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April 24, 2012 8:46 PM

Chhattisgarh govt intensifies efforts for release of abducted Collector

The Chhattisgarh government has intensified its efforts for the safe release of the abducted Collector of Sukma district, Alex Paul Menon. In this connection, top police officials from the state had a meeting with the Centre in New Delhi today. The Chief minister Dr. Raman Singh has reiterated that ...

April 24, 2012 8:01 PM

Rural Ministry to share 1 % of its budget with Panchayats

Rural Development Ministry has agreed to share one percent of its one lakh crore rupees budget for strengthening the institution of Panchayati Raj in the country. This was stated by the Panchayti Raj Minister, V Kishore Chandra Deo at a function organised to celebrate the National Panchayati Raj Day...

April 24, 2012 6:46 PM

RS adopts Right of Children to Free & Compulsory Education Bill 2010

The Rajya Sabha today adopted the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill 2010. The purpose of the Bill is to include children with disabilities in the definition of child belonging to disadvantaged group with a view to ensure that their specific needs are given precedenc...

April 24, 2012 6:45 PM

Mayawati, Telugu Star Chiranjeevi among 50 members take oath in RS

BSP Supremo Ms Mayawati and Telugu Mega Star Chiranjeevi of Congress are among the 50 members who took oath in the Rajya Sabha on the first day of the second part of the Budget Session beginning today. Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition, Arun Jaitley, Vilasrao Desmukh and Rajiv Shukla, both ...

April 24, 2012 6:38 PM

Govt initiates measures to tackle menace of FICN

The government has initiated several measures to tackle the menace of Fake Indian Currency notes (FICN). In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State for Finance, S.S. Palanimanikkam said, several agencies under the Ministries of Finance and Home Affairs, Security and intelligence ag...

April 24, 2012 6:00 PM

8 Congress MPs suspension : Party terms it as well thought over decision

The Congress party today termed, the suspension of eight of its own party members from the Lok Sabha who continously demonstrated in the well of the House on the Telegana issue, as a well thought over decision. Party spokesman Manish Tiwari said, the suspension of the members will also enable the tr...

April 24, 2012 5:52 PM

Ch'garh govt names mediators for talks with Maoists

The Chhattisgarh government has nominated two mediators to hold talks with Maoists to seek safe release of Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon. The nominated mediators are former chief secretary of Madhya Pradesh Mrs. Nirmala Buch and former chief secretary of Chhattisgarh Mr. S.K.Mishra.This w...

April 24, 2012 5:45 PM

AK Antony : Core values not to be given up in defence modernization

The Defence Minister AK Antony today said that modernization process in defence procurement and upgradation of infrastructure cannot be done at the cost of core values of transparency, probity and accountability. Addressing the Unified Commanders' Conference in New Delhi, Mr Antony urged all Co...

April 24, 2012 4:59 PM

BJP demands immediate formation of separate Telangana state

The BJP today demanded immediate formation of a separate Telangana state. Briefing reporters in New Delhi, party spokesman Shahnwaz Hussain said, the BJP favours the creation of Telangana. He urged the government to bring a legislation for this in the current session of Parliament which his party wi...

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