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    Cannot close option of nuclear power: PM

    New Delhi: Strongly favouring nuclear power, PM Manmohan Singh has said there would be no compromise on safety of atomic plants and it would be harmful to close the additional source of energy. “It would be harmful for the country to pass an ordinance on denial of nuclear power,” Singh said replying to supplementaries during […]

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    RS condoles loss of lives in Nepal plane crash on Monday

    New Delhi : The Rajya Sabha has condoled the loss of lives in a plane crash in North Nepal on Monday. Making an obituary reference in the House today, Chairman Mohammed Hamid Ansari quoted media reports and said the dead included 13 Indians. Members stood in silence as a mark of respect to those who […]

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    Prez asks media to handle issues pertaining to women, children with sensivity

    New Delhi : The President Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil has asked the media to handle key social issues like those relating to women, girls and children with sensivity. Addressing a function organised by a Malayalam daily in New Delhi yesterday, the President said that dowry, child marriage, female foeticide and female infanticide have had a […]

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    CAG suggests better co-ordination with states for speedy execution of Railways works

    New Delhi : The Comptroller and Auditor General, CAG has suggested better co-ordination with state governments for the speedy execution of the Railways works. The CAG observed that safety related works are being accorded low priority by Railways. The report tabled in Parliament yesterday said, though sufficient funds were available, large number of road overbridge […]

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    Peace restored in Junglemahal: Mamata

    Kolkata : West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, who will complete a year in office on 20th May, has claimed that her govt has been able to restore peace in Junglemahal with not a single death reported so far this year. Citing statistics, the chief minister said that in 2010-11 when the Left Front government was […]

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    CBI raids Yedyyurappa, kin’s residences

    Bangalore: Swinging into action a day after filing an FIR against former Karnataka CM B S Yeddyurappa in connection with illegal mining, CBI officials on Wednesday conducted simultaneous raids at the senior BJP leader’s residences in Bangalore and in some other places in the state. A joint team of CBI officials from Hyderabad and Bangalore […]

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    Empower ministry to take strict action against TV ads: Soni

    New Delhi : Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni on Tuesday sought support of MPs to take strict action against television channels broadcasting objectionable advertisements. Soni made this appeal in the Lok Sabha during Question Hour as she was flooded with demands for action against television channels showing advertisements which are demeaning and derogatory to […]

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    Labour migration down due to effective implementaion of MGNREGA: Jairam

    New Delhi : The Government today said the migration of the labour force in search of employment has come down due to the effective implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in the country. This was stated by the Minister for Rural Development Mr Jairam Ramesh while replying to supplementaries during […]

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    2G case: A Raja granted bail

    New Delhi : Over 15 months after his arrest, former Telecom Minister A Raja was granted bail by a Delhi court on Tuesday in the 2G specturm case, the court granted bail on a personal bond of Rs 20 lakh and two sureties of the like amount. “The bail application is allowed,” Special CBI Judge […]

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    Centre asks states to address management of foodgrain storage

    New Delhi : The Centre has asked the states to initiate a process for managing the procurement of food grains. Replying to a short duration discussion on the problem of storage of food grains in the Rajya Sabha yesterday, the Minister of State for Food and Public Distribution, Prof. K V Thomas said the states […]

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