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December 21, 2011 8:21 PM

Chinese troops partially damaged a stone wall in Arunachal: Antony

The Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday that Chinese troops had partially damaged a stone wall in Arunachal Pradesh in July this year.Defence Minister A K Antony said that the 200 feet stone wall was built 250 meters inside the Indian Territory in Tawang area.He said, as per the established mechan...

December 21, 2011 8:20 PM

Food Security Bill to be tabled in Parliament tomorrow

The government will table the National Food Security Bill in Parliament on Thursday. This was stated by Food Minister K V Thomas in New Delhi on Wednesday. The Bill has already been cleared by the Union Cabinet.In an exclusive interview to All India Radio, the Food Minister K.V. Thomas said, the sub...

December 21, 2011 6:46 PM

Govt is committed to control communicable diseases: Azad

Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has said that the government is committed to control communicable diseases which pose a major public health challenge for India . An official release said that speaking at the meeting of the Consultative Committee of Parliament attached to his Ministry on Wedne...

December 21, 2011 6:28 PM

Winter session of Parliament extended by three days: Bansal

Both the Houses of Parliament will sit for three days from 27th to 29th of this month. Announcing this in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said the Business Advisory Committee has taken a decision to this affect. He said, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha wil...

December 21, 2011 6:28 PM

LS passes Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Amendment Bill

Parliament gave its seal of approval to the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Amendment Bill, 2011, with the Rajya Sabha adopting it on Wednesday.The Lok Sabha had passed it last week. The legislation is intended to curb the pilferage of oil and sabotage of pipe...

December 21, 2011 6:27 PM

Food Security Bill to be tabled in Parliament tomorrow

The government will table the National Food Security Bill in Parliament on Thursday. This was stated by Food Minister K V Thomas in New Delhi on Wednesday. The Bill has already been cleared by the Union Cabinet.

December 21, 2011 6:22 PM

Congress hopeful of passing Lokpal Bill

Congress is hopeful of passing the Lokpal Bill. Congress spokesperson Janardhan Dwivedi told reporters that one must think positive and expect that collective wisdom of Parliament will do something. He also said that the Congress is not worried over Team Anna's agitation threat.Another Congress...

December 21, 2011 6:21 PM

HC upholds Sukhram's conviction in 1996 telecom scam

Delhi High Court today upheld the conviction of former Telecom Minister Sukhram and also the three year jail term awarded to him in the 1996 telecom scam.While dismissing Sukhram's appeal against his conviction, a Bench of Justices S Ravindra Bhat and G P Mittal also upheld the conviction of ex...

December 21, 2011 6:20 PM

Govt should table a strong Lokpal Bill in Parliament: BJP

BJP said that government should introduce a strong Lokpal Bill in Parliament.Briefing reporters in New Delhi on Wednesday, senior Party leader S S Ahluwalia said that party will comment on the merits of the Bill approved by the Cabinet only after going through its details.

December 21, 2011 6:19 PM

Centre to set up Commission to boost education at all levels

The Government has decided to set up an Education Commission to make recommendations for improvement at all levels of education.The Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Dr. D. Purandeswari informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply that the Constitution and Terms of Reference of the prop...

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