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December 27, 2011 9:35 PM

CAG pulls up Consumer Affairs Ministry

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India, CAG, has pulled up Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution for not monitoring imports of pulses resulting in a loss of over 1,200 crore rupees to four state trading agencies. The CAG in his report said that the State-owned trading agen...

December 27, 2011 9:19 PM

EC denies monitoring fund raising by Team Anna

The Election Commission has denied the media reports that it is monitoring the raising of funds by the team of Anna Hazare and said the reports to that effect are baseless. An official release said that the Commission would only like to reiterate its clarification already given that if any organizat...

December 27, 2011 9:00 PM

Anna Hazare begins 3-day fast in Mumbai

Social Activist Anna Hazare began his three day fast amidst tight security, demanding a strong Lokpal. His key associates Arvind Kejriwal and Kiran Bedi are also sitting on fast with him at the MMRDA ground in Bandra in Suburban Mumbai.Anna is suffering from a viral infection. Doctors on site are re...

December 27, 2011 7:42 PM

Govt introduces Money Laundering Bill in LS

The Government today presented three Bills in the Lok Sabha. The Prevention of Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill, 2011, presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, seeks to strengthen the relevant Act of 2002 by amending some of its provisions.The Electronic Delivery of Services Bill, 2011, was ...

December 27, 2011 6:02 PM

Will protect India’s climate change interests: Jayanthi in RS

The Government today assured that India's long-term interests in climate change would be protected and made it clear that New Delhi would not undertake legally binding commitments on absolute greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.This was stated by Environment and Forest Minister Mrs Jayant...

December 27, 2011 4:44 PM

Krishna speaks to Russian ambassador over Bhagvad Gita ban issue

External Affairs Minister SM Krishna today conveyed to Russian Ambassador Alexander Kadakin the country's concern over the sensitive issue of a Siberian court hearing a petition seeking a ban on Bhagavad Gita.Ahead of the court hearing tomorrow, Mr. Krishna called Kadakin and told him that the ...

December 27, 2011 1:59 PM

Japanese PM reaches Delhi today, N-support on agenda

apanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda will arrive in New Delhi today on a three-day visit to India. He will hold delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday.Civil nuclear cooperation will be high on their agenda. The two leaders will also look at ways to enhance trade.Spea...

December 27, 2011 1:41 PM

Support Govt medical initiatives: PM to pvt hospitals

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said private hospitals had an obligation to provide healthcare at an affordable cost and asked them to supplement the Government's efforts in reaching medical facilities to the people.Inaugurating the Apollo Reach Hospital and the Vasan Eye Care and Research In...

December 27, 2011 1:34 PM

Statistics ministry releases Year Book 2012

The Minister of state for Statistics Srikant Jena today released Statistical Year Book India, 2012 and Dev Info India Version 3 in New Delhi.Addressing the function, Mr. Jena said both the statistical products released today were huge socio-economic databases and provide time-series data. He said th...

December 27, 2011 1:33 PM

Govt mulls process for speedy green clearances

Modern Coal exploration and extraction techniques and speedy environment clearances have been emphasised to increase coal and power sector productivity in the country. The two-day National Seminar over enhancing the production and productivity of coal, power and allied sectors begun in Delhi today. ...

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