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September 5, 2013 8:40 AM

PM to meet BRICS leaders ahead of G-20 Summit in Russia today

The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will today informally meet with leaders from Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa, which collectively form the BRICS nations, before the G-20 Summit beginning in St. Petersburg this evening. Our correspondent, covering the Summit reports that these nations are...

September 5, 2013 8:34 AM

RS passes Land Acquisition Bill with 4 new official amendments

The Rajya Sabha has passed the Land Acquisition Bill with four new official amendments. 131 members voted in favour of the bill and ten against.Though, the Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha last week it will go back to it for the approval of the new amendments, which include dilution of the retrospec...

September 4, 2013 8:24 PM

Govt rejects possibility of Indian economy being downgraded

The government today rejected any chance of Indian economy being downgraded as warned by the rating agency Standard and poor. Speaking to media onboard Prime Minister's aircraft to St. Petersburg, Russia, Dr Arvind Mayaram, Secretary, Department of economic Affairs said that India has taken sufficie...

September 4, 2013 7:53 PM

LS passes Pension Fund Regulatory & Develpment Authority Bill

The Lok Sabha has passed the Pension Fund Regulatory and Develpment Authority Bill, 2011. One hundred seventy four members voted in favour and 33 against the bill. Earlier replying to the debate, Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram said that the new Pension Scheme is mandatory for all Central Governmen...

September 4, 2013 6:14 PM

LS passes Pension Fund Regulatory & Develpment Authority Bill

The Lok Sabha has passed the Pension Fund Regulatory and Develpment Authority Bill, 2011. One hundred seventy four members voted in favour and 33 against the bill. Earlier replying to the debate, Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram said that the new Pension Scheme is mandatory for all Central Governmen...

September 4, 2013 2:39 PM

Uproar in Parliament over missing coal files and petro price hike

The issues of missing coal files and hike in the petroleum products stalled proceedings in the Rajya Sabha which witnessed four adjournments in the pre-lunch session today. The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned till 2 pm. Earlier, the Lok Sabha took up Pension Fund Regulatory and Developm...

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