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March 5, 2010 7:19 PM

Lalu urges PM to call all party meet on Women reservation bill

The RJD leader Mr. Lalu Prasad Yadav has urged the Prime Minister to call an all party meeting to discuss the issue of women reservation. He has also said that any forward movement on the women reservation bill should be made only after the meeting.

March 5, 2010 6:09 PM

Govt to introduce health mission for urban areas

The union government will introduce a health mission for the urban areas in line with the National Rural Health Mission so that health infrastructure throughout the nation would be developed, the UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi said today in Shillong.<br/><br/>Dedicating the North E...

March 5, 2010 6:07 PM

BJP reaffirms support to Women's Reservation Bill

Reaffirming its support to the Women's Reservation Bill, BJP today called the Bill a long standing commitment of the entire polity. <br/><br/>Talking to reporters in New Delhi today, BJP leader Arun Jaitley said that a whip has been issued for the party MPs to ensure their p...

March 5, 2010 3:07 PM

Govt. considering introduction of short-term rural medical course

The government is in the process of considering the introduction of a short-term rural medical course to ensure availability of trained medical personnel in rural areas. Replying to questions in the Lok Sabha today, the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Mr. Dinesh Trivedi said the gov...

March 5, 2010 3:04 PM

State governments asked to intervene in marketing of potatoes

State governments have been asked to intervene in marketing of potatoes to bridge the gap between the farm and retail prices. Replying supplementaries in the Rajya Sabha today, Agriculture Minister Mr. Sharad Pawar admitted that the farmers are not getting appropriate prices for their produce. Empha...

March 5, 2010 2:49 PM

Draft legislation on entry and operation of Foreign Universities in India soon

HRD Minister Mr. Kapil Sibal today informed the Rajya Sabha that a draft legislation for regulating the entry and operation of Foreign Universities in India will be taken by the Cabinet for approval soon. Mr. Sibal said that a National Accreditation Authority will also be set up to check on the qual...

March 5, 2010 2:45 PM

Govt. taking all essential steps to address health of MSMEs

The government is taking all essential steps to address the health of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, (MSMEs). Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha today, the Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee said that the flow of credit to this sector has increased according to the policy package. He s...

March 5, 2010 2:37 PM

Govt. taking all essential steps to address health of MSMEs

The government is taking all essential steps to address the health of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, (MSMEs). Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha today, the Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee said that the flow of credit to this sector has increased according to the policy package. He s...

March 5, 2010 2:30 PM

‘Centre raises Gratuity ceiling for Private Sector Employees

In a major relief to salaried class, government cleared a proposal to raise the ceiling for payment of gratuity from the existing limit of 3.5 lakh rupees to 10 lakh rupees. The government is likely to table a bill amending the gratuity law during the current session of Parliament. The move comes af...

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