Some projects under the Smart Cities Mission would not be able to meet the June 30 deadline and the respective state governments would be responsible for completing them thereafter, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary told the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs. In its report on the …
New Delhi: Fresh from the world climate change talks which reached a last-minute non-binding deal, Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh will make a statement in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. Mr. Ramesh on his return home after attending the nearly two-week-long 193-nation conference in Copenhagen met Congress president Sonia Gandhi …
Says US No Longer Bound By Its Pledges On Carbon Emission Cuts Our Political Bureau NEW DELHI THE Manmohan Singh government on Sunday came under attack from the Opposition for being part of the
Environment minister Jairam Ramesh is likely to make a statement in the Rajya Sabha on Monday where he is expected to say that India's sovereignty was well protected in Copenhagen and that some of the red lines he had expressed in his speech in Parliament ahead of Copenhagen talks have …
Aarti Dhar NEW DELHI: The government on Friday introduced in the Lok Sabha the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Bill, 2009. It seeks to allow swapping of organs and including grandparents and grandchildren in the list of donors. The Bill, tabled by Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam …
The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government today managed to pass five Bills in a hurry and adjourn the Lok Sabha sine die. But the main Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) forced the government to keep the Rajya Sabha open for a debate on Copenhagen meeting on Monday. Even as the …
Vasectomies made up just 4% of sterilisations in India in three years n Chandigarh tops in condom use, Punjab second When it comes to family planning, Indian men would rather have women make the efforts. The trend is real, even in so-called empowered states like Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Not …
Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned twice on Wednesday during the pre-lunch session with the Opposition coming together to protest rise in prices of essential commodities and the TDP objecting to division of Andhra Pradesh. Rajya Sabha transacted normal business after two adjournments, Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day …
AMID opposition uproar over price rise, Lok Sabha passed three bills within just 15 minutes by voice vote. While opposition parties shouted anti-government slogans, the treasury benches shouted
HARDEV SANOTRA Financial Chronicle Members of the Opposition are in Copenhagen to "keep a watch" on India's negotiating stance and see that the government does not "deviate from the promises made in Parliament." After a meeting with minister of environment and forests Jairam Ramesh, senior CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury and …
Parliament on Wednesday passed the Essential Commodities (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2009, that introduces the new sugarcane price regime, after the government allayed concerns of Opposition that the states will not be required to pay the difference between the Central and the state advised price to farmers. Agriculture minister Sharad …
Parliament on Wednesday passed the Essential Commodities (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2009, that introduces the new sugarcane price regime, after the government allayed concerns of Opposition that the states will not be required to pay the difference between the Central and the state advised price to farmers. Agriculture minister Sharad …
Parliament on Wednesday passed the Essential Commodities (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2009, that introduces the new sugarcane price regime, after the government allayed concerns of Opposition that the states will not be required to pay the difference between the Central and the state advised price to farmers. Agriculture minister Sharad …
Despite swine flu claiming over 700 lives across India and the cost of imported raw material to produce Oseltamivir crossing $400 per kg mark (around Rs 19,000), India has no plans to produce the anti-viral through its public sector undertakings. Reason - the government thinks it would be
The Lok Sabha today passed three bills in 15 minutes without any discussion as opposition members protested vociferously against price rise and carving out Telangana from Andhra Pradesh. The bills -- to extend relief from sealing and demolition of unauthorised colonies in Delhi till December 2010, make all teachers eligible …
FISHERMEN PLAN MASS AGITATION AGAINST MARINE FISHERIES BILL Thousands of fisherfolk stage agitation halting traffic for 4 hours in Nagercoil on Wednesday Since the bill is expected to be tabled in Parliament in the current session, we have planned massive demonstrations on December 17 in Chennai as well as in …
Kirtika Suneja / New Delhi December 10, 2009, 0:17 IST The National Green Tribunal Bill, 2009 (NGT), will be tabled tomorrow in the Lok Sabha for discussion and on December 21 in the Rajya Sabha. The bill will establish an autonomous tribunal, independent of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, …
Armed with some questions, school kids quiz MPs on environment and global warming Parliamentarians had to face questions of a different kind on Tuesday. And this time they could not duck the question hour because there were school children at their door step to check their awareness about climate change. …
