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September 6, 2011 8:24 PM

UN releases Trade and Development Report 2011

A UN report has termed the present global financial turmoil as a wake up call for the international community and suggested financial reforms.The reforms include a rules-based floating currency regime and stricter market regulations to deal with the problem.The Trade and Development Report 2011 (TDR...

September 6, 2011 8:22 PM

Prime Minister is not obliged to speak on every issue: Bansal

Critising BJP's demand, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Tuesday said that Prime Minister is not obliged to speak on every issue. BJP had demanded a statement in Parliament from Prime Minister on Gujarat Lokayukta issue.Talking to reporters outside Parliament, Mr. Bansal sai...

September 6, 2011 6:31 PM

Oppn stalls Parliament for fourth day on Gujarat Lokayukta issue

The BJP-led opposition stalled the proceedings in both the Houses of Parliament for the fourth day on Tuesday on the issue of the appointment of the Lokayukta in Gujarat.The Lok Sabha has been adjourned for the day after repeated adjournments on the issue. The Rajya Sabha, which witnessed two adjour...

September 6, 2011 6:29 PM

PM Manmohan Singh arrives in Dhaka

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh arrived in Dhaka today on a two day visit to Bangladesh. The Prime Minister was received at the airport by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her cabinet colleagues, three service Chiefs and other senior officials. AIR correspondent reports Dr. Singh was given...

September 6, 2011 5:54 PM

Venkiah denies links with Reddys in mining business

Senior BJP leader Venkiah Naidu on Tuesday denied allegations of his links with the Reddy brothers in their mining business.In a statement issued in New Delhi, Mr Naidu said that he only had political relations with the Reddy brothers.He termed the allegation by a Congress leader as absurd and an at...

September 6, 2011 5:54 PM

CPI(M) holds both BJP, Cong responsible for disruptions in Parliament

CPI(M) held both the BJP and the Congress responsible for repeated disruptions in Parliament.Briefing reporters in New Delhi on Tuesday, Party Leader Sitaram Yechury alleged that ruling and main Opposition party have struck a deal on the floor management in both the Houses.Mr Yechury said, this only...

September 6, 2011 5:44 PM

BJP seeks statement in Parliament on Gujarat Lokayukta issue

BJP demanded that the Government should make a statement on the floor of Parliament on the issue of appointment of the Lokayukta in Gujarat.Briefing reporters in New Delhi on Tuesday, party spokesman Shahnawaz Hussein called for immediate withdrawal of the notification appointing Justice R L Mehta a...

September 6, 2011 2:38 PM

Govt rules out allowing foreign firms in auditing operations in country

Government has ruled out allowing foreign firms in auditing operations in the country. The State Minister of Finance, Mr. Namo Narain Meena today told Rajya Sabha in a written reply that the foreign firms cannot carry out auditing functions in the country. They can however, operate in areas as consu...

September 6, 2011 2:34 PM

Agri sector generated 88 lakh job opportunities in 2011: Govt

The government today said the agriculture sector has generated 88 lakh job opportunities in the 11-year period from 1993-94 to 2004-05. Giving this information in a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Agriculture Minister, Mr Sharad Pawar said the Planning Commission also projected a net decrease of 40 ...

September 6, 2011 2:32 PM

Govt soon to bring Food Security Bill

The government will bring soon a national food security bill. The draft bill aims at providing food and nutritional security to the people at subsidised prices.The Minister of State for Food and Public Distribution, Professor K V Thomas said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today that the draft b...

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