Corporate Press Releases (India) news service
NASA, March 10,2010
Preparations for the STS-131 mission are under way on several fronts today as Space Shuttle Program managers begin meeting to discuss Discovery’s readiness for flight. The meeting is a precursor to the agency’s executive-level review on March 26, which will establish a firm launch date for this next [...]
CPR(I) news desk / DD news, March 10,2010
A top-ranked Southeast Asian militant wanted for planning the deadliest terrorist attack in Indonesia’s history has been killed in a shootout with police at an Internet cafe, the president confirmed Wednesday.
Dulmatin, a 39-year-old Indonesian trained by al-Qaeda in Afghanistan who goes by one name, was wanted for the [...]
CPR(I) news desk / DD news, March 10,2010
Acting on UP CM Mayawati’s announcement that corruption would not be tolerated in implementation of NREGS in the state, Congress released a list of scams worth around Rs 50 crore asking her to take action against those responsible.
:We have taken the announcement seriously and hope that she [...]
CPR(I) news desk / DD news, March 10,2010
RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has ruled out no-confidence motion against the government in the Lok Sabha.
Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Lalu said his party does not have sufficient numbers for this motion.
SP Superemo Mulayam Singh also said there is no question of no Confidence motion against [...]
CPR(India) news desk / DD news, March 10,2010
Women’s Bill rocked the proceedings in the Lok Sabha for the third day on Wednesday forcing Speaker to adjourn the House for the day.
They were demanding suspension of 7 MP for their unruly behaviour on Monday be taken back.
When the House reassembled at noon after the [...]
CPR(India) news desk / PIB, March 10,2010
Government consistently takes up at various levels with governments of neighbouring countries the issue of use of their territories for terrorist/insurgent activities against India, and seeks their cooperation in curbing/eliminating the same. The reaction of each of the countries in this regard is as under:
Bangladesh: During the visit [...]
CPR(India) news desk / PIB, March 10,2010
Lok Sabha
According to available information, 74 Missing Defence Personnel are believed to be in Pakistani jails, including 54 since 1971.
Government has repeatedly taken up the matter with the Government of Pakistan through diplomatic channels and during high-level contacts for their release. However, Pakistan does not acknowledge the presence [...]
CPR(India) news desk / DD news, March 9,2010
Congress pushes ahead, Rajya Sabha passes legislation
History was made on Tuesday with the Rajya Sabha passing the historic 108th Constitutional Amendment Bill granting one-third reservation to women in Parliament and state legislatures. The decision was first taken by a voice vote, and the division showed that that 186 [...]
Tags: Rajya Sabha Hamid Ansari, Bill, Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley, Upper House, Parliament
History was made on Tuesday with the Rajya Sabha passing the historic 108th Constitutional Amendment Bill granting one-third reservation to women in Parliament and state legislatures. The decision was first taken by a voice vote, and the division showed that that 186 votes [...]
CPR(India) news desk / DD news, March 9,2010
US Vice President Joe Biden began a visit to Israel and the West Bank Monday, assuring Israelis in a newspaper interview that Washington would close ranks with them against any threat from a nuclear-armed Iran.
Biden, the most senior US official to visit Israel since President Barack Obama took [...]