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December 28, 2011 2:16 PM

Anna Hazare continues fast for second day

Social activist Anna Hazare is continuing his fast for the second day today in Mumbai.Hazare, who is suffering from fever, has been advised by doctors to discontinue his fast as he has shown symptoms of dehydration and other health related problems.His close associates Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodi...

December 28, 2011 1:52 PM

LS passes Whistle blowers' Protection Bill, 2011

Whistle blowers' Protection Bill, 2011 was passed by the Lok Sabha last night. It seeks to provide for setting up a regular mechanism to encourage persons to disclose information on corruption or wilful misuse of power by public servants, including ministers.The Bill also seeks to provide adequ...

December 28, 2011 1:26 PM

Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill, 2011 passed in LS

The Lok Sabha passed a landmark bill for creation of Lokpal last night with the government making it clear that setting up of Lokayuktas by the states would not be mandatory.It amended a provision in view of opposition from allies and others. But the Constitutional Amendment bill designed to confer ...

December 28, 2011 1:21 PM

Japan keen to strengthen economic ties with India

Japan has expressed its keenness to strengthen economic ties with India.Ahead of delegation level talks with the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh later this evening, Mr. Yoshihiro Noda said that he will hold wide ranging talks with his Indian counterpart on political, economic and security issues i...

December 28, 2011 12:34 PM

Higher Education & Research Bill, 2011, introduced in RS

The Government has introduced a Bill aimed at establishment of the National Commission for Higher Education and Research (NCHER) in the Rajya Sabha today.The Higher Education and Research Bill, 2011, introduced by the Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal, seeks to promote autonomy of high...

December 28, 2011 12:19 PM

EC asks parties in poll bound states to avoid cash transactions

The Election Commission has written to all political parties asking them to avoid cash transactions and instruct their cadres not to carry huge cash during the assembly elections in five states.The Commission has written a letter to this effect to all recognized political parties in poll-bound Uttar...

December 28, 2011 10:16 AM

Civil nuke co-op to be key issue in Indo-Japan talks

Civil nuclear cooperation will be high on the agenda in the summit level discussions between Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and his Japanese counterpart Yoshihiko Noda who reached New Delhi last evening.He will hold the sixth annual meeting with his Japanese counterpart today.AIR correspondent re...

December 28, 2011 9:32 AM

Two teenagers arrested for killing Indian student Anuj Bidve

The British police have arrested two teenagers in connection with the unprovoked killing of 23-year-old-Indian student Anuj Bidve, who was shot dead on Monday in what could be a hate-crime. Bidve was visiting Salford in Manchester over Christmas holidays with other Indian students on Monday morning....

December 28, 2011 9:10 AM

Somali Pirates hijack Italian cargo ship with 18 crew including Seven Indians

Somali Pirates hijacked an Italian cargo ship with 18 crew including Seven Indian seafarers yesterday off the coast of Oman.The 18 member crew consists of six Italians, five Ukrainians and seven Indians. The incident took place yesterday morning when the ship, Enrico Ievoli , carrying a cargo of cau...

December 27, 2011 9:38 PM

Pak says talks will help two countries to understand each other's viewpoint

Pakistan today said that talks with India on nuclear and conventional Confidence Building Measures, CBMs, will help forge greater understanding between the two sides.There are reports that Islamabad has proposed to New Delhi that artillery and mortars should be deployed 30 kms away from the LoC. Pak...

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