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New Delhi, Dec 17: Massive protests took place outside the Parliament in New Delhi against the Communal Violence Bill. BJP, too has reiterated the protests against the bill early morning today. The Communal Violence Bill is likely to be tabled by the Parliament today, as announced by the Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde. As per sources, the Cabinet cleared the Bill on Monday. Several

Ralegan Siddhi, Dec 17: Anna Hazare has thanked Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi for his "commitment" to the passage of the Lokpal Bill in Parliament, while demanding inclusion of recommendations of the select committee in the bill. "The country awaits a strong Lokpal," Hazare said in the letter to Rahul, dated December 15 and released to media today. "I welcome your commitment to get the Bill

New Delhi, Dec 17: With almost all political parties on Monday reiterating their desire to pass the Lokpal Bill at the earliest, the Samajwadi Party, which is opposing the legislation, is likely stage a walkout during the debate in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Emerging from an all-party meeting, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath said all parties which attended the meeting were unanimous

New Delhi, Dec 17: Integration of police administration with mobile phone network to trace distress calls in the shortest possible time and installation of GPS in public transports are some of the measures for safety of women that will soon be a reality, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Monday. “Instructions will be issued by the Ministry of Information Technology to all mobile phone

New Delhi, Dec 17: The Aam Aadmi Party refused to reveal its cards on Monday after the Congress replied to the former’s 18 issues that sought clarity before forming a government with the Congress’ “unconditional support”. An AAP meeting is scheduled on Tuesday to take a final decision. All India Congress Committee general secretary in-charge for Delhi, Shakeel Ahmed, said 16 of the 18 points

New Delhi, Dec 17: Road Transport and Highways Minister Oscar Fernandes has been given the additional charge of Labour and Employment Ministry following the death of Sis Ram Ola. Fernandes had held the Labour portfolio during the UPA 1 rule. According to a Rashtrapati Bhawan statement, the President, advised by the Prime Minister, has directed that Fernandes shall be given additional charge of the

New Delhi, Dec 17: In a first arrest of a service tax defaulter in the northeast, a managing director of a mining firm has been held for allegedly evading this central levy to the tune of about Rs 4.71 crore. Ashok Jain, Managing Director of M/s Saumya Mining Limited, a registered entity under the Shillong (Meghalaya) Central Excise and Service Tax Commissionerate, was arrested for continued

New Delhi, Dec 17: Culprits of violence against women need to be disgraced along with being punished to cause an "attitude change" in society, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Jaitley said Monday. "When we add disgrace along with punishment for those who commit crimes like rape, we will see an attitude change in society," he said at a discussion, organised by party MP Anurag Thakur's Honour Our

New Delhi, Dec 16: Narendra Modi speaking about Lokayukta is like Asaram "talking about virginity", Union Minister Jairam Ramesh today said, hitting back at the BJP Prime Ministerial candidate. The Rural Development Minister, who is no stranger to controversial remarks, drew an analogy with the disgraced self-styled godman who is facing charges of sexual assault when he was asked about Modi

Ranchi, Dec 16: RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav was today released from Birsa Munda Central Jail here, two-and-a-half months after he was convicted in a fodder scam case. The former Bihar Chief Minister was released after he completed the bail formalities in a Special CBI court here as directed by the Supreme Court. Yadav came out of the main gate and paid obeisance to the tribal icon statue in jail