Winter has set in across the north and the cold wave has intensified, claiming five more lives in Uttar Pradesh, taking the death toll to 11 in just three days. Temperatures have dropped to 2 degrees Celsius in some areas of Uttar Pradesh. ...
06:21 AM, Dec 25, 2012
Flight operations at the Indira Gandhi International airport here remained suspended for over an hour after the city witnessed the first dense fog of this winters on Sunday. Around 20 flights were delayed while two were cancelled as the fog enveloped the airport suddenly around 7 am, sources said. ...
09:40 AM, Dec 23, 2012
At least 83 people have died in Ukraine from a cold spell that has been gripping the country, BBC reported. Temperatures as low as minus 23 degrees Celsius and heavy snowfall this month have left the capital Kiev and most of the country under a thick frozen layer. ...
02:06 PM, Dec 22, 2012
Despite several disruptions over FDI in retail and promotion quota bill issues, the Winter Session of Parliament (Nov 22-Dec 20) was better than the previous Monsoon Session, the government said. ...
11:14 AM, Dec 21, 2012
Parliament lost over 106 hours during the month-long Winter session which was marred by turmoil over issues like foreign direct investment and quota in promotions, but managed to pass some key legislations including banking reforms bill. Much of the time of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha was wasted because of uproar over FDI in multi-brand retail, over which government finally emerged victorious in voting after marathon debate...
07:30 PM, Dec 20, 2012
There was a major drama in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday when a Samajwadi Party MP, Yashvir Singh, snatched the SC/ST Quota in Promotion Bill (Constitution (117th Amendment)) from Minister of State in PMO V Narayanasami while he was reading it in the House. Congress President Sonia Gandhi tried to snatch the Bill back from the Samajwadi Party MP but failed to do so. ...
03:45 PM, Dec 19, 2012
The much-hyped Lokpal Bill will be delayed further with the government on Wednesday saying it will bring the measure in the Rajya Sabha in the Budget Session with required amendments in the light of the report of the Select Committee. Minister of State for Personnel V Narayanasamy said in the Upper House that the Bill will be brought in the next session after the Opposition protested over the non-tabling of...
02:59 PM, Dec 19, 2012
The capital of Himachal Pradesh is known for the grandeur of many of its buildings that once housed institutions of imperial power when Shimla served as the summer capital of British India. This year, after a gap of over two decades, there are hopes of a white Christmas here. ...
09:22 AM, Dec 18, 2012
The Bharatiya Janata Party has issued whips to its MPs to to vote in favour of the quota in promotions bill amid voices of dissent that are coming not just from the principle opposition party but also the Congress. The Samajwadi Party is accusing the government of using the CBI against it, ahead of the crucial vote. ...
07:40 AM, Dec 17, 2012
The MeT department has announced that dense fog is likely to descend on the national capital by the December 20. Is the Delhi airport prepared for the delays and chaos it causes every year? Come winter and flight delays are a common woe. A few days ago passengers at London Heathrow had a harrying time as 200 flights were cancelled due to fog. ...
06:37 AM, Dec 17, 2012
Speaking to Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari said legal action would be taken if it would be proved that Walmart committed aberrations. He insisted that lobbying is different from bribery and said that it is unfair the the Opposition stalls Parliament every day when there are no substantive evidence to prove that Walmart was at fault. ...
09:16 PM, Dec 16, 2012
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday dubbed as "mere political posturing" the threat of the Samajwadi Party to review its outside support to UPA if the SC/ST quota bill is passed. ...
06:26 PM, Dec 16, 2012
The Land Acquisition Bill, which seeks to strengthen landowners' rights during acquisition for development, will be introduced in Parliament next week, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh indicated on Friday hoping a smooth passage for the controversial measure. ...
08:18 PM, Dec 14, 2012
Most parts of the Kashmir Valley, including Srinagar, on Friday received fresh snowfall, leading to closure of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. The snowfall began on Thursday evening. ...
10:30 AM, Dec 14, 2012
Thursday marks the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attack on Parliament that left 9 people dead and 18 injured. But there was ruckus in Parliament after BJP's demand for an adjournment of Lok Sabha to discuss the delay in hanging of convict Afzal Guru, which was rejected by the Speaker. ...
12:29 PM, Dec 13, 2012
The Bharatiya Janata Party has given a notice for the suspension of Question Hour in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. The party wants to discuss the delay in hanging the Parliament attack convict, Afzal Guru. ...
10:44 AM, Dec 13, 2012
The winter chill has finally set in as parts of Himachal Pradesh received the season's first snowfall causing temperatures to drop by 9 degrees Celsius in parts of North India. Snowfall in tourist resorts Shimla, Manali and Dalhousie has resulted in a cold wave. After relatively warmer days, Delhiites saw light rains and breeze on Tuesday. ...
07:37 AM, Dec 12, 2012
Light rains and breeze brought back winter chill to the national capital on Tuesday with day temperature falling by nine degree Celsius from the previous day. The capital had been experiencing relatively warmer days in the past couple of days. ...
07:14 PM, Dec 11, 2012
There was high drama in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday after the BJP tried to disrupt the Question Hour soon after the House convened. Chairman Hamid Ansari lost his cool with the disgruntled MPs. ...
01:32 PM, Dec 11, 2012
The Lok Sabha was adjourned after an uproar over the Walmart report as the Bharatiya Janata Party raised the issue and demanded an independent inquiry. There was an uproar in the Rajya Sabha, too, over the report. BJP had given notices for suspension of the Question Hour. ...
11:14 AM, Dec 11, 2012
