JD (U) divided over women’s quotaNEW DELHI/PATNA, March 6: Sharp divisions emerged among the opponents of the women’s reservation Bill with Bihar Chief Nitish Kumar supporting the measure pitting himself against his party president Sharad Yadav who is opposed to it.“When I was a member of the Joint Parliamentary Committee, I had given a dissent note (more than a decade ago).
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JD (U) divided over women’s quota
March 7th, 2010 
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No Comments »CAT quashes Barua’s appointment as DGP
March 5th, 2010 All India Today GUWAHATI, March 5 – In a crucial judgement, the Central Administrative Tribunal, (CAT), Guwahati today declared the appointment of Shankar Barua as the Director General of Assam Police as null and void. Shankar Barua was appointed Assam DGP on July 28 last year. The CAT today also directed the State Government to constitute a fresh panel as per the requirement of Section 6(2) of the Assam Police Act, 2007 within a month considering all eligible officers fairly and justly.“Till then Shankar Barua is allowed to remain in position,” the judgement stated.
PM, Advani lock horns; Opposition tears into Pawar
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Posted in General News Tags: Agriculture Minister, Bharatiya Janata Party, Bjp Leader, External Affairs Minister, Hypothetical Questions, India And Pakistan, L K Advani, Lok Sabha, Manmohan, Manmohan Singh, Nda Government, Newsweek Report, Pension Scheme, Prime Minister Manmohan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Rajya Sabha, Rank One, Secret Talks, Sharad Pawar, Sugar Scam No Comments »Australian foreign minister arriving to discuss attacks
March 1st, 2010 All India Today Australian foreign minister arriving to discuss attacks New Delhi, March 1: Assurance to India about its keenness to tackle incidents of attacks on Indian students high on his agenda, Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith arrives here on Tuesday to discuss with Indian authorities the steps taken by his government to solve the problem.
Balanced effort to sustain growth in budget: Chidambaram
February 26th, 2010 All India Today Balanced effort to sustain growth in budget: Chidambaram New Delhi, Feb 26: Home Minister P Chidambaram on Friday described the union budget as a ‘balanced effort’ marked by a responsible judgement of the state of the economy and of the measures required ‘to sustain high and inclusive growth’.
Karunanidhi hits back at Jayalalitha
February 23rd, 2010 All India Today Karunanidhi hits back at JayalalithaCHENNAI, Feb 23: Hitting back at AIADMK chief J. Jayalalithaa for slamming the DMK on its decision to boycott the Supreme Court appointed committee on Mullaperiyar dam issue, Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Tuesday said opposition parties were only “countering” whatever the ruling party did.In a write-up in party mouthpiece Murasoli, Mr.
Budget session: Speaker hopes for smooth functioning
February 22nd, 2010 All India Today STAFF WRITER 11:44 HRS ISTNew Delhi, Feb 22 (PTI) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar today expressed hope that the House proceedings will run smoothly during the Budget Session which began today. “The Opposition has assured me that the proceedings will not be disrupted. I hope that the proceedings will go on smoothly,” she told reporters outside Parliament. To a question on oppositions plans to rake up several burning issues, she said the House is meant for debates as per the procedures.
Help us build Ram temple, Gadkari tells Muslims
February 19th, 2010 All India Today INDORE, Feb 18: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari Thursday called upon Muslims to help build a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya. Addressing the party’s national council here, he said the BJP was fully committed to construct the temple at the site where the 16th century Babri mosque was razed by a mob in December 1992.
