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December 14, 2011 1:35 PM

Parliament should function to inject confidence in economy: Pranab

Concerned over the slow down, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said that political parties should demonstrate that Parliament and other institutions function so that confidence will return in the economy.In the backdrop of negative growth, revealed by the industrial production figures, he said ...

December 14, 2011 1:34 PM

Cabinet clears 3 bills to combat corruption & ensure transparency

The government has cleared three draft legislations to combat the menace of corruption and ensure transparency in public dealings.These include Judicial Accountability Bill, Whistleblowers' Bill and Citizens' Charter Bill. The decision was taken in the Cabinet meeting chaired by the Prime ...

December 14, 2011 1:26 PM

PM: Govt engaging China for resolving border disputes

The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today informed the Lok Sabha that his government is engaging China to find peaceful ways of resolving the border dispute and some progress has been achieved in 2005. He said that by and large India-China borders remain peaceful.Responding to questions in the Lok...

December 14, 2011 1:11 PM

1574 custodial deaths registered during last year: HM

A total of 1,574 custodial deaths have been registered during the last one year from the 1st of April 2010 to 31st of March 2011.The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has registered the custodial deaths of 1426 people in judicial custody, 146 in police custody and two people in defence and par...

December 14, 2011 11:19 AM

Heavy snowfall triggers cold wave in North India

Cold wave has spread to northern parts of the country including Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and other states, due to the heavy snowfall in high altitude area of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.In National Capital Delhi, weather continues to remain foggy in the morning.The minimum temperature was r...

December 14, 2011 9:46 AM

PM leaves for Russia tomorrow

Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh accompanied by a high level delegation is arriving Moscow tomorrow for annual summit with Russian President Dmitry Mededev on December 16. The annual Summit is expected to impart a fresh momentum to the special, privileged strategic partnership between the two time...

December 14, 2011 8:49 AM

2G scam case: CBI names 5 in 3rd chargesheet

The CBI has filed the third chargesheet in connection with the 2G spectrum allocation scam. The chargesheet has been filed against five persons, including two promoters of a Mumbai-based private Telecom Group in a Delhi Court. Essar Group promoters Anshuman and Ravi Ruia were among the five persons....

December 14, 2011 8:46 AM

SC asks TN & Kerala to exercise restraint over Mullaperiyar dam issue

The Supreme Court has asked Tamil Nadu and Kerala to maintain restraint on their statements on the Mullaperiyar dam row. Urging for sanity and sensitivity, the court lamented that they were adding fuel to the fire instead of dousing it.A five-Judge Constitution Bench, headed by Justice DK Jain, aske...

December 13, 2011 8:57 PM

UPA discusses Lokpal Bill with allies

Government is now holding discussions with the UPA alliance partners on the Lokpal Bill. Earlier, the Prime Minister exchanged views with the UPA Chairperson, Mrs. Sonia Gandhi and his senior Cabinet colleagues to fine-tune the strategy of the party on the issue.The discussion assumes importance as ...

December 13, 2011 8:54 PM

Rajya Sabha adjourns following ruckus over Copyright Amendment Bill

The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for the day. Earlier the Rajya Sabha was adjourned twice in the post lunch session today following heated exchanges between opposition and treasury benches over the taking up of the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2010. As the Human Resource Development Minister, Mr. Ka...

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