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November 26, 2012 6:56 PM

Parliament adjourned for third day; pays tribute to 26/11 victims

The proceedings in both the Houses of Parliament were stalled for the third day today as the Opposition continued to disrupt the proceedings on several issues, including the rollback on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the retail sector. The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned first for o...

November 26, 2012 2:06 PM

Parl adjourned for day over FDI, SC/ST quota issues

Both the Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day today as the opposition continued to disrupt the proceedings on several issues including the rollback on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the retail sector and giving subsidy to LPG cylinders.As soon as the Lok Sabha met after its hour-long ...

November 26, 2012 1:37 PM

All-party meet to resolve deadlock over FDI starts

The all-party meeting convened by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath to resolve the deadlock over the FDI issue has begun a short while ago.Leaders of the Opposition in the two Houses, Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley of the BJP, CPM leader Sitaram Yechury, Derek O'Brien of Trinamool Congr...

November 26, 2012 1:08 PM

Tributes paid to martyrs of 2008 Mumbai attacks on fourth anniversary

On the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, Mumbai paid rich tributes to those who lost their lives when 10 heavily armed gunmen of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) had carried out attacks in the city on November 26, 2008. According to official sources, a 26/11 memorial has be...

November 26, 2012 12:58 PM

Parl adjourned over FDI & subsidy to LPG cylinders

Both the Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day today as the opposition continued to disrupt the proceedings on several issues including the rollback on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the retail sector and giving subsidy to LPG cylinders.As soon as the Lok Sabha met after its hour-long ...

November 26, 2012 12:17 PM

Tributes paid to martyrs of 2008 Mumbai attacks on fourth anniversary

On the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, Mumbai paid rich tributes to those who lost their lives when 10 heavily armed gunmen of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) had carried out attacks in the city on November 26, 2008. According to official sources, a 26/11 memorial has be...

November 26, 2012 9:32 AM

All party meet on FDI in retail today

The government has convened an all-party meeting in New Delhi today to discuss the deadlock in Parliament over FDI in retail. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath has convened the meeting. Our correspondent reports, the meeting comes at a time when the first two days of the winter session last ...

November 26, 2012 9:31 AM

BJP suspends Ram Jethmalani from party for gross indiscipline

The BJP has suspended senior leader and Rajya Sabha member Ram Jethmalani from the party for gross indiscipline.Party spokesperson Sahnawaz Hussain told reporters in New Delhi last evening that Jethmalani's remarks on certain decisions of the party amount to indiscipline and will only help Cong...

November 25, 2012 8:57 PM

FDI in retail: Centre won’t force DMK, State Govts, says Azad

Centre will not force DMK or any other state government on implementation of FDI in retail sector, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Ghulam Nabi Azad said this to the reporters after meeting DMK chief M Karunanidhi at Channai today. Azad said that the DMK has a lot of reservations about ...

November 25, 2012 8:39 PM

Curfew continues in Haryana’s Sirsa after arson, clash

In Haryana, curfew continues in Sirsa imposed after arson during a clash between a members of a particular community and followers of a Dera yesterday. Section 144 has been imposed throughout the district. According to Deputy Commissioner, Sirsa, J Ganeshan, the city has been sealed and law and orde...

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