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Downturn on all fronts: Opposition
NEW DELHI, FEB. 20. The Opposition today launched a sharp attack in the Rajya Sabha on the Government policies saying that during the five-years in office, there had been a downturn on all fronts — social, economic and international ...
SC hearing in Ayodhya case today
NEW DELHI, FEB. 20. The Supreme Court which is to hear tomorrow the Centre's application for vacating the interim stay imposed last year in the `Ayodhya case', today allowed the Babri Masjid Movement Coordination Committee (BMMCC) to intervene in ...
Opposition stages walkout in LS over POTA
NEW DELHI, FEB. 20. Dissatisfied with the Government's offer to gather details about the "misuse" of the Prevention of Terrorism Act by various States, the Opposition in the Lok Sabha today walked out en masse during zero hour protesting the ...
Disinvestment issue rocks Parliament
NEW DELHI, FEB. 20.The disinvestment of profit-making oil companies, HPCL and BPCL, caused further embarrassment for the Government in the Lok Sabha for the second consecutive day today with its own allies leading the charge against the decision ...
`Govt. confusing nation on troop deployment'
NEW DELHI, FEB. 20.The Opposition today took the Government to task for its ``mismanagement'' of the defence sector, with the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Manmohan Singh, leading the charge. Dr. Singh said the Prime Minister should ...
Like a slow motion picture: Judges
NEW DELHI, FEB. 20. Even as the Supreme Court posted for hearing on February 27 the plea of the Hinduja brothers for permitting them to go abroad together, it expressed anguish over the slow progress of criminal trials, including, the `Rs. 64 ...
`Bottled water firms meeting BIS norms'
NEW DELHI, FEB. 20 The controversy over bottled drinking water today took a new turn with the Union Health Minister, Sushma Swaraj, stating that it was not possible to take legal action against companies marketing bottled drinking water, as they ...
AIADMK seeks gag order on The Hindu
CHENNAI, FEB. 20.Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK has approached the Madras High Court for a temporary injunction "restraining" The Hindu from "publishing in future publication, articles, caricatures, news items, cartoons, etc., defamatory or ...
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  • LS passes Bill on SPG cover for ex-PMs, kin
  • Bills on social security to be introduced
  • BJP warns Opposition over proxy voting Bill
  • Solution soon, says Kanchi seer
  • Govt. vacillating on Iraq issue: CPI(M)
  • `Counter communalism'
  • Call for radical changes in extradition treaty
  • Speaker urged to invite all-party team from Pak.
  • `No Bill now on electronic media'
  • Meet to discuss women's bill likely on March 3

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