Privilege notice against DNA, tehelka
New Delhi: Sixty MPs belonging to various parties have given a privilege notice in the Rajya Sabha seeking action against DNA newspaper and Tehelka news magazine over publication of “false, fabricated and malicious” reports about functioning of the RS television but the Government advocated caution.
Govt launches logo for int’l day of yoga
New Delhi: The logo for International Day of Yoga was launched on Wednesday by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Minister of State (independent charge) for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik. The United Nations General Assembly had on December 11 adopted an India-led resolution declaring June 21 as the ‘International Day of Yoga’.
Speaker’s faux pas averted in lok sabha
New Delhi: A major faux pas was averted on Wednesday as Speaker Sumitra Mahajan was about to adjourn the lok Sabha even before the passage of the Appropriation Bill which signalled the completion of the second phase of the Budgetary exercise. “The House stands adjourned ....,” she declared, but was quick to realise that something was amiss as her aide told her that some official business was yet to be over and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was getting ready to introduce the Bill. Mahajan promptly said “Sorry” and added that sometimes such things do happen amid confusion.
Mins’ grants budget set at over `60l cr
New Delhi: The lok Sabha on Wednesday voted demands for grants of various Ministries to the tune of over `60 lakh crore without any discussion after applying guillotine on the debate.
10 sites accorded for nuclear projects
New Delhi: The Government has accorded ‘in principle’ approval to 10 sites for setting up nuclear power projects, lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.The ten sites are located in nine States.
Centre to depute officers in NE states
New Delhi: The Centre has offered to send its officers on deputation to Northeastern States to help them overcome manpower shortage and execution of policy decisions
File on CIC’s financial powers missing
New Delhi: A crucial file related to the delegation of financial powers to Chief Information Commissioner is untraceable in the DoPT, an RTI reply from the Government has said
‘No comments on vc appointments by upa’
New Delhi: The Government, steering clear of getting into any controversy over the appointment of some Vice Chancellors by the UPA Government, said they were selected by Search and Selection Committees and any comment on them would go against the autonomy of the universities. During Question Hour in lok Sabha, HRD Minister Smriti Irani defended the appointments after a BJP member questioned the selection of army and IAS officers as Vice Chancellors.