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December 5, 2012 9:51 PM

India-B’desh Task Force on Human Trafficking to meet on Saturday

The third meeting of the India-Bangladesh Task Force on Human Trafficking is scheduled to be held at Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh on Saturday.The Indian delegation for the Task Force Meeting will be led by Mr. K. Skandan, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs and the Bangladesh delegation will...

December 5, 2012 9:46 PM

Centre asks states, UTs to review manual scavenging situation

The Centre has asked the states and union territories to review the situation of manual scavenging and take immediate corrective actions for its elimination.Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Kumari Selja gave this information in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.She said the ...

December 5, 2012 9:46 PM

Govt estimates urban housing shortage as 18.78 million in 2012

A Technical Group of the government has estimated the urban housing shortage in the country as 18.78 million in 2012.Out of the total, 10.55 million are in economically weaker sections and 7.41 million in low income group category.This information was given by Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation M...

December 5, 2012 9:43 PM

SC asks Sahara to refund 24,000 crore to investors by Feb

The Supreme Court has ordered Sahara Group to pay back 24,000 crore rupees with 15 per cent interest to over three crore investors in its two companies within nine weeks in two installments.The first installment of 10,000 crore rupees has to be paid by the first week of January next and the remainin...

December 5, 2012 9:40 PM

SC asks Sahara to refund 24,000 crore to investors by Feb

The Supreme Court has ordered Sahara Group to pay back 24,000 crore rupees with 15 per cent interest to over three crore investors in its two companies within nine weeks in two installments.The first installment of 10,000 crore rupees has to be paid by the first week of January next and the remainin...

December 5, 2012 9:39 PM

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The Supreme Court has ordered Sahara Group to pay back 24,000 crore rupees with 15 per cent interest to over three crore investors in its two companies within nine weeks in two installments.The first installment of 10,000 crore rupees has to be paid by the first week of January next and the remainin...

December 5, 2012 9:28 PM

Indu Mill land in Mumbai for Ambedkar Memorial: Centre

Centre has announced that it will make available Indu Mill land in Mumbai to Maharashtra government for construction of B R Ambedkar Memorial.Making a statement in the Lok sabha, Textile Minister Anand Sharma said that decision has been taken as both the Houses in Maharashtra had unanimously adopted...

December 5, 2012 9:22 PM

SC asks Sahara to refund 24,000 crore to investors by Feb

The Supreme Court has today allowed the Sahara Group to pay back 24,000 crore Rs with 15 per cent interest to investors of its two firms. A bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir directed the Sahara Group to immediately hand over a demand draft of 5,120 crore Rs to market regulator SEBI and the...

December 5, 2012 9:22 PM

RS adjourned over reservation in promotion for SC/ST

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day. As the House met after the first adjournment, Samajwadi members trooped into the well opposing reservation in promotion for SCs and STs. SP members continued shouting slogans in the Well. Amidst noisy scenes, Leader of Opposition Arun Jaitley wanted to know...

December 5, 2012 7:23 PM

Educate policy makers about traffic issues: Home Secy

Union Home Secretary R K Singh has stressed the need to educate policy makers about traffic issues.Inaugurating a seminar on strengthening traffic management systems and improving road safety in New Delhi on Wednesday, Mr Singh said, the burgeoning problem of traffic and resulting accidents and othe...

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