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December 4, 2015 5:18 PM

Six Opp MPs move breach of privilege notice in RS against Jay Panda

The MPs from at least six opposition parties today gave a breach of privilege and contempt notice in the Rajya Sabha against the BJD Lok Sabha MP, Baijayant Jay Panda for his write up calling for reducing the power of the Upper House. <br/><br/>In the notice to Chairman Hamid Ansari, the...

December 4, 2015 4:57 PM

Two militants killed in encounter in J&K's Kupwara

In Jammu & Kashmir, two militants were killed in an encounter in north Kashmir&apos;s Handwara sector in Kupwara district today afternoon. An Army spokesman told AIR that a jawan was martyred while another soldier was injured during the encounter in the Boban Watsar forest area in Handwara secto...

December 4, 2015 4:48 PM

Opposition doing politics in name of Dalits cause: V K Singh

Minister of State in the External Affairs Ministry Gen. (Retd) V K Singh has accused the opposition of doing politics in the name of Dalits cause. <br/><br/>In a Facebook post, Singh said that his dog analogy for government not being responsible for every incident was misconstrued as a r...

December 4, 2015 4:48 PM

Every 13th new cancer patient is an Indian: Health Minister

Health Minister JP Nadda today said every 13th new cancer patient in the world is an Indian as the country shares 7.5 per cent of global cancer burden. <br/><br/>Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha, the minister said out of 1,40,67,894 cases of cancer in 2012, India reported 10,57,20...

December 4, 2015 4:48 PM

Govt to promote rental housing scheme as a viable option: Venkaiah Naidu

Urban and Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu today came out in support of promoting rental housing stock in the country saying it is more inclusive than ownership housing which has been the focus of housing interventions by the governments. <br/><br/>Speaking at a National Consultation ...

December 4, 2015 4:47 PM

President greets Indian Navy on its day

President Pranab Mukherjee has extended greetings and felicitations to Indian Navy on the occasion of Navy Day. In his message, Mr Mukherjee said, India&apos;s geostrategic location, extended coastline, economic pursuits and civilisational links make India a maritime nation whose prosperity, strateg...

December 4, 2015 2:23 PM

Govt mulls to allow e-Postal Ballot System for Overseas electors

Government is considering to allow e-Postal Ballot System and Proxy voting to Overseas electors as an alternative voting option. The e-Postal Ballot System envisages making available blank ballots electronically to the NRI voters and thereafter return to the same by normal post while proxy voting, w...

December 4, 2015 2:11 PM

BSP members force repeated adjournments of Rajya Sabha

BSP members forced repeated adjournments of the Rajya Sabha today demanding action against Union Minister V K Singh for his reported remarks against Scheduled Castes. The House witnessed three adjournments in the pre-lunch session. Now the House will meet at 2.30 PM to take up Private Members&apos; ...

December 4, 2015 2:09 PM

BSP members force repeated adjournments of Rajya Sabha

BSP members forced repeated adjournments of the Rajya Sabha today demanding action against Union Minister V K Singh for his reported remarks against Scheduled Castes. The House witnessed three adjournments in the pre-lunch session. Now the House will meet at 2.30 PM to take up Private Members&apos; ...

December 4, 2015 1:55 PM

Govt takes several initiatives to deal with black money menace: Jayant Sinha

The government has taken several initiatives to deal with the menace of black money. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Finance , Mr Jayant Sinha informed that government has brought a Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act -2015 which p...

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