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May 17, 2012 1:45 PM

Govt in process of amending SCs/STs Prevention of Atrocities Act

The government is in the process of amending the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act. Replying to supplementaries in the Rajya Sabha, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Mukul Wasnik said the draft has been circulated among all the states. He said the ministry ...

May 17, 2012 1:43 PM

Water crisis deepens in the country due to increasing demand for water

The water crisis has deepened in the country due to increasing demand for water. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today, Minister for Parliamentry Affairs and Water Resources Pawan Kumar Bansal said that population growth, urbanization and changing life style, inefficient use of water and inequit...

May 17, 2012 1:42 PM

Aviation Ministry convenes meeting of recognised AI unions next week

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has convened a meeting of all recognised trade unions of Air India next week to discuss their issues related to human resources. Talking to reporters in New Delhi today, Civil Aviation minister said the meeting has been called to discuss the career progression issues i...

May 17, 2012 1:22 PM

R K Singh visits Cross LoC Trade Centre in Jammu Division

Ahead of Indo-Pak Home Secretary- level talks on May 24-25 in Islamabad, Union Home Secretary R K Singh today visited Cross Loc Trade Centre in Poonch district of Jammu Division to have a first-hand assessment of the problems being faced by businessmen in cross-LoC trade. He also held a meeting with...

May 17, 2012 12:45 PM

Railways Minister: No intention to withdraw Izzat Scheme

Railways Minister Mukul Roy today categorically said that his ministry has no intention to withdraw Izzat Scheme. During the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, he said that question does not arise to withdraw Izzat scheme. He said that along with MPs, Members of State Legislative Assemblies have also b...

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