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August 3, 2016 2:50 PM

Women participation increasing in national science academies: Govt

The government today said, women representation and their participation in national science academies in the country is steadily increasing. But it is still not at par with their male counterparts. Replying to supplementaries in Lok Sabha, Science and Technology Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said, the n...

August 3, 2016 2:13 PM

YSR Congress Party protests in LS over special status for Andhra

The MPs from YSR Congress Party today again protested in the Lok Sabha over its demand for special status for Andhra Pradesh. <br/><br/>As soon as House met for the day, the party members raised the issue and came to the well and started sloganeering in support of their demand. <br/&g...

August 3, 2016 1:49 PM

UN backtracks on UNMOGIP role in Kashmir, says limited to LoC

The United Nations has backtracked from its statement that it will continue to monitor the situation in Kashmir through its military observer group in India and Pakistan. It clarified that the mission does not have a mandate beyond the Line of Control, LoC. <br/><br/>The clarification wa...

August 3, 2016 1:46 PM

LS Speaker inaugurates exhibition of Defence equipment in Parliament complex

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has inaugurated an exhibition of Defence equipment in Parliament complex. The exhibition organized by Defence Research and Development Organization, DRDO showcases various defence technology products developed indigenously. Later, she told the members about the exhi...

August 3, 2016 1:37 PM

SC refuses to revisit its verdict on anti-defection law

The Supreme Court has refused to revisit its two-decade-old verdict on the anti-defection law. A three-judge bench comprising justices Ranjan Gogoi, P C Pant and Arun Mishra was today deciding on the question whether a member expelled from a party could be disqualified from the house, if he or she d...

August 3, 2016 1:19 PM

Parliament video: Probe panel gets 2 more weeks to submit report

Nine-member committee of the Lok Sabha, constituted to probe the case of videography of Parliament complex by Aam Aadmi party MP Bhagwant Mann, has been given two more weeks to submit its report. Speaker Ms Sumitra Mahajan announced the extension of time in the House today. Earlier, the committee ha...

August 3, 2016 1:11 PM

Bridge collapse: Centre provides all help to Maha govt in search operation

Centre is providing all possible assistance to Maharashtra government in the search operation for missing vehicles and their passengers in Raigadh district where a bridge collapsed following heavy rains. Informing the Lok Sabha during Zero Hour about the incident, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said, f...

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