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November 22, 2011 2:23 PM

First Forest Congress opens in Delhi

The Government has said regenerating forests will enhance the economic level of the country. Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests, Jayanti Natrajan today said that state governments should draw up better forest management. Inaugurating the four day First Indian Forest Congress in New ...

November 22, 2011 2:11 PM

335 Anti Human Trafficking Units countrywide soon

The government proposes to establish 335 Anti Human Trafficking Units all over the country. Giving this information in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today, the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Mr Jitendra Singh said that over two lakh cases of crime against women were reported in the country d...

November 22, 2011 2:10 PM

International centre for wheat and maize coming up

The government today informed the Lok Sabha that an International Centre for Wheat and Maize is to be set up. The proposed international institute will come up at the Borlaug Institute for South Asia in India. In a written reply, the Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Mr Harish Rawat ...

November 22, 2011 2:02 PM

Govt Labs testing for fake pesticides to prevent foodgrain loss

Government is taking steps to prevent loss of food grains due to use of spurious pesticides. In a written reply, Agriculture Minister Harish Rawat informed the Lok Sabha that qualities of the pesticides are monitored through 68 State Pesticides Testing Laboratories, which have a combined annual capa...

November 22, 2011 1:49 PM

Opposition offering no solutions by absence from discussions: Soni

Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni today accussed the BJP led Opposition of remaining absent from crucial discussions like price rise in Parliament. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, Mrs Soni said that government has taken several initiatives to tackle inflation and the results...

November 22, 2011 1:47 PM

SC refuses to quash criminal charges against Bangaru Laxman

The Supreme Court today refused to quash criminal proceedings against former BJP chief Bangaru Laxman for allegedly receiving one lakh bribe from undercover scribes to favour them in a fictitious defence deal. A bench headed by Justice A K Ganguly refused to interfere in the proceedings of the lower...

November 22, 2011 1:29 PM

Left not in favour of boycotting Chidambaram

The Left parties today said that they are not in favour of boycotting Home Minister P Chidambaram in Parliament. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury said that they do not want to target any particular individual. He added that they will pressurise the government to...

November 22, 2011 1:21 PM

Direct transfer of subsidies on UIDAI platform soon: Pranab

The Finance Minister today assured the Lok Sabha that the government is committed to bring down inflation to more acceptable levels. Mr. Pranab Mukherjee added it will be between six to seven percent by the end of the March. Making a suo moto statement in the House, he said the government is soon la...

November 22, 2011 1:15 PM

Compensation for train fire victims; Inquiry to examine all angles: Rail Min

Railway minister Dinesh Trivedi today said the cause of the incident of fire in Howrah Dehradun Express is being investigated from all possible angles, including miscreant activity. He said an inquiry will be conducted by the Commissioner of Railway Safety. Making a suo moto statement in the Lok Sab...

November 22, 2011 1:08 PM

Jayalalitha resumes deposition in assets case in B’lore

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today resumed her deposition before a special court in Bangalore for the third time in connection with the disproportionate assets case. The Chief Minister was accompanied by Sasikala Natarajan and Jayalalithaa's adopted son V Sudhakaran, the other accused...

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