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March 5, 2010 2:30 PM
The TDP, AIADMK, Biju Janata Dal and Assam Gana Parishad have extended their support to the Women Reservation Bill which is scheduled to come up in the Rajya Sabha on the International Women's Day on Monday. Major parties like Congress, BJP and Left are already favouring the bill. However, RJD,...
March 5, 2010 2:17 PM
Thousands of workers of the major central trade unions today strongly protested against for the hike in prices of petroleum products and price rise of essential commodities in the national capital today. They are demanding rollback of the increase in prices of diesel and petrol and fertilizers. Addr...
March 5, 2010 1:49 PM
Government is contemplating setting up a special fund for financing educational institutions and students. Replying supplementaries in Rajya Sabha, Human Resource Development Minister Mr. Kapil Sibal said that the proposed National Higher Education Finance Corporation will provide loans at low inter...
March 5, 2010 1:49 PM
Government is actively considering the revival of sick Urea plants in the country. Replying supplementaries in the Rajya Sabha today, Minister of State for Fertilisers Mr. Srikant Jena said that a proposal to this effect is under consideration of the Cabinet. He said that incentives are being given ...
March 5, 2010 1:49 PM
National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon has reached Kabul and holding parleys with Embassy officials about the security of 4000 Indians working on developmental projects across Afghanistan. During his two-day visit, he will meet President Hamid Karzai and some other leaders of Afghanistan. In th...
March 5, 2010 1:48 PM
The Cabinet approved the new Seed Bill that seeks to check sale of spurious seeds by making registration mandatory for sale of the key farm input. The Seed Bill 2004 was first introduced in 2004 to replace the existing Seed Act of 1966. The new Bill aims to ensure quality of seeds and take care of i...
March 5, 2010 1:48 PM
A three-member panel has been set up by the Hyderabad authorities to probe whether a three-storied residential building, into which a Navy plane crashed during an air show, had an illegal extra floor. The Kiran MK-II plane, which was part of the 'Sagar Pawan' aerobatic team participating i...
March 5, 2010 1:47 PM
The Lok Sabha Speaker, Mrs. Meira Kumar has said that the increasing number of female foeticide cases in the country is a matter of serious concern and asked the government to provide for stringent action against violators. Her remarks followed complaints by several members in the house during the q...
March 5, 2010 1:46 PM
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 1:46 PM
The Committee constituted by the Press Council of India, to consider the issue of the paid news in print and electronic media, is likely to submit its report to the Council by the end of this month. The Committee was mandated to prepare a blue print to deal with this serious issue. Responding to a c...
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