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November 26, 2012 1:53 PM

Parl pays tributes to 26/11 victims, martyrs

Both the Houses of Parliament today paid tributes to the victims and martyrs of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack four years ago.Making a reference in the Lok Sabha on the fourth anniversary of the dastardly attack, Speaker Meira Kumar appealed to the members to pledge that the country will unitedly fi...

November 26, 2012 1:36 PM

BJP suspends Ram Jethmalani from party for gross indiscipline

The BJP has suspended senior leader and Rajya Sabha member Ram Jethmalani from the party for gross indiscipline.Party spokesperson Sahnawaz Hussain told reporters in New Delhi last evening that Jethmalani's remarks on certain decisions of the party amount to indiscipline and will only help Cong...

November 26, 2012 1:31 PM

Aircraft carrier Vikramaditya to be inducted in Indian Navy in 2013

Aircraft carrier Vikramaditya will be inducted in the Indian Navy in the last quarter of 2013. Russia has revised its delivery schedule from December, 2012 to the next year. Giving this information in the Lok Sabha today. Defence Minister A.K. Antony said the total cost of the aircraft carrier would...

November 26, 2012 12:59 PM

Ireland to act “speedily” to implement legislation on abortion

Ireland will act "speedily" to implement legislation providing limited access to abortion if an expert group's recommendation is accepted by the Cabinet. Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin, said this while speaking on Ireland's state broadcaster RTE amid raging contr...

November 26, 2012 12:17 PM

PM to hold first meet of National Committee on Direct Cash Transfer

The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will hold the first meeting of the National Committee on Direct Cash Transfers today to decide the roadmap and timelines on implementing the direct cash subsidy scheme. The Committee was set up by Dr. Singh under his chairmanship to give a thrust, to the roll ou...

November 26, 2012 11:54 AM

Both houses adjourned till noon over FDI in retail issue

Both the houses were adjourned till 12 noon following slogan shouting on the FDI in retail issue. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath has said the Government is open for a discussion on the issue of FDI in multi-brand retail. Speaking to reporters outside Parliament House a short while ago, he...

November 26, 2012 11:53 AM

National Law Day observed today

Today is National Law Day. The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949.Thirty years later the Supreme Court Bar Association declared November 26 as National Law Day. Every year, this day is celebrated all over India, especially by members of the legal frate...

November 26, 2012 11:53 AM

Tributes paid to martyrs of 2008 Mumbai attacks on fourth anniversary

On the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, Mumbai paid rich tributes to those who lost their lives when 10 heavily armed gunmen of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) had carried out attacks in the city on November 26, 2008. According to official sources, a 26/11 memorial has be...

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