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Government defers nuclear bill, ready for discussion

New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The government Monday deferred the introduction of the nuclear liability bill in view of fierce opposition from the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Left, and offered to discuss the contentious document that is key to making the India-US nuclear deal functional. ‘The...

BJP rejects PM’s plea on nuclear liability bill

New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has turned down Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s appeal to end its opposition to the civil liability for nuclear damage bill. BJP leader Yashwant Sinha said Monday that the prime mininster had called up Leader of Opposition Sushma...

Rajya Sabha revokes suspension of four SP members

New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha Monday revoked the suspension of four Samajwadi Party (SP) members, amongst the seven MPs against whom action was taken for their unruly behaviour before the debate on the women’s reservation bill last week. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar...

‘Odisha’ bill introduced in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The government Monday introduced in the Lok Sabha a constitutional amendment bill that proposes to rename Orissa as Odisha. A constitutional amendment bill to change the name of the state’s language from Oriya to Odia was also introduced in the Lok Sabha. Home...

Congressmen in Jharkhand seek CBI probe into scams

Ranchi, March 15 (IANS) Thousands of Congress workers staged protests outside the state assembly Monday, demanding CBI probe into scores of scams and early holding of panchayat elections. Congress leaders, including opposition leader Rajendra Singh, state president Pradeep Balmuchu and others, addressed...

Congress nixes Pawar’s idea to reduce women’s quota

New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The Congress Monday rejected Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar’s suggestion to reduce the women’s reservation quota from 33 percent to about 20-21 percent to help arrive at a consensus, and said there is no question of diluting the legislation. ‘Absolutely...

Nearly Rs.1.1 million spent on goofed-up ad: Minister

New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The central government spent nearly Rs.1.1 million on the controversial advertisement Jan 24 that featured a former Pakistani air chief, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said Monday. The enquiry report has not yet been submitted to the government. In...

Nearly 5 lakh attend Mayawati’s show of strength

Lucknow, March 15 (IANS) Nearly half a million supporters gathered to cheer Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati at the party’s silver jubilee function here Monday, where she hit out at the Congress party for ‘playing gimmicks’ to woo Dalit votes. The...

Party reached new peaks under Sonia Gandhi: Congress

New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The Congress Monday hailed Sonia Gandhi’s leadership on her completing 12 years as party president, and said the party’s journey under her stewardship was of ’solid achievements and reaching new peaks’. ‘This has been a journey of solid achievements,...

Supporters of MP, legislator clash in Delhi

New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Supporters of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) legislator Asif Mohammad Khan and Congress MP Parvez Hashmi clashed outside a police station following an altercation late Sunday, police said Monday. According to police, Khan’s supporters started pelting stones as Hashmi’s...

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