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Rajya Sabha Adjourned for the second

 For the second consecutive day, a determined opposition on Wednesday forced adjournment of Rajya Sabha till noon over the issue of price rise. As soon as the House met for the day, BJP members were on their feet demanding discussion on rising food prices under Rule 167, which entails voting. BJP Deputy Leader S S Ahluwalia said there should be a discussion followed by voting, a demand vehemently opposed by the ruling benches. Other opposition parties particularly SP, BSP and Left supported the... 

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Telengana Panel To conclude Consultations by July

The Srikrishna Committee on Telangana issue has said it would wrap up consultations with key stakeholders by July this year and asked the Joint Action Council (JAC), spearheading the agitation for a separate state, not to boycott it. V K Duggal, member-secretary of the five-member Committee, who arrived here last night to put in place the necessary infrastructure for starting its work, said, “We will get enough material to give a balanced report”. Faced with JAC’s decision to... 

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U.K. Tea Company enters Indian Market

Indian Business News for today : UK based tea company Newby’s of London on thursday entered the Indian Branded Tea market. “In the first year, we will have presence in 8 major cities and gradually expand it in 15 cities and towns in the next 3 years. We will be introducing 50 varieties in India priced between Rs.800 and Rs.25,00 a kg,” said Mr. Aniruddha Sen, Chief Operating Officer, Newby India, speaking to journalists.  Read More →

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Telangana Issue: Supreme Court says Armed for can stay.(PTI)

The Supreme court on friday stayed the Andhra Pradesh High court’s decision to withdraw Paramilitary Forces from Osmania University, the hotbed of the voltile Telagana agitation. However the Apex court stated that the paramilitary forces shall operate under the strict supervision of the Home Secretary, to ensure the forces do not misbehave with the students in the campus. On February 16, a single judge of the AP high court had ordered the withdrawal of paramilitary forces from the campus,... 

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Economic Advisory Council’s Report on Genetically Modified Crops (The Hindu)

The Economic Advisory Council highlighted, in its report on Friday, the success of the success of Bt. Cotton. “After the success Bt. Cotton and the benefits it has brought to farmers in Gujarat and Maharashtra, its is imperative that the Government must have a clear policy on genetically modified crop,”  the council said. The remarks come in the midst of the environment ministry recent moratorium on the commercial production of Bt. Brinjal, which triggered vehement voices voices both... 

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