Government apologises after Ambedkar cartoon row (Second Lead)
May 11th, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A cartoon on Dalit icon B.R. Ambedkar in an NCERT textbook rocked both houses of parliament Friday, prompting the government to apologise and order ... Read more...
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Ambedkar cartoon rocks parliament (Lead)
May 11th, 2012 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A cartoon on Dalit icon B.R. Ambedkar reportedly printed in an NCERT textbook set off a storm in both houses of parliament Friday, ... Read more...
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Uproar in Lok Sabha over Ambedkar cartoon
May 11th, 2012 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A cartoon on Dalit icon Dr. B.R. Ambedkar printed in an NCERT textbook created a storm in the Lok Sabha Friday with some ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha passes bill on sexual offences against kids
May 11th, 2012 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha Thursday passed a bill to protect children from sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography and to establish special courts for the speedy ... Read more...
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67 percent pass Jharkhand matric exam
May 10th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 10 (IANS) Around 67.35 per cent of 4.34 lakh students have passed the matriculation examination in Jharkhand, according to Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) Thursday.In 2011, 69.43 percent students ... Read more...
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Amendment to RTE for education of disabled passed
May 9th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Lok Sabha Wednesday passed an amendment to the Right to Education Act which will facilitate education of disabled children and allow those with severe ... Read more...
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India can learn water management from Israel: Minister
May 9th, 2012 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The availability of per capita water resources is declining steadily in India which has a lot to learn from Israel in the field of water ... Read more...
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‘MGNREGA 2.0′ with 30 new works launched
May 8th, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The 100-days employment guarantee scheme was Tuesday expanded to include 30 new works related to agriculture, watershed, livestock, fisheries, flood management and irrigation and aligned ... Read more...
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Rural Bengal to get over 4,000 km of roads
May 5th, 2012 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Saturday asked the West Bengal government to submit reports to uprgade and construct new roads in rural areas."I have asked the ... Read more...
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Vidya Balan to promote sanitation campaign
May 3rd, 2012 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Bollywood actor Vidya Balan Thursday became the brand ambassador of the rural development ministry to spread awareness about sanitation and cleanliness in the country.Balan said ... Read more...
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Presidential poll: Mamata meets Sonia as Congress seeks UPA consensus (Lead)
May 3rd, 2012 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi met Trinamool supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday as part of the Congress's efforts to build consensus ... Read more...
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West Bengal tops in child trafficking cases
May 3rd, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) West Bengal recorded over 800 cases of child trafficking - the highest in the country - during 2006-2010, the Rajya Sabha was informed Thursday.Women and ... Read more...
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Andhra Pradesh tops in domestic violence cases
May 3rd, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh recorded over 9,600 cases of domestic violence - the highest in the country - during 2007-2010, the Rajya Sabha was informed Thursday.Women and ... Read more...
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Bihar hires young professionals to help implement livelihood project
May 3rd, 2012 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 3 (IANS) For the first time, Bihar has hired hired 85 young professionals, all fresh post-graduates of India's top ranking management and social sciences institutes, to help in ... Read more...
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Govt considering changes in dowry act
May 3rd, 2012 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Income-linked cap on marriage expenditures and the provision for registration of gifts at the time of ceremony are among a number of measures that are ... Read more...
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President polls: Congress hopes for Mamata’s support
May 3rd, 2012 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Congress is hoping for the support of the Trinamool Congress in the presidential polls when West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee meets ... Read more...
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Sibal concerned over discrimination against N-E students
May 2nd, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Wednesday expressed "deep concern" over the recent incidents of alleged discrimination against students from Northeastern states.In a statement ... Read more...
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Wage disparity linked to rural jobs to go: Ramesh
April 26th, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The government is likely to bring changes in its flagship rural job scheme to remove disparity between wages given under it and the minimum ... Read more...
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‘Media reports on ministers offering to quit juvenile’
April 25th, 2012 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Wednesday termed sections of the media as "juvenile" for going overboard with speculation that four union ministers had ... Read more...
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India sees reduction in wastlelands
April 25th, 2012 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Wastelands in the country have come down by half a million hectares between 2005-06 and 2008-09, with Karnataka leading in their use for industry and ... Read more...
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No minister has offered to quit: Congress
April 25th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday dismissed rumours that five union cabinet ministers had offered to quit and work to strengthen the party and denied that any ... Read more...
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Funds for building toilets to be hiked: Jairam
April 25th, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Government is mulling increasing the allocation for constructing toilets under the total sanitation programme, from present Rs.3,500 to Rs.9,900 per toilet, Rural Development Minister Jairam ... Read more...
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Reshuffle in the air as Congress ministers offer to quit
April 24th, 2012 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Amid speculation of a rejig in both the party and the United Progressive Alliance government in order to gear up for the 2014 political ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha passes bill to include disabled in RTE Act (Lead)
April 24th, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) A bill to include children with disabilities in the ambit of the Right to Education (RTE) Act was passed by the Rajya Sabha Tuesday.The Right ... Read more...
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Sikkkim wins top rural development award
April 24th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Sikkim has won the 'best state' award for strengthening its panchayati raj institutions.Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh and Union Minister of Panchayati Raj and ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha takes up bill to include disabled in RTE
April 24th, 2012 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) A bill to include children with disabilities in the ambit of the Right to Education (RTE) was taken up by the Rajya Sabha Tuesday.The Right ... Read more...
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Russia’s trade surplus up 26 percent
April 24th, 2012 - 5:08 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 24 (IANS) Russia's trade surplus grew by 26 percent in March year-on-year, Russian Deputy Economic Development Minister Andrei Klepach said Monday."The trade surplus in March reached $21 billion. ... Read more...
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Punjab government takes on Thapar University
April 24th, 2012 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 23 (IANS) The Punjab government has sought a complete report on the status of the private Thapar University following the controversy over abolition of Punjab quota seats in ... Read more...
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Differences on Lokpal bill narrowed down: Government
April 23rd, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Stating that differences on the Lokpal bill have been narrowed down, the government Monday said it is trying to build consensus on major issues ... Read more...
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GJM to boycott Mamata meets in Darjeeling (Lead)
April 22nd, 2012 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Darjeeling, April 22 (IANS) The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) Sunday called for a boycott of all future meetings of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and North Bengal Development Minister Goutam ... Read more...
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GJM boycotts Mamata meets in Darjeeling
April 22nd, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Darjeeling, April 22 (IANS) The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) Sunday called for a boycott of all future meetings of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and North Bengal Development Minister Goutam ... Read more...
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Tribal belt in central India not shared fruits of growth: Ramesh
April 21st, 2012 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The tribal belt in central India has not shared fruits of high economic growth witnessed by the country over the past few years, Rural Development ... Read more...
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Kerala should guard against religious fundamentalism: Ramesh
April 20th, 2012 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Describing Kerala as the "fountainhead" of social harmony, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Friday warned against the danger of the state becoming threatened by religious ... Read more...
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Punjab seeks centre’s help over Thapar University quota
April 20th, 2012 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 19 (IANS) The Punjab government has sought the intervention of the central government on the controversy over the Thapar University in Patiala abolishing the 50 percent reservation quota ... Read more...
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Bihar to launch caste census from April 20
April 19th, 2012 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 19 (IANS) Bihar is all set to begin caste census from April 20 under a central government scheme. It's a gigantic exercise undertaken across the country after a ... Read more...
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