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March 14, 2016 1:24 PM

Govt to amend Child Labour Prohibition & Regulation Act

The government today said that it will amend the Child Labour Prohibition and Regulation Act to link it with Right to children to access free and compulsory education. Replying to questions in the Lok Sabha, Labour and Employment minister Bandaru Dattatreya said it proposes complete prohibition on e...

March 14, 2016 1:06 PM

Jaitley says Azad should have avoided IS-RSS remarks

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley says, the reported statement of leader of opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad equating RSS with the Islamic terror group ISIS could have been an inadvertent slip, which he should have avoided. Reacting to a clarification given by Azad in the House, Jaitley said, the Congress le...

March 14, 2016 1:04 PM

RSS' demand of reservation on economic basis is unconstitutional: Mayawati

BSP is sensing conspiracy into the remarks by RSS disapproving of reservation demands by the affluent sections and favouring a study to ascertain whether the deserving backward classes are actually getting the quota benefits. Talking to reporters outside Parliament today, party Chief Mayawati said t...

March 14, 2016 1:04 PM

Govt should assess damage of crops: Rahul Gandhi

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi has demanded that government should assess the damage of crops due to recent hailstorm and provide them compensation immediately. As soon as the Lok Sabha met for the day, Mr. Gandhi raised the issue and sought immediate action in the matter. He also said the gov...

March 14, 2016 12:57 PM

Cong asks govt to put pressure on UK for deportation of Mallya

The Congress has asked government to put pressure on United Kingdom for the deportation of businessman Vijay Mallya, who flee India on 2nd of March. Mr Mallya owes more than nine thousand crore rupees to banks. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, party spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala also ...

March 14, 2016 12:27 PM

Existing reservation policy to continue, govt assures RS

Government today assured Rajya Sabha, that the existing reservation policy will continue and there is no question of going back on the issue.<br/><br/>Responding to agitated members from Samjawadi Party, BSP and some other opposition benches, Finance Minister Arun Jaitely made it clear, ...

March 14, 2016 12:24 PM

Congress in Rajya Sabha raises Mallya issue

Congress members in Rajya Sabha trooped into the well of the House demanding the government should bring back Vijay Mallya, who is evading legal action for default of huge bank loans. The issue was raised by Promod Tiwari of Congress, which was disallowed by the Chair. However, Tiwari alongwith seve...

March 14, 2016 12:24 PM

Jaitley says Azad should have avoided IS-RSS remarks

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley says, the reported statement of leader of opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad equating RSS with the Islamic terror group ISIS could have been an inadvertent slip, which he should have avoided. Reacting to a clarification given by Azad in the House, Jaitley said, the Congress le...

March 14, 2016 11:55 AM

Jaya writes to PM seeking release of 96 TN fishermen from Lankan jail

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has written a letter today to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking the immediate release of 96 fishermen from the state lodged in Lankan jail. She requested the Prime Minister to take diplomatic measures to ensure the release of 82 fishing boats detained by Sri...

March 14, 2016 11:42 AM

India test fires nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile Agni-I

India today test-fired its nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile Agni-I, capable of hitting a target range in between 700 and 1250 kilometers, from a test range off the Odisha coast. Supported by a mobile launcher, the sleek missile was tested from the launch complex-4 of Integrated T...

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