muzaffarnagar riots: BJP slams RagA for ‘lies’
New Delhi: Using Government’s denial, BJP on Thursday attacked Rahul Gandhi accusing him of spreading “falsehood” about Muzaffarnagar riot-hit victims being contacted by Pakistan’s ISI and demanded an explanation from him.
Aiyar taunts agitating members in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: An unusual scene was witnessed in Rajya Sabha on Thursday when senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar taunted members agitating over a variety of issues ranging from Telangana to plight of Tamil fishermen. The TDP, AIADMK and DMK members were protesting in the Well during Zero Hour over creation of a separate Telangana and arrest of Tamil fishermen by Sri lankan authorities.
lS procedure rules to be gender neutral
New Delhi: On the initiative of lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in lok Sabha and Directions by Speaker lok Sabha are being made gender neutral as a part of an effort to promote gender equality. The Rules Committee at their sitting held on February 5, 2014 approved the gender neutral Rules and Directions documents. It would come into force after approval of the House as per the laid down procedure.
QNet scam: ED registers money laundering case
New Delhi: Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a money laundering case in connection with the alleged Rs 425 crore financial fraud involving multi-level marketing firm QNet in which the name of former World Billiards champion Michael Ferreira has cropped up.
‘no response’ displeases Parl panel
New Delhi: Failure of a senior IAS officer to respond satisfactorily to questions raised by an MP has earned him the displeasure of a Parliamentary committee which issued a caution to him but refused to proceed further as he tendered an “unconditional apology”. The newly set up Committee on Violation of Protocol Norms and Contemptuous Behaviour of Government Officers with Members of lok Sabha observed that KK Pathak, Joint Secretary in the MHA, had caused “hurt” to BJP MP Bishnu Pada Ray.
Railways’ plea rejected by SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has dismissed the Indian Railways plea challenging the apex consumer commission’s direction to pay Rs 2.01 lakh to a lady doctor whose luggage was stolen while travelling by train. A bench of justices CK Prasad and PC Ghose refused to entertain the appeal filed by the railways against the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission’s July 23, 2013 order holding it liable to compensate the woman for theft of her luggage.
PM for industry, academia linkages
New Delhi: Addressing a conference of Vice-Chancellors of central universities, PM Manmohan Singh stressed on the need for increased industry-academia linkages to improve quality of education in central universities and focusing on greater interface with ranking agencies to be recognised globally as centres of excellence.