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May 3, 2016 5:42 PM

Parl panel suggests overhauling of police force in tribal areas

A Parliamentary panel has suggested overhauling of the administration particularly the police force in tribal dominated areas and make them responsive, alert and sensitive to the crimes against tribal women. <br/><br/>The Committee recommended to operationalize a special cell under the S...

May 3, 2016 5:41 PM

Parl Panel questions counter-terror security establishment in Pathnakot

A Parliamentary Panel has raised fingers over country&apos;s counter- terror security establishment for its failure to prevent the recent Pathnakot Airbase attack. It said there is something wrong with the establishment as despite the fencing, floodlighting and patrolling by the BSF, Pakistani terro...

May 3, 2016 5:38 PM

India has jurisdiction in Italian marines case: Arun Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today affirmed that India has jurisdiction in the Enrica Lexie incident of February 2012 where two Italian naval personnel on board the ship opened fire on an Indian fishing vessel resulting in the death of two fishermen. <br/><br/>The two Italian marines, S...

May 3, 2016 4:39 PM

Delhi govt moves SC seeking time to phase out diesel taxis

Delhi government moves SC seeking time to phase out diesel taxis, saying it is causing inconvenience to the people. The apex court, in turn, asked the Delhi government to submit a suitable detailed plan regarding phasing out of the diesel taxis by 4 PM today. <br/><br/>Hundreds of taxi d...

May 3, 2016 4:38 PM

RS takes up discussion on working of Health & Family Welfare ministry

The Rajya Sabha has taken up discussion on the working of the Health and Family Welfare ministry. Initiating the discussion, Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad claimed that the health sector had witnessed notable improvements during UPA I and II regimes.<br/><br/> He said, the UPA had...

May 3, 2016 4:25 PM

US Religious Freedom report sows no understanding of India: MEA

Government today said the US Religious Freedom report has once again failed to show proper understanding of India, its constitution and society. <br/><br/>Responding to a media query on the recent report by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, USCIRF, External Affairs Mi...

May 3, 2016 2:17 PM

Chinese products can be source of environment pollution: Javadekar

Government today said that cheap Chinese products can be a source of environment pollution in the country. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said these inferior quality products can be a source of pollution due to short shelf life which leads to increasing w...

May 3, 2016 2:17 PM

Mango production may increase by 2.1% this year

The mango production is likely to increase by 2.1 percent this year despite unseasonal rains in some parts of the country. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said the production is expected to be over 18914 thousand tonne in 2015-16 as compared to aroun...

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