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Congress: Respects court verdict on bail granted to Raja in 2G case

May 15, 2012 7:52 PM

Congress: Respects court verdict on bail granted to Raja in 2G case

Reacting to the bail to the former Telecom Minister A. Raja in connection with the 2G spectrum allocation scam, the Congress today said that the party respects the verdicts of the court and it refrains from commenting on the issue which is sub-judice. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, while replyin...

LS passes bill to modify STs list in K’taka

May 15, 2012 7:50 PM

LS passes bill to modify STs list in K’taka

The Lok Sabha today passed a bill to modify the list of Scheduled Tribes in Karnataka. The Bill seeks to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, by including the Medara community in the list of Scheduled Tribes in the state. More than 42 members participated in the debate on the Bill....

Security arrangements in place ahead of Amarnath pilgrimage in J&K

May 15, 2012 7:47 PM

Security arrangements in place ahead of Amarnath pilgrimage in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, tight security arrangements have been put in place ahead of annual pilgrimage to Shri Amarnath Cave Shrine to ensure a safe and orderly pilgrimage. This was stated by Inspector General of Police, IGP, Jammu Zone Dilbagh Singh while talking to media persons after inaugurating a ...

Govt to soon establish more tiger reserves

May 15, 2012 7:44 PM

Govt to soon establish more tiger reserves

Government today said it will soon establish some more tiger reserves in the country to conserve tigers. This was stated by Union Minister for Environment and Forest Jayanti Natrajan while inaugurating a International conference on Tiger conservation in New Delhi today. Mrs. Natrajan said that India...

Govt: To take steps for return of 1,200 Indian workers stranded in Angola

May 15, 2012 7:36 PM

Govt: To take steps for return of 1,200 Indian workers stranded in Angola

The government today said it is serious to the plight of 1,200 Indian workers stranded in Angola and will take all necessary steps for their return. Replying to the concerns of members during ZeroHour, minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi said in theRajya Sabha that the government is ta...

DTC Bill to be brought in Parl in monsoon session

May 15, 2012 7:35 PM

DTC Bill to be brought in Parl in monsoon session

The Direct Taxes Code (DTC) Bill, which seeks to overhaul the 50 year-old Income-tax laws, will be brought in Parliament in the monsoon session. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee stated this in the Rajya Sabha today as he moved the Appropriation No-3 Bill 2012 alongwith Finance Bill, 2012 for consid...

BJP: Bail granted to Raja in 2G scam does not mean case is over

May 15, 2012 7:34 PM

BJP: Bail granted to Raja in 2G scam does not mean case is over

The BJP today said that the grant of bail to the former Telecom Minister A. Raja by a CBI court who is facing trail in connection with the alleged 2G spectrum allocation scam ,does not mean that the case is over. Briefing reporters in New Delhi, the party spokesman Shahnawaz Hussain said that the ot...

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