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  • Govt not to fix time-frame for deciding mercy petitions: HM

    The Government will not prescribe a fixed time-frame for deciding mercy petition of convicts sentenced to death, Home Minister P Chidambaram told the Rajya Sabha. He said during Question Hour on Wednesday, that the Supreme Court has held that the advice of the Union government is binding on the President in deciding on mercy petitions. […]

    Bandh disrupts normal life in Telangana on second day

    Normal life remained disrupted in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday on the second day of the 48-hour bandh called by Telangana groups in support of their demand for introduction of a bill for separate statehood. Schools, colleges, shops and commercial establishments remained closed and public transport largely remained off the roads. People who […]

    Cashless medical facilities now in 560 hospitals

    Cashless medical facilities for persons insured with PSU companies are now available in 560 hospitals in four big cities. In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee said, the network will be expanded to four more cities as well. Mr Mukherjee said presently 560 hospitals are included in the Preferred Provider Network […]

    Kala-azar eradication by 2015: Azad

    The Government will take five years to eradicate chronic and potentially fatal Kala-azar, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said, the disease is currently prevalent in Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. “The National Health Policy target of Kala-azar elimination by 2010 has not been achieved,” he said during Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha […]

    Maoists trying to establish base in Assam: CRPF

    Maoists are trying to establish their base in Assam and the anti-talk faction of ULFA led by Commander-in-Chief Paresh Barua has launched a massive recruitment drive, particularly in Upper Assam, a senior CRPF officer said. “There are specific intelligence reports indicating that youths from Assam are veering towards the Naxal philosophy, which is a matter […]

    Govt revises wages under NREGA

    The Government has revised the wages for unskilled manual workers under the national rural employment guarantee scheme by indexing it to inflation, Rural Development Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh said. He told the Rajya Sabha during Question Hour on Tuesday, that the original National Rural Employment Guarantee Act provides for wages to be indexed to the Consumer […]

    Corruption, black money and inflation dominate debate in Parliament

    Corruption, black money and inflation dominated the debate on the motion of thanks to the President’s address to the joint sitting of Parliament. While the ruling Congress hailed the steps taken by the government to deal with corruption, the main opposition BJP launched a scathing attack doubting its intention in tackling the menace. Initiating the […]

    Special court convicts 31 in Godhra case

    A special designated court in Ahmedabad has given verdict in the 2002 Godhra train carnage case, convicting 31 people under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The court has acquitted 63 others who had been accused in this case. Quantum of punishment will be announced on 25th February. The court pronounced judgment on the […]

    Mediators hold talks with Maoist leader in jail

    Maoist-chosen mediators discussed certain key demands of the rebels with hardcore Naxal leader Ganti Prasadam in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, as negotiations for the release of the abducted Malkangiri district collector and a junior engineer reached a crucial stage. Soon after Prasadam was brought to the state capital from Koraput jail amidst tight security, interlocutors Prof […]

    Will consider Raja’s request on 2G debate when it comes: Meira

    Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Tuesday said she will consider any request from arrested former telecom minister A Raja to participate in the debate on 2G spectrum allocation scam once it comes on her table. “Let his request come, then I will consider,” Kumar told reporters outside Parliament House on Tuesday. She was responding […]