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POTA applied against all 121 Godhra accused GANDHINAGAR, FEB.19. The Gujarat Government has applied the Prevention of Terrorist Act (POTA) against all the 121 accused arrested in connection with the Godhra train carnage alleging that it was a "pre-planned conspiracy'' of local Muslims. ... Walkout in RS over `misuse' of POTA NEW DELHI, FEB. 19. Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha today staged a walkout during question hour expressing dissatisfaction over the Deputy Prime Minister, L.K. Advani's remarks that there was nothing on record to show misuse of Prevention ... Bar on 6 bottling units using ISI mark NEW DELHI, FEB. 19. In a major crackdown on the bottled drinking water industry, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister, Sharad Yadav, today ordered the immediate enforcement action against one bottling plant and withdrawal of the permission to use ... BJP demands bill to ban cow slaughter NEW DELHI, FEB. 19.The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today said it has asked the Vajpayee Government to bring a Bill to ban cow slaughter and denied the Congress charge on permitting beef exports. The party also demanded that the Congress ... Opposition, allies protest divestment NEW DELHI, FEB. 19.The Government was put to great embarrassment in the Lok Sabha today during question hour, when its allies — the Samata Party, the JD(U) and the Shiv Sena — joined hands with the Opposition to oppose its ... `Cong. running away from debate' CHENNAI, FEB. 19.The BJP national president, M. Venkaiah Naidu, today accused the Congress of "running away" from a debate in Parliament on the Ayodhya issue fearing an "adverse fallout" in Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections. "The Congress ... Human cloning prohibited NEW DELHI, FEB. 19. Research on human cloning with intent to produce an identical being has been prohibited in India since its safety, success, utility and ethical acceptability has not been established, the Lok Sabha was told today. In a ... 11 die as rain persists in North NEW DELHI, FEB. 19.Himachal Pradesh continued to be under grip of intense cold today with mid and higher hills experiencing heavy snowfall even as rain and hailstorm lashed Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Haryana claiming 11 lives. Seven ... Call to restore NAM's voice NEW DELHI, FEB. 19. The Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee, today spoke out against war; stating that there should be no war — be it between the U.S. and Iraq or India and Pakistan. He was replying to Ramdas Athavale's query during ... Other Stories
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