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May 22, 2012 1:29 PM

Zero tolerance for human rights violations by security forces says Govt

The government today said it has zero tolerance for human rights violations. Informing the Lok Sabha, minister of state for Home Jitendra Singh said human rights cells have been established under the Army and the Central Armed Police Force rules. He said the troops are sensitized at regular interval...

May 22, 2012 1:27 PM

Govt to encourage affordable housing through PPP mode: Min Selja

The government to encourage a public private partnership in the construction of affordable houses for all in the country. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, the minister of housing and urban poverty alleviation Kumari Selja said the scheme of affordable housing launched in 2009 seeks to encourage ...

May 22, 2012 1:03 PM

BJP demands court-monitored CBI probe into coal block allotment

The BJP today demanded a CBI probe into the allotment of coal blocks and monitoring of the probe by a court. Talking to reporters outside Parliament BJP leader Prakash Javdekar said the coal allotment scam is a major scam and court monitored CBI probe should be ordered to probe the alleged irregular...

May 22, 2012 9:56 AM

Successful completion of three yrs of UPA-2: Cong spokesman Alvi

=The Congress has said that UPA-2 government has successfully completed its three years and expressed hope that the government will complete its full 5 years tenure. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, party spokesman Rashid Alvi said that during the period remarkable progress has been achieved in va...

May 22, 2012 9:43 AM

No increase in violation of airspace by Pak planes: Antony

The Government has said that Pakistani military planes violated Indian air space twice this year and a total of 23 such incidents took place in the last three years. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Defence Minister A K Antony, however denied that there has been an increase in incidents of air s...

May 22, 2012 9:41 AM

Aviation Min assures Opp of relook into airport devpt fee levy

Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has assured the Rajya Sabha that the government will examine the opposition demand for reducing the levy of the development fees collected at major airports of the country. Replying to a discussion on a Statutory Motion yesterday, Mr. Singh also assured that he wil...

May 22, 2012 9:41 AM

Disappointing document: BJP on White Paper on black money

The BJP termed the White Paper on Black Money, tabled in Parliament as a disappointing document which has failed to answer many questions raised on this issue. Briefing reporters in New Delhi, the senior party leader Jaswant Singh said that the document does not explicitly state quantum of black mon...

May 22, 2012 9:41 AM

Complete automation of Fair Price Shops by March '14: Centre to States

The Centre has directed all the states and Union Territories to complete automation of fair price shops, FPS by March 2014. Union Food Minister K V Thomas said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha that automation of FPS is part of the exercise of end-to-end computerisation of public distribution system...

May 22, 2012 9:41 AM

Indian iron & steel industry R&D roadmap released

The Government has released the first ever roadmap for Research and Development and Technology for Indian Iron and Steel Industry. Releasing the roadmap in New Delhi yesterday, the Minister for Steel, Beni Prasad Verma said that Indian Steel Industry is marred by low investments in Research and Deve...

May 22, 2012 9:40 AM

Restore past glory: Aviation Min to AI Unions

Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has sought support of all Air India unions to restore the airline's financial health and its past glory. In a meeting with leaders of recognised Air India unions, Mr. Singh said the recommendations of the Dharmadhikari Committee, which went into all issues lik...

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