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December 5, 2011 9:42 PM

BJP urges govt to make clear stand on FDI in retail

BJP on Monday urged the government to make its stand clear on the Foreign Direct Investment in retail sector in an all party meeting.Talking to reporters in New Delhi today, party spokesman Ravi Shankar Prasad said that BJP wants immediate roll back of the decision.Mr Prasad said that the entire opp...

December 5, 2011 8:50 PM

India urges Intl Community to help Afghanistan in its over all development

New Delhi has called upon the International Community to set Afghanistan firmly on the road to recovery, reconstruction, security, development and prosperity.Addressing the International Afghanistan Conference today at Bonn in Germany, the External Affairs Minister, Mr. S.M Krishna said that much ha...

December 5, 2011 8:43 PM

World class training to be provided to NSG commandos: Chidambaram

Union Home minister P. Chidambaram has said that world class training is being provided to the National Security Guards (NSG) commandos with an aim to thwart terrorist attacks and hijacking of aeroplanes.He inaugurated the newly constructed training centre of the NSG commandos at Hyderabad on Monday...

December 5, 2011 8:12 PM

Centre asks Naxal-affected states to beef up security

Centre has asked all Naxal-affected states to beef up security and deploy additional forces in sensitive locations. Officials sources said in New Delhi that the Home Ministry advised Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra to intensify security in railway stations, bus te...

December 5, 2011 7:12 PM

SC-appointed committee on Mullaperiyar Dam dispute meets in New Delhi

The Supreme Court-appointed committee on Mullaperiyar Dam dispute met in New Delhi on Monday. Lawyers representing Kerala and Tamil Nadu made representations on their stands and asked the panel to hear them before submitting its report. The committee headed by former Chief Justice of India A S Anand...

December 5, 2011 6:50 PM

Six IM operatives sent to 10-day police custody

Six suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives, arrested for their alleged roles in various terror attacks across the country, were on Monday remanded in police custody for 10 days by a Delhi court.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vinod Yadav sent all the six, arrested during last week of November and...

December 5, 2011 6:49 PM

SC refuses to give any direction to Govt on nuclear safety

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to give any direction to the Government on the appointment of an independent regulatory body to oversee nuclear plants. The apex court, however, kept the issue open by asking those against the construction of such plants to come out with the solution on nuclear sa...

December 5, 2011 6:45 PM

WikiLeaks founder Assange wins right to pursue extradition fight

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday won the right to petition the UK Supreme Court in his fight against extradition to Sweden on allegations of rape.The High Court in London ruled in his favour observing that Assange's case raised a question of general public importance which should be d...

December 5, 2011 6:02 PM

Pranab to continue talks with Opposition on FDI in retail

The Finance Minister and the Leader of the Lok Sabha, Pranab Mukherje will continue to hold discussions with various Opposition parties on the FDI in retail issue. The objective is to ensure smooth functioning of Parliament from Wednesday.The two Houses could not transact much business last week due...

December 5, 2011 6:01 PM

Cong to talk all political parties for consensus on FDI in retail

Congress on Monday said that it will consult all the political parties to evolve a consensus on the cabinet decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment, FDI in retail.Talking to reporters in New Delhi, party spokesperson Renuka Chaudhary said that Congress will seek opinion on the issue with an open...

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