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December 10, 2012 2:25 PM

Stretches along Cauvery & Tungabhadra found polluted: Jayanthi Natarajan

The Lok Sabha was informed today that two stretches along the river Cauvery and three along the Tungabhadra river have been found to be polluted. The Central Pollution Control Board has come to this conclusion. It has monitored the water quality of various rivers in the country and identified 150 po...

December 10, 2012 2:18 PM

Good governance key to enforcement of rights: President

President Pranab Mukherjee today called upon the government, the judiciary, National Human Rights Commission and civil society to promote and protect rights of the people in the country. Addressing a function to mark the National Human Rights Day in New Delhi, Mr. Mukherjee pointed out that good gov...

December 10, 2012 2:14 PM

HM criticises Gujarat govt for deteriorating law & order situation in state

Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has criticised Gujarat government for deteriorating law and order situation in poll bound state. Talking to media persons, after addressing public meeting at Akola in central Gujarat, Mr. Shinde said more than 13 lakh criminal cases have been registered in the...

December 10, 2012 2:04 PM

India, Ukraine sign agreements to enhance cooperation

India and Ukraine today signed five agreements to enhance cooperation including in areas of defence, Nuclear, Science and Technology and also to remove barriers in trade and commerce.The two countries also agreed to raise bilateral cooperation to Comprehensive partnership level. The agreements were ...

December 10, 2012 1:59 PM

26/11 case: India welcomes presenting of evidence in Pak court

India has welcomed the presenting of evidence in a Pakistani court, conducting trial of seven accused, in the 26/11 Mumbai attack case. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi today, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said this is certainly welcome but it needs to be accepted by the court and ther...

December 10, 2012 1:45 PM

Amendments to labour laws to protect daily wagers & contract workers: Govt

The government today indicated that some amendments to the labour laws will be brought in to protect the interests of daily wagers and contract workers in the country. Replying to supplementaries in the Lok Sabha, Minister for Labour and Employment Mallikarjun Kharge pointed out that some states are...

December 10, 2012 1:45 PM

India, SL to meet on issue of transgressions by fishermen

The government today assured the Lok Sabha that a meeting will soon be convened between India and Sri Lanka to sort out the issue of frequent transgressions by fishermen of the two countries into each other's maritime limits. Minister of State for Defence Jitendra Singh said the transgressions ...

December 10, 2012 1:10 PM

Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a milestone document: Hamid Ansari

Rajya Sabha Chairman Mohammed Hamid Ansari has said the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a milestone document. Making a reference on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the declaration in the House, he said it sets out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally prote...

December 10, 2012 1:06 PM

Ukrainian President accorded ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Visiting President of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych was accorded a ceremonial reception at the forecourts of Rashtrapati Bhavan this morning. Mr. Yanukovych, who arrived in New Delhi on Sunday night on a three day state visit, will hold delegation level talks with Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh late...

December 10, 2012 12:39 PM

Yeddyurappa formally launches Karnataka Janatha Party

Former Chief Minister of Karnataka, B S Yeddyurappa who took over the mantle of Karnataka Janatha Party on Sunday, has openly challenged BJP to dissolve Assembly and face election. Speaking in the public rally yesterday in Haveri, Yeddyurappa said that the State Government survives due to the suppor...

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