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August 11, 2011 8:56 AM

Sex ratio in rural areas better than urban areas, finds Survey

Sex ratio at birth and in all ages in rural areas is better than in urban areas. Releasing the Annual Health Survey results of nine states in New Delhi, Health Secretary K. Chandramouli said that urban areas are recording a decline in female birth rate. The survey was carried out in the states of Ut...

August 11, 2011 8:51 AM

Govt appeals to Opposition to allow Parliament to run smoothly

Government has appealed to the Opposition to allow the Parliament to run smoothly. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Pawan Kumar Bansal said, it is unfortunate that the Opposition is not allowing the government to pass significant economic Bills at the time ...

August 10, 2011 8:34 PM

SC confirms death sentence to Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Mohd Arif alias Ashfaq

The Supreme Court today confirmed the death sentence for Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Mohd Arif alias Ashfaq in the 2000 Red Fort attack case in which three people, including two Army jawans, were killed.An apex court bench dismissed the appeal of Ashfaq, challenging the death sentence awarded for the ...

August 10, 2011 8:31 PM

Parliament adjourned for the day as opposition disrupts proceedings

Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day as the agitated opposition members continued to raise slogans against the government and trooped into the well when the House resumed after repeated adjounments.Opposition BJP on Wednesday forced the Rajya Sabha to adjourn for the day, holding the...

August 10, 2011 8:22 PM

Govt asks Naval Forces to enhance their vigil

The government has asked the Naval Forces to enhance their vigil to ensure that no unidentified ship enters the territorial waters of India. Chairing a high level meeting of the top officials of Navy Coast Guard and Ministry of Defence to review coastal security measures in New Delhi on Wednesday, t...

August 10, 2011 8:21 PM

SC confirms death sentence for LeT terrorist in Red Fort attack case

The Supreme Court today confirmed the death sentence for Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Mohd Arif alias Ashfaq in the 2000 Red Fort attack case in which three people, including two Army jawans, were killed.An apex court bench dismissed the appeal of Ashfaq, challenging the death sentence awarded for the ...

August 10, 2011 8:19 PM

Both Houses of Parliament adjourned for the day

Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day as the agitated opposition members continued to raise slogans against the government and trooped into the well when the House resumed after repeated adjounments.Opposition BJP on Wednesday forced the Rajya Sabha to adjourn for the day, holding the...

August 10, 2011 6:39 PM

Lathi-charge on youth rally: BJP demands resignation of Chidambaram

The BJP on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Home Minister P Chidambaram for the alleged lathi-charge by Delhi Police on the Party's youth rally held in the national capital on Tuesday. Briefing reporters in New Delhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Mrs Sushma Swaraj said, there...

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