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December 20, 2011 4:34 PM

Food Security Bill in House tomorrow

The National Food Security Bill will be introduced in Parliament tomorrow. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, Food and Public Distribution Minister K. V. Thomas said the Bill would first be tabled in the Lok Sabha.The Union Cabinet had approved the Food Security Bill on last Sunday.Mr. Thomas ...

December 20, 2011 4:33 PM

RS adjourned amid ruckus over Chidambaram’s alleged role in 2G case

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned finally for the day today following continued uproar by opposition against the Home Minister P Chidambaram. Earlier, the House witnessed three adjournments on the issue. When the House reassembled at 3 PM, some of the BJP members trooped into the well shouting slogans a...

December 20, 2011 4:23 PM

RS adjourn amid ruckus over Chidambaram’s alleged role in 2G case

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned finally for the day today following continued uproar by opposition against the Home Minister P Chidambaram. Earlier, the House witnessed three adjournments on the issue. When the House reassembled at 3 PM, some of the BJP members trooped into the well shouting slogans a...

December 20, 2011 2:44 PM

RS adjourned over Mullaperiyar Dam issue

The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned today for a third time till 3 PM following continued uproar by opposition. As soon as the House reassembled at 2.30 pm after two adjournments, BJP members shouted slogans against the Home Minister Mr P. Chidambaram for his reported remarks on the Mullaperiyar Dam i...

December 20, 2011 2:37 PM

Govt committed to improve MSMS sector: Jena

The Government is committed to improve the macro, medium and micro level sector to boost economy of the country. The Minister of State for Statistics and Programme Mr. Srikant Jena said the Government's flagship programmes, including MGNREGA, National Rural Health Mission and Bharat Nirman have...

December 20, 2011 2:27 PM

RS adjourned over Mullaperiyar Dam issue

The Rajya Sabha was again adjourned for half an hour till 2.30 PM today following uproar by the BJP-led opposition against the reported remarks by the Home Minister Mr P. Chidambaram on the Mullaperiyar Dam issue.Earlier, the House was adjourned for half an hour before the lunch recess as the CPIM m...

December 20, 2011 2:26 PM

PM advocates heritage conservation in big way

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today strongly advocated for highest priority to the conservation of rich and diverse cultural heritage of the country. This, he said, was represented in the creative expressions and pluralist traditions in the material culture. Launching the year-long celebrations ...

December 20, 2011 2:15 PM

Secured coast must for economic growth: Prez

President Mrs Pratibha Devisingh Patil has cautioned the Navy of increased security concerns of the country in the international waters. Addressing the 10th fleet review of the Supreme Commander of Forces of Mumbai coast today, the President said secured coast was necessary for the economic developm...

December 20, 2011 1:58 PM

Navy war room leak: Hearing on Dec 30

The CBI received a shot in the arm after a UK court accepted its evidence against Naval War Room leak accused Ravi Shankaran for his extradition and fixed December 30 as the next date of hearing. Delivering its order on Monday, the Westminster Magistrate court district accepted the evidence submitte...

December 20, 2011 1:35 PM

India regrets killing along B’desh border

India today stressed on the need for joint collaborative efforts and mechanisms with Bangladesh to address issues related to illegal activities along the border which leads to regrettable loss of lives. Reacting to questions about the reports of the deaths of three Bangladesh nationals as a result o...

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