first major test of the US and NATO counterinsurgency strategy since President Barack Obama ordered 30,000 new American troops to blunt the Taliban&#...

March 8, 2010 12:43 PM

Robert Gates arrives in Afghanistan

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Afghanistan early today as coalition forces continued to restore order in the town of Marjah. This is the first major test of the US and NATO counterinsurgency strategy since President Barack Obama ordered 30,000 new American troops to blunt the Taliban&#...

March 8, 2010 12:27 PM

Internet access fundamental human right :survey

Twenty years after the Internet was invented a global survey has found that the majority of people around the world now regard access to the internet as a fundamental human right. The poll conducted by the BBC across 26 countries says four in five of those questioned agreed that everybody has the ri...

March 8, 2010 12:27 PM

Internet access fundamental human right :survey

Twenty years after the Internet was invented a global survey has found that the majority of people around the world now regard access to the internet as a fundamental human right. The poll conducted by the BBC across 26 countries says four in five of those questioned agreed that everybody has the ri...

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