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December 7, 2010 2:09 PM

CPI (Maoists) resort to extortion from mining mafia

The government today said that there are inputs to suggest that the Left wing extremist groups particularly the CPI Maoists extort considerable money from various illegal mining mafia groups in the naxal-affected States. In a written reply in Lok Sabha to a question on nexus between naxals and minin...

December 7, 2010 2:00 PM

RS Select Committee approves Prevention of Torture Bill, 2010

The Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha has approved the amended Prevention of Torture Bill, 2010. The bill seeks to provide punishment for torture inflicted by public servants or any person inflicting torture with the consent or acquiescence of any public servant. Talking to reporters outside Parli...

December 7, 2010 2:00 PM

SC bans sale of Gutka & Pan Masala from March '11

The Supreme Court today ordered a ban on the sale of tobacco products like gutkha and pan masala in plastic pouches from March 2011. The Apex court has also asked the government to conduct a survey on the ill effects of these products within eight weeks. A bench of the court also asked it to examine...

December 7, 2010 1:59 PM

BJP pressing for JPC on 2G as LOP was not allowed to speak in LS

BJP leader L K Advani today said his party was forced to press for a JPC probe into corruption issues after Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj was not allowed to speak in Lok Sabha on it. Briefing mediapersons in New Delhi, Deputy Leader of BJP in Rajya Sabha S S Ahluwalia quoting Advani, said initi...

December 7, 2010 1:31 PM

Gadkari arrives in Bangalore to assess political situation

Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari arrived in Bangalore today on a one-day visit to take stock of the political situation in Karnataka. He is visiting the state in the wake of Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa getting mired in allegations of nepotism and land scams. The senior BJP leader A...

December 7, 2010 1:25 PM

Shivering cold grips North; Tamil Nadu lashed with rains

In Haryana, the minimum temperature at Hissar today dipped to 3.2 degrees Celsius which is three notches below normal range. According to Met Department, Narnaul also shivered at a low of 4 degree Celsius, Ambala at 5.4 degree Celsius and Bhiwani settled at 6.4 degree Celsius.Rohtak and Karnal recor...

December 7, 2010 1:21 PM

Astrosat satellite to be launched next year

Astrosat satellite will be launched by the end of next year. Speaking at Prof. Chandrasekhar Centenary Conference in Bangalore today, Dr. Kasturirangan, Member (Science) of Planning Commission said the satellite will play a crucial role in studying x-ray production, black hole and origin of radiatio...

December 7, 2010 1:20 PM

Shivering cold grips North; Tamil Nadu lashed with rains

In Haryana, the minimum temperature at Hissar today dipped to 3.2 degrees Celsius which is three notches below normal range. According to Met Department, Narnaul also shivered at a low of 4 degree Celsius, Ambala at 5.4 degree Celsius and Bhiwani settled at 6.4 degree Celsius.Rohtak and Karnal recor...

December 7, 2010 1:17 PM

PM convenes hi-level meeting to discuss Food Security Bill

A high level meeting was convened by the Prime Minister today to discuss the progress of the proposed bill on Food Security. Speaking to reporters after the meeting the Chairman of the Council Dr. C.Rangarajan said that the issues related to financial implications, requirement of foodgrains and the ...

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