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June 22, 2011 8:57 AM

Government says it wants strong Lokpal Bill that will not disturb constitution

The government has said it wants a strong Lokpal Bill that will not disturb the constitution. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi yesterday, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal said that both the sides discussed salient features of the Bill. He said, government will introduce a strong anti-corruption bill in th...

June 22, 2011 8:39 AM

LS Speaker convenes all-party meeting on Women's Reservation Bill

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has convened an all-party meeting in New Delhi tomorrow to discuss Women's Reservation Bill. Official sources said, the Bill is likely to come up in the Lok Sabha in the Monsoon Session of Parliament. The Bill has been passed in the Rajya Sabha last year.In a lette...

June 21, 2011 9:07 PM

South-West monsoon may be near normal

South-West monsoon in the country during the June-September period is likely to be near normal. Science and Technology Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal today told reporters in New Delhi that monsoon rains are expected to be at 95% of the long-term average. He, however, said that this is not likely to imp...

June 21, 2011 9:06 PM

Ninth and final meet on Lokpal Bill ends

The government today said it wants a strong Lokpal Bill that will not disturb the constitution. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, HRD minister Kapil Sibal said that both the sides discussed salient features of the Bill. He said that Government will introduce a strong anti-corruption bill in the Mo...

June 21, 2011 8:18 PM

South-West monsoon to remain below normal

South-West monsoon rains in the country as a whole during the June-September period are likely to be below normal. Science and Technology Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal today told reporters in New Delhi that monsoon rains are expected to be at 95% of the long-term average.In April, the Meteorological D...

June 21, 2011 6:57 PM

Chidambaram reviews overall situation in J&K

Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram, has expressed satisfaction on the overall improvement in security situation in Jammu and Kashmir. The Home Minister today took a detailed review of all aspects of the situation in a highly level review meeting at Srinagar. State Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Deput...

June 21, 2011 6:02 PM

Ninth and final meet on Lokpal Bill ends

The ninth and final meeting of the joint drafting committee on Lokpal Bill ended in New Delhi, where the civil society activists and the government exchanged their versions on various aspects of the bill. Briefing the media after the meeting, HRD Minister, Kapil Sibal said that both the sides discus...

June 21, 2011 4:44 PM

ED registers money laundering case against Lalli

The Enforcement Directorate has registered money laundering case against suspended Prasar Bharti CEO B.S Lalli in the Common Wealth Games scam. Lalli is accused of corruption charges in the Commonwealth Games, financial mismanagement and giving contracts to dubious broadcast companies. Last year, Pr...

June 21, 2011 1:54 PM

Ash cloud returns to Australia; forces cancellation of flights

Thousands of passengers were grounded today as the Chilean ash cloud returned to Australia, forcing the cancellation of flights to Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney. The cloud, created by the eruption of the Puyehue volcano high in the Andes more than two weeks ago, has made its way back to w...

June 21, 2011 1:28 PM

PM convenes UPA meet on Lokpal bill

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has convened a meeting of the UPA leaders today to ascertain views of the alliance partners over the drafting of the Lokpal Bill. There has been divergence of views among UPA allies on the inclusion of the post of the Prime Minister under the Lokpal's purview. T...

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