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Govt drawn up roadmap for bringing electoral reforms

December 9, 2010 6:34 PM

Govt drawn up roadmap for bringing electoral reforms

The government has drawn up a roadmap for bringing electoral reforms in the country. Briefing media, the Law Minister Mr. Veerappa Moily said that seven regional consultations will be held from the 5th February next year to be followed by national consultations on the 2nd and 3rd April. The Minister...

Visible presence of security forces in J&K needs to be reduced: HM

December 9, 2010 6:33 PM

Visible presence of security forces in J&K needs to be reduced: HM

The government says contours of a political solution to the Kashmir problem are likely to emerge in the next few months. Addressing a Parliamentary Consultative Committee, Home Minister P Chidambaram said that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir has improved considerably after the Centre announced th...

JPC probe into 2G, other scams is last and final: BJP

December 9, 2010 6:33 PM

JPC probe into 2G, other scams is last and final: BJP

The BJP has made it clear that its demand for a JPC probe into the 2G spectrum and other scams is last and final. It also threatened to take the issue to the streets and raise it in the forthcoming budget session next year. Talking to reporters in New Delhi today, party spokesman, S S Ahluwalia welc...

CPIM held govt responsible for current stalemate in Parliament

December 9, 2010 6:31 PM

CPIM held govt responsible for current stalemate in Parliament

The CPIM today held the government responsible for the current stalemate in Parliament over the opposition demand for a JPC probe into 2G spectrum scam. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, party leader Sitaram Yechury said the government has failed to find a solution to end the stalemate, which he de...

EPF Organisation to suspend further investments in LIC Housing Finance

December 9, 2010 6:31 PM

EPF Organisation to suspend further investments in LIC Housing Finance

EPF Organisation has decided to suspend further investments in the LIC Housing Finance till CBI completes investigations into the alleged involvement of its top official in the bribes-for-loans scam. LabourMinister Mallikarjun Kharge today said after the meeting of the board that the organisation wi...

Arsenic contaminated in ground water in 53 districts in five states

December 9, 2010 2:02 PM

Arsenic contaminated in ground water in 53 districts in five states

The government today disclosed that arsenic contamination in ground water has been reported from isolated areas in 53 districts in five States. The Minister of Water Resources Mr. Pawan Kumar Bansal informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply that they include 28 districts of Uttar Pradesh, 15 in Bi...

Govt. considering to set up Equal Opportunities Commission

December 9, 2010 1:53 PM

Govt. considering to set up Equal Opportunities Commission

A proposal for setting up of equal opportunity commission is under the consideration of the government. This was stated in a written reply in Lok Sabha by the Minister of Minority Affairs Salman Khurshid. He said that an expert group which had been set up to examine and determine the structure and f...

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