The Hindu : Saturday, August 23, 2003

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BJP's appeal to parties on civil code
NEW DELHI, AUG. 22. The Bharatiya Janata Party today made a fervent plea that all political parties, including the allies of the National Democratic Alliance Government, should seriously consider the adoption of a uniform civil code by the ...

Standards for drinking water being examined: Sushma
NEW DELHI, AUG. 22. The Government is examining the issue of prescribing drinking water standards, the lack of which is the crux of the present controversy over the quality of bottled colas and other soft drinks. The Minister for Parliamentary ...

Speaker yet to receive draft women's bill
NEW DELHI, AUG. 22. At the end of the monsoon session of Parliament today, the Lok Sabha Speaker, Manohar Joshi, was left wishing MPs would observe better discipline, while the Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj, felt that despite the ...

More speaking time sought for nominated MPs
NEW DELHI, AUG. 22. The month-long monsoon session of the Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die today with the Opposition, barring the AIADMK and the Samajwadi Party, staying away from emotional speeches marking the end of the tenure of eight nominated ...

Govt. all set to implement `priority agenda'
NEW DELHI, AUG. 22.With the monsoon session of Parliament behind it, the Government is all set to implement its "priority agenda," which is a careful mix of socio-economic programmes aimed at furthering the National Democratic Alliance's appeal ...

Farmers ignored, says Gowda
HASSAN, AUG. 22. The former Prime Minister and JD(S) president, H.D. Deve Gowda, today accused the NDA Government of not having any concern for farmers and said it had not done anything with regard to price stabilisation. He told presspersons ...

Other Stories

We will try for consensus: Jaitley

Prevent crimes against Dalits, Advani tells States

Parliament denigrated, says CPI(M)

Tehelka to stage a comeback as weekly

'Indo-Canadian ties blossoming again'

SC admits BSNL petition

SC to hear journalist's plea after POTA verdict

Kisan panchayat wants farm pacts ratified by Parliament

It is back to school for bureaucrats

With a mission, without a visa

Kalam meets CJI

Sawant agrees to head probe panel

Munde to head Maharashtra BJP

Parties welcome joint proposal on agriculture

Can be de-activated

Sludge given by Coke plant to farmers toxic: Govt.

Chandra Shekhar escapes unhurt

Iranian Foreign Minister coming

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