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May 22, 2012 6:22 PM

Parl approves Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Bill 2012

Parliament gave its seal of approval to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Bill, 2012 as the Lok Sabha passed it today. The Rajya Sabha has passed it earlier. The bill provides for protection of children from offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography and provides for...

May 22, 2012 6:17 PM

Cross media ownership issue to be again examined by TRAI

The issue of cross media ownership will be again examined by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) at the instance of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry which has sought an examination of the issue. Information and broadcasting Secretary Uday Kumar Varma has written to new TRAI cha...

May 22, 2012 6:16 PM

Parl approves Anand Marriage Bill 2012

Parliament today gave its seal of approval to the Anand Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2012 with the Lok Sabha adopting it. The Rajya Sabha passed it earlier. The bill provides for the separate registration of Sikh marriages. This meets the years old demand of the community that so far gets its marriage...

May 22, 2012 6:15 PM

Ajit Singh says, govt ready to discuss issues with striking AI pilots’

Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has said that the government is ready to discuss all issues with the striking Air India pilots. Making a statement in the Rajya Sabha today in response to demands by members, Mr Singh said that the pilots are on a strike for the last 14 days, which has already been...

May 22, 2012 5:55 PM

BJP reiterates demand for strong Lokpal Bill to curb corruption

The BJP today reiterated its demand for a strong and effective Lokpal Bill to deal with the corruption in the country. Briefing reporters in New Delhi, party spokesman Shahnawaz Hussain said his party will pressurize the government to enact an effective legislation in this regard. Mr.Hussain said th...

May 22, 2012 4:02 PM

Govt: No pressure from Italy on marines issue

Government today said there was no pressure from Italy on the marines issue, nearly a week after Italian Prime Minister called up Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to express concern over detention of two of his country's sailors in Kerala for allegedly killing two fishermen. On the two marines ...

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