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May 18, 2012 7:09 PM

Kumari Selja inaugurates exhibition on Stamps in New Delhi

The Culture Minister Kumari Selja today inaugurated an exhibition on Stamps at the Red Fort in New Delhi today. The exhibition has been mounted as part of the year-long celebrations of Archaeological Survey of India that has completed 150 years of its existence. It aims at accomplishing the task of ...

May 18, 2012 6:55 PM

Govt implements Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme

The Government is implementing the Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme to provide incentives to micro and small enterprises of drug sector for technology upgradation. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today, Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers, Srikant Kumar Jena said under the sche...

May 18, 2012 6:36 PM

Demand for separate state of Telangana echoes in RS

The demand for a separate state of Telangana echoed in the Rajya Sabha today amidst exchanges between the opposition and treasury bench members blaming each other for the delay. Participating in a discussion on a Private Members Resolution, Mr V Hanumanta Rao of the Congress expressed grave concern ...

May 18, 2012 5:47 PM

Parl approves Railway Property Unlawful Possession Amendment Bill 2011

Parliament today gave its seal of approval to the Railway Property Unlawful Possession Amendment Bill 2011 with the Lok Sabha adopting it with a voice vote. The Rajya Sabha had already passed it. Replying to the debate in the Lok Sabha, the Minister of State for Railways K H Muniyappa said the Act s...

May 18, 2012 5:45 PM

Delhi Police arrests 4 persons in judges’ attack case

Delhi Police have arrested four persons and have charged them with attempt to murder in connection with the attack on three judges and driver yesterday following an accident.Metropolitan Magistrate Ajay Garg suffered head injuries and two additional sessions judges Inderjit Singh and M K Nagpal esca...

May 18, 2012 5:43 PM

ECI praises IT dept in checking illegal funds

The Election Commission of India has complimented the Income Tax department for doing a commendable job in checking illegal funds during the recently concluded five states assembly polls and the Rajya Sabha polls in Jharkhand. In a letter to the Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Laxm...

May 18, 2012 5:42 PM

Parl approves Railway Property Unlawful Possession Amendment Bill 2011

Parliament today gave its seal of approval to the Railway Property Unlawful Possession Amendment Bill 2011 with the Lok Sabha adopting it with a voice vote. The Rajya Sabha had already passed it.Replying to the debate in the Lok Sabha, the Minister of State for Railways K H Muniyappa said the Act pr...

May 18, 2012 5:41 PM

India formulates scheme for storage godowns construction

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution has formulated a Scheme for construction of storage godowns through private entrepreneurs under Public Private Partnership,PPP . Giving this information in the Rajya Sabha today, minister of state for agriculture Harish Rawat said under the sc...

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