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January 29, 2010 9:43 AM

Operations to continue till Naxals agree to talks: Chidambaram

<br/>The Centre has said anti-Naxal operations will continue till the extremists agree to talks. It has convened a meeting of Chief Ministers of four Naxal affected states in Kolkata next month to fine tune the joint operations. A Home Ministry spokesperson said the meeting will be attende...

January 28, 2010 9:27 PM

Govt. to legislate on registration &regulation of clinics

All private and public medical facilities as well as laboratories will have to go for compulsory registration under a single regulatory framework with the government today giving its go-ahead to a bill in this regard. The cabinet which met in New Delhi today chaired by the prime minister has cleared...

January 28, 2010 9:16 PM

Budget session of Parliament to start on Feb 22

The budget session of Parliament will start on 22nd of February with the General Budget General slated to be presented on 26th. A decision to this effect was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs. Sources said the Railway Budget 2010-11 will be presented on February 24th.The first ...

January 28, 2010 8:59 PM

Govt. to legislate on registration &regulation of clinics

The Union Cabinet approved the proposal of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to the introduction of the 'Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Bill, 2010' on Thursday in order to achieve the mandate of Article 47 of the Constitution for improvement in public health. Briefing ...

January 28, 2010 8:40 PM

Inimical forces trying to stunt country's growth: PM

The Prime Minister warned that inimical forces both inside and outside India are trying to stunt the country's growth. Dr. Manmohan Singh called for defeating the twin threats of terrorism and communalism.<br/><br/>Addressing NCC cadets at a Rally in New Delhi, Dr. Singh sai...

January 28, 2010 8:18 PM

Explosives being smuggled to Nepal seized in Bihar, Assam

In two major hauls in eastern India on Thursday, around two lakh detonators being smuggled to Nepal were seized in Bihar, while 125 kg of high explosives, the type used in the 2008 Jaipur blasts, were confiscated in Assam.<br/><br/>In Bihar, police intercepted a truck carrying th...

January 28, 2010 8:00 PM

Centre to sell essential items 20 pc cheaper through NAFED

The Centre has decided to sell essential items like edible oil and pulses through Nafed's retail outlets at prices 20 per cent lower than the market rates. <br/><br/>Minister of State for Food and Agriculture K V Thomas today said the Centre will sell about 20 items through ...

January 28, 2010 7:57 PM

Anti-Naxal operations to continue till extremists agree for talks: Govt

The Centre today said anti-Naxal operations will continue till the extremists agree to talks. It has convened a meeting of Chief Ministers of four Naxal affected states in Kolkata next month to fine tune the joint operations.<br/><br/>A Home Ministry spokesperson said the meeting...

January 28, 2010 7:47 PM

Nation observes145th birth anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai

A grateful nation fondly remembered the legendary freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai on his 145th birth anniversary on Thursday. Leader of the House in the Lok Sabha and Minister of Finance, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Chairman of the BJP Parliamentary Party, Shri L.K. Advani and Union Minister of Parliamen...

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