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December 8, 2009 1:06 PM

India’s interest to be protected at WTO

The government today made it clear that it has been engaging with coalition groups to ensure that India's key interests are protected at the WTO. They include methodology for cutting tariffs on agricultural and industrial goods, reducing domestic subsidies in agriculture and phasing them out in...

December 8, 2009 1:05 PM

Absence of members in RS, LS raises concern

The Rajya Sabha could not take up the first six listed questions for oral answers due to absence of members in the house on Tuesday. Three of the questions related to Health and Family Welfare ministry. The Chairman, Mohammed Hamid Ansari has expressed concern over the situation. Earlier in the curr...

December 8, 2009 1:05 PM

Absence of members in RS, LS raises concern

The Rajya Sabha could not take up the first six listed questions for oral answers due to absence of members in the house on Tuesday. Three of the questions related to Health and Family Welfare ministry. The Chairman, Mohammed Hamid Ansari has expressed concern over the situation. Earlier in the curr...

December 8, 2009 1:04 PM

Govt. fixes mechanism to plug NREGA fund leakage

The government on Tuesday said that an appropriate mechanism is in place to check any leakage of funds for NREGA. Replying to a query regarding siphoning of funds allotted for the flagship programme, in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, Rural Development Minister Dr C P Joshi said that Ombudsmen are being...

December 8, 2009 1:04 PM

Govt. fixes mechanism to plug NREGA fund leakage

The government on Tuesday said that an appropriate mechanism is in place to check any leakage of funds for NREGA. Replying to a query regarding siphoning of funds allotted for the flagship programme, in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, Rural Development Minister Dr C P Joshi said that Ombudsmen are being...

December 8, 2009 12:49 PM

Ludhiana limping to normalcy; worker attendance low

In Punjab, after four days of turmoil, life is coming back to normal in Ludhiana. The industries of the city suffered a loss of approximately 2000 crore rupees in the last four days. Although day time curfew has been relaxed from 5:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Tuesday due to which work has started in various...

December 8, 2009 12:49 PM

Ludhiana limping to normalcy; worker attendance low

In Punjab, after four days of turmoil, life is coming back to normal in Ludhiana. The industries of the city suffered a loss of approximately 2000 crore rupees in the last four days. Although day time curfew has been relaxed from 5:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Tuesday due to which work has started in various...

December 8, 2009 12:47 PM

RS adjourned for 15 minutes over Ranganath report tabling

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for 15 minutes on Tuesday following noisy scenes with several opposition members demanding the government to table the Ranganath Mishra Commission report on reservation to minorities. Raising the matter during Zero Hour, members belonging to left parties, JD(U) and Sama...

December 8, 2009 12:47 PM

RS adjourned for 15 minutes over Ranganath report tabling

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for 15 minutes on Tuesday following noisy scenes with several opposition members demanding the government to table the Ranganath Mishra Commission report on reservation to minorities. Raising the matter during Zero Hour, members belonging to left parties, JD(U) and Sama...

December 8, 2009 12:33 PM

Polling on amidst tight security in Jharkhand

In Jharkhand, about 35 to 40 per cent polling has been recorded till noon in the third phase of Assembly election being held on Tuesday. Voting is progressing peacefully amidst tight security arrangements. Polling which began at 7 this morning will end at 3.00 p.m. In this phase, voting is being hel...

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