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November 29, 2011 2:06 PM

Govt. Directs Docs to prescribe generic medicines

The Department of Pharmaceuticals has launched a scheme under which 113 Jan Aushadhi stores have already been set up in various states to sell generic medicines. This information was given in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today by the Health and Family Welfare Minister, Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad. He...

November 29, 2011 2:06 PM

Pak pilgrims in India must return home within visa period

The government today made it clear in the Lok Sabha that Pakistani nationals who have come to India on group pilgrimage will have to return to Pakistan within their visa validity period. In reply to a question, Minister of State for Home, Mr. Mullappally Ramachandran informed the House that a number...

November 29, 2011 2:05 PM

16 states ready with draft Climate Action plans: Environ Min

The Government today said 16 states have prepared draft Action Plans in line with the National Action Plan on Climate Change. Giving this information in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State for Environment and Forests, Mrs. Jayanthi Natarajan said the state action plans are bein...

November 29, 2011 1:58 PM

Prez calls on youth to follow Tagore vision for universal brotherhood

President Mrs.Pratibha Devisingh Patil has called upon the youth to follow the vision of Rabindranath Tagore to achieve universal brotherhood of mankind. Speaking at the Vishwabharati University in Shanti Niketan this morning, Mrs.Patil said that Rabindranath himself was a true internationalist. In ...

November 29, 2011 1:56 PM

High priority for digitalization of DD & Air: I&B Min Soni

A proposal for constitution of Prasar Bharati Recruitment Board is under inter-ministerial consultation. It will enable Prasar Bharati to address the issues of staff crunch. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today, Information and Broadcasting Minister Mrs. Ambika Soni said that several steps are ...

November 29, 2011 1:55 PM

Girl child neglect a reason for declining child sex ratio: Azad

The Child Sex ratio has declined from 927 to 914 in 2011. This information was given in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today by the Health and Family Welfare Minister, Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad. He said some of the reasons for neglect of girl child and low levels of sex ratio are: son preference, low...

November 29, 2011 1:51 PM

CBI not to oppose Balwa bail in 2G case

The CBI today told a Delhi court that it would not oppose the bail plea of Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Usman Balwa in the 2G case keeping in view the Supreme Court and High Court orders granting bail to other co-accused in the case. Special Public Prosecutor U U Lalit told Special CBI judge O P Sai...

November 29, 2011 1:05 PM

75% rural & 50% urban population under draft Food Bill : Food Min

The government has prepared a draft National Food Security Bill. It provides for coverage of upto 75 per cent of the total rural population and 50 per cent of urban population. This was informed in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today by the Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister ...

November 29, 2011 12:50 PM

Cong terms repeated House disruptions unfortunate

The Congress today termed the Opposition's continuous disruption of Parliament as unfortunate. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, party spokesman Rashid Alvi said that instead of disrupting proceedings, Opposition should hold proper discussions in both the Houses. He reiterated the government'...

November 29, 2011 12:08 PM

Railways cancels trains due to fog

Railways has cancelled a few trains due to dense fog in some parts of the country. Fog continues to hamper train movement causing delay and rescheduling of services. Some prominent trains which have been cancelled today include -North East Express between Guwahati and Anand Vihar terminus, Mahesana-...

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