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February 22, 2011 2:26 PM

Green Tribunal court to start functioning soon

Green Tribunal courts to address the environmental issues will start functioning soon across the country. Replying supplementaries in the Rajya Sabha today, Environment minister Jairam Ramesh said under the National Green Tribunal Act, process of appointment of five judicial and seven expert members...

February 22, 2011 2:26 PM

Govt takes important decisions to tackle terrorist threats

Government has taken a number of important decisions to tackle terrorist threats in the country. Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Mr. Gurudas Kamat today said this in reply to a query whether any assessment has been made about the preparedness to tackle terrorist threats. In a writt...

February 22, 2011 2:20 PM

Govt contemplating legislation for devt of sports at national level

The centre is contemplating legislation for the development of sports at the national level and to deal with issues relating to it. Making a suo- motu statement in the Lok Sabha today, the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mr. Ajay Maken said a draft paper on the proposed legislation is in public...

February 22, 2011 2:18 PM

Stability of essential commodities prices remains high on Govt agenda : Pranab

Sharing the concern of the members in the Rajya Sabha on inflation, the government today said that it has touched single digit after 16 months. Giving the details, the Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, while replying supplementaries, said that the wholesale Price Index of food items has come do...

February 22, 2011 2:13 PM

All Indians living in Libya safe :Govt

Government has said that all the Indians living in Libya are safe. Talking to reporters outside Parliament the Minister for External Affairs Mr. S.M. Krishna said that the Indian mission in Tripoli is in constant touch with the Indian residents and closely monitoring the developing situation. The Mi...

February 22, 2011 1:24 PM

Bombay HC upholds death sentence of Pakistani terrorist Kasab

The Bombay High Court has confirmed the death penalty awarded to lone captured Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab for his involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. The court yesterday also upheld the lower court's order acquitting two Indian co-accused Faheem Ansari and Sabauddin Ahmed, faci...

February 22, 2011 1:15 PM

President reaffirms government's commitment to combat inflation

The President Mrs. Pratiba Devi Singh Patil has said that the government is deeply concerned over the adverse impact of inflation on the common man stating that it poses a great threat to the growth momentum. Addressing a joint sitting of two Houses of Parliament yesterday, Mrs. Patil outlined the s...

February 22, 2011 12:30 PM

Special court convicts 31 in Godhra case

In Gujarat, a special designated court in Ahmedabad has given verdict in the 2002 Godhra train carnage case, convicting 31 people under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. Court has acquitted 63 others who had been accused in this case. Quantum of punishment will be announced on February 25. Our A...

February 22, 2011 12:28 PM

Special court convicts 31 in Godhra case

In Gujarat, a special designated court in Ahmedabad has given verdict in the 2002 Godhra train carnage case, convicting 31 people under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. Court has acquitted 63 others who had been accused in this case. Quantum of punishment will be announced on February 25. Our A...

February 22, 2011 12:26 PM

Former Congress leader M A John dies at72

Former Congress leader and Navodhana Vedi President M A John died at Kuriyanad in Kottayam district this morning. He was 72. One of the founding leaders of Kerala Students Union, M A John entered the state politics through student union activities. He left the Congress along with the late K Karunaka...

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