‘All public grievances need to be resolved’
New Delhi: All public grievances need to be addressed within two months time, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday. A grievance is required to be redressed within a period of two months as per the guidelines by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Singh said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.
5 Indians undergoing prison sentence in togo
New Delhi: Five Indians, hailing from Kerala, are undergoing prison sentence in Togo on charges of attempt to robbery, while 11 Indian sailors are being tried in Nigeria, Government said on Thursday. Replying to a question in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh said the Indian nationals from Kerala have been convicted by a Togolese court and Government was making efforts to secure their release.
govt: No timeline for Women's quota Bill
New Delhi: Government on Thursday refused to give a time frame for introducing in Parliament the Bill which seeks to give 33 per cent reservation to women in lok Sabha and Assemblies, saying a consensus among parties is needed. In a written response in lok Sabha, law Minister DV Sadananda Gowda said it is the endeavour of the government to provide reservation on one-third seats to women in lok Sabha and state Assemblies.