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December 9, 2011 4:43 PM

BJP demands Krishna’s resignation over illegal miming

BJP on Friday demanded External Affairs Minister and former Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna to step down immediately in the wake of an FIR lodged against him by the State Lokayukta Court in an alleged illegal mining case. Briefing reporters in New Delhi, Senior Party leader Venkiah Naidu accuse...

December 9, 2011 4:42 PM

Kolkata fire: PM sanctions Rs 2 lakhs ex-gratia

The Prime Minister has sanctioned ex-gratia of two lakh rupees each to the next of the kin of deceased and fifty- thousand rupees to the seriously injured in the fire accident that happened in South Kolkata on Friday morning, from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund. Expressing shock and ...

December 9, 2011 2:34 PM

Pranab seeks Opposition help to improve investment climate

The government today sought opposition cooperation to improve investment climate. Replying to a debate on inflation in Loksabha, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the government, was keen to step up growth while tackling inflation.He said, price rise was linked to international situation but ma...

December 9, 2011 1:53 PM

Third India-China Annual Defence Dialogue begins in New Delhi

The third India-China Annual Defence Dialogue, ADD begins in New Delhi today. Defence Ministry officials said in New Delhi that the resumption of joint army exercises and border issues between the two sides are high on agenda. At the talks, the Indian side will be led by Defence Secretary Shashikant...

December 9, 2011 1:41 PM

Standing committee report on Lokpal tabled in Parliament

A Parliamentary standing committee has recommended that the Institution of Lokpal must be given Constitutional status. The Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances and Law and Justice, which presented its report on Lokpal Bill 2011, in both the Houses of Parliament today, also suggested that such a...

December 9, 2011 12:44 PM

Standing committee report on Lokpal tabled in Parliament

The standing committee report on Lokpal Bill, 2011 was tabled in the Parliament today. The committee chairman Abhishek Manu Singhvi presented its report in the Rajya Sabha while Pinaki Mishra tabled the report in the Lok Sabha.

December 9, 2011 12:43 PM

LS express grief over death of people in Kolkata fire

The Lok Sabha today expressed grief over the death of several people in a fire accident in a private nursing home in Kolkata on Friday morning. As soon as the House met for the day, the Speaker, Ms Meira Kumar condoled the death of the victims. The House stood in silence for a while as a mark of res...

December 9, 2011 9:19 AM

Parliamentary panel asks govt to redraft UID Authority Bill

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance asked the government to redraft the Unique Identification Authority Bill, stating it was not acceptable in its present form. At a meeting of the Standing Committee chaired by Yashwant Sinha, the members felt that the UID Authority Bill was not acceptab...

December 9, 2011 9:13 AM

Bill to amend law governing Prasar Bharati passed in RS

The Rajya Sabha has passed a bill to amend the law governing the Broadcasting Corporation of India. It ensures that recruitment between November, 1997 and October, 2007 will be considered as deemed deputation till retirement. The Bill was approved by the House through a voice-vote. Winding up the de...

December 8, 2011 9:16 PM

World Bank will provide 60 million US dollar to country

World Bank will provide credit worth of 60 million US dollar to the government for capacity building of urban local bodies, ULBs in the country. The project aims to improve skills of local bodies for better urban management, thereby reducing poverty.According to an official release, an agreement to ...

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