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India to IMO: Shift high risk area away from country's fishing zones

December 10, 2012 4:41 PM

India to IMO: Shift high risk area away from country's fishing zones

With Indian fishermen coming under fire from foreign ship, India today said it has asked the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to shift the high risk area away from the country's fishing zones. Minister of State for Defence Jitendra Singh told the Lok Sabha, some foreign vessels transit...

BJP demands probe into alleged spending in India by Walmart

December 10, 2012 4:32 PM

BJP demands probe into alleged spending in India by Walmart

BJP has demanded an investigation into the alleged spending in India by the global retail giant Walmart for lobbying. Talking to reporters in New Delhi today, party Spokesman Ravi Shanker Prasad, quoting media reports, said the retail giant had spent 125 crore rupees in India for lobbing since 2008....

Kudankulam Project row: Anti-nuclear activists step up protests

December 10, 2012 4:31 PM

Kudankulam Project row: Anti-nuclear activists step up protests

With the commissioning of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project expected by the month-end, anti-nuclear activists stepped up their protests and laid a siege to the plant from the sea today. The protesters including fishermen, laid the 'sea siege' positioning themselves in about 200 boats 50...

Govt to tax evaders: Disclose correct income or face action

December 10, 2012 3:56 PM

Govt to tax evaders: Disclose correct income or face action

The government today asked tax evaders either disclose their correct income and pay advance tax by December 15 or beprepared to face action. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Revenue Secretary Sumit Bose urged all assessees to disclose their true income. Mr Bose said, there is no advantage in supp...

Parl resolves to promote social progress, better standards of life

December 10, 2012 3:53 PM

Parl resolves to promote social progress, better standards of life

Both the Houses of Parliament have reaffirmed faith in human rights and resolved to promote social progress and better standards of life for all. Making a reference to the anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the Lok Sabha, Speaker Meira Kumar said human rights are inalienable rig...

MoS Agriculture: govt making efforts to address difficulties of coconut growers

December 10, 2012 2:33 PM

MoS Agriculture: govt making efforts to address difficulties of coconut growers

Government is making all out efforts to address the difficulties faced by coconut growers across the country. Replying to a Calling Attention motion in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Agriculture, Dr. Charan Das Mahant said the Indian Council of Agricultural Research is doing a research to tack...

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