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November 29, 2012 4:57 PM

Over 1,25,000 pilgrims perform Haj through Haj Committee in 2012

Over one lakh 25 thousand pilgrims performed Haj through Haj Committee during 2012. This information was given by External Affairs Salman Khurshid in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today. He said as per bilateral Haj agreement signed between India and Saudi Arabia, the quota allocated to India f...

November 29, 2012 4:57 PM

Govt: No decision on making office of CAG a multi-member body

The Government has not taken any decision on making the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) a multi-member body.This information was given by Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today. The Minister said the Shunglu Committee ...

November 29, 2012 1:55 PM

EGoM on telecom meet today to discuss 2G auction issue

The Empowered Group of Ministers on telecom, headed by Finance Minister P Chidambaram, will meet in New Delhi today. This will be its first meeting after the auction of GSM spectrum held earlier this month. The auction had attracted a lukewarm response from the market and fetched the government only...

November 29, 2012 1:41 PM

CAG: Projects under JNNURM running beyond schedule

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has said that projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) are running way beyond schedule. In a report tabled in the Lok Sabha today, the CAG said only 22 out of 1,517 housing projects approved between 2005 and 2011 w...

November 29, 2012 1:40 PM

Govt modifies rules under section 66A of IT Act

The government has modified rules under the controversial Section of 66A of the Information Technology Act in the wake of its alleged misuse in recent few cases. This comes a day after a 19-year-old boy was questioned by the police in Palghar over an alleged Facebook post against Maharashtra Navnirm...

November 29, 2012 1:39 PM

Kamal Nath: Govt wants normal functioning of RS

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath has said that the government wants the normal functioning of the Rajya Sabha. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, Mr Nath said he met the Rajya Sabha Chairman Mohammed Hamid Ansari in this regard. He said the government will accept whatever decision the...

November 29, 2012 1:18 PM

43rd International film festival of India ends tomorrow

In Goa, the ongoing 43rd International film festival of India at Panaji concludes tomorrow. A spectacular closing ceremony is being organized at Campal football ground amidst tight security which would be attended by a galaxy of stars besides other dignitaries.During the ten-day cinematic extravagan...

November 29, 2012 1:14 PM

Govt modifies rules under section 66A of IT Act

The government has modified rules under the controversial Section of 66A of the Information Technology Act in the wake of its alleged misuse in recent few cases. This comes a day after a 19-year-old boy was questioned by the police in Palghar over an alleged Facebook post against Maharashtra Navnirm...

November 29, 2012 12:49 PM

Motion to discuss FDI with voting provision allowed in LS

A motion to discuss Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail sector with voting provision, has been allowed in the Lok Sabha. Admitting the motion today, Speaker Meira Kumar said that she has received 30 notices for discussion under Rule 184 that entails voting. She said the date and th...

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