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December 13, 2011 8:50 AM

LS nod to tougher law on oil misuse

The Lok Sabha has passed the amendments to the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962. The amended legislation provides for deterrent punishment to the culprits.Replying to the discussion, the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Mr. R.P.N. Singh...

December 13, 2011 8:49 AM

Food Security Bill on Cabinet platter today

The Cabinet will take up the National Food Security Bill for discussion and approval today. This was stated by Food and Public Distribution Minister K. V. Thomas while talking to reporters outside Parliament. He said the Bill was likely to be introduced in this Session of Parliament. Mr. Thomas said...

December 13, 2011 8:35 AM

Black money in polls: CEC seeks public help

Chief Election Commissioner S. Y. Quraishi sought people's participation in checking use of black money in elections. In his convocation address at the Himachal Pradesh University in Shimla on Friday, he said the Election Commission's aim was to hold free and fair elections in a crime-free envi...

December 12, 2011 9:54 PM

New Delhi completes 100 years as capital of India

New Delhi is 100 years today. It was on 12th December, 1911, that the British King George V held the "Delhi Durbar" to commemorate his Coronation and announced the shifting of the Capital of British India from Calcutta to Delhi. The historical announcement restored the lost glory of Delhi as the tra...

December 12, 2011 8:55 PM

DoT to act against telecom operators for 3G roaming pacts

The Telecom Ministry today said, it will soon take action against service providers who have entered into roaming agreements for 3G services, as pacts violate license terms and conditions. Telecom Secretary R Chandrashekhar said, in New Delhi on Monday that the Ministry had received the views of the...

December 12, 2011 8:42 PM

LS passes oil pipelines amendment bill

The Lok Sabha has passed the amendments to the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962. The legislation is intended to curb the pilferage of oil and sabotage of pipelines by terrorists. It will serve as deterrence to the emerging security threats to the pipe...

December 12, 2011 8:18 PM

RS expresses concern over minorities living in fear in Pakistan

Cutting across party lines, members in the Rajya Sabha on Monday expressed concern over fear and insecurity under which minorities, particularly the Hindus and the Sikhs, live in Pakistan and asked the government to take up the issue with Islamabad. Some of them wanted the government to take up the ...

December 12, 2011 8:17 PM

Industrial production shrinks by 5.1 pc in October

Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Monday said, key economic reforms need to be implemented in the coming months to counter the current slump in industrial output. He was expressing concern over the slump in industrial output that plunged to minus 5.1 per cent in October. ...

December 12, 2011 7:30 PM

CIFA urges PM for implementation of FDI in retail

The Consortium of Indian Farmers Associations (CIFA) on Monday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and urged him to take steps for implementation of FDI in retail by the end of this month, saying this would help the cause of farming community. The association, which claims to represent 40 million farm...

December 12, 2011 7:08 PM

Cabinet to discuss National Food Security Bill on Tuesday

The Cabinet will take up the National Food Security Bill for discussion and approval on Tuesday. This was stated by Food and Public Distribution Minister K V Thomas while talking to reporters outside Parliament on Monday. He said that the Bill is likely to be introduced in this session of Parliament...

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