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Swaraj Thapa
The writer, a former journalist, is with the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha
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N-bill: Another face-off comingSubscriber Only
August 22, 2010 04:00 IST
Pushed to the wall by the Opposition on tighter conditions on nuclear suppliers,the Government has struck back by introducing a condition in the liability Bill that is set to once again re-open the debate....
Sun, Aug 22, 2010MP salaries: Govt bends,pay-off may be hike in perksSubscriber Only
August 22, 2010 03:35 IST
After having stalled Parliament for the whole of Friday over the issue of hike in MP salaries,Lalu Prasad Yadav and Mulayam Singh Yadav seem set to have their way....
Sun, Aug 22, 2010Govt,BJP seal their nuclear dealSubscriber Only
August 18, 2010 02:42 IST
N-BILL: After Govt hikes liability three-fold,makes suppliers accountable
Wed, Aug 18, 2010Cabinet defers decision to hike MPs paySubscriber Only
August 17, 2010 01:37 IST
Members of Parliament will have to wait for some more time for the anticipated hefty hike in salaries they had been looking forward to before the end of the Monsoon Session....
Tue, Aug 17, 2010N-Bill: Before Obama visit,new BJP hurdleSubscriber Only
August 10, 2010 01:49 IST
The UPAs hopes of a trouble-free passage for the Civil Nuclear Liability Bill in the current session of Parliament received a major setback...
Tue, Aug 10, 2010After days of dithering,Centre defends GamesSubscriber Only
August 09, 2010 17:43 IST
Govt defended the Commonwealth Games,saying the whole 'mindset' of the Opposition was wrong.
Mon, Aug 09, 2010Draft Bill defines corruption in govtSubscriber Only
August 07, 2010 02:56 IST
When the Union Cabinet approves the Public Interest Disclosure (Protection of Informers) Bill,2010 next week...
Sat, Aug 07, 2010N-liability Bill gets a rewrite: claims within 20 yrs,right to appeal in HCSubscriber Only
August 05, 2010 02:13 IST
The nuclear liability Bill is set to undergo significant changes. These will include increase in the timeframe for filing claims from 10 to 20 years....
Thu, Aug 05, 2010Caste census: Parties send their viewsSubscriber Only
August 02, 2010 04:18 IST
The manner and mechanism of including caste in the ongoing Census operations could prove to be a bigger hurdle than expected even as political parties now ready with their written responses to the Centre....
Mon, Aug 02, 2010Govt assures Oppn on n-BillSubscriber Only
July 28, 2010 03:55 IST
The government on Tuesday stepped up moves to ease potential hurdles before the Nuclear Liability Bill in Parliament by holding consultations with Opposition leaders...
Wed, Jul 28, 2010Delink N-Liability Bill from decision on CSCSubscriber Only
July 23, 2010 01:33 IST
The Nuclear Liability Bill should be delinked from any decision on India joining the Convention of Supplementary Compensation...
Fri, Jul 23, 2010Jolt for Shinde: Panel says target unrealisticSubscriber Only
July 21, 2010 02:22 IST
Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's performance has come under sharp criticism from the parliamentary panel on energy...
Wed, Jul 21, 2010Pay hike for MPsSubscriber Only
July 21, 2010 02:05 IST
Members of Parliament are in for a raise. They will get a monthly salary of Rs 50,000 -- substantially higher than Rs 16,000 they get now...
Wed, Jul 21, 2010OoP: MPs can retain job in pvt sectorSubscriber Only
July 20, 2010 03:01 IST
Members of Parliament can retain and enjoy employment in the private sector without fear of losing membership for violation of office of profit rules...
Tue, Jul 20, 2010NACs next focus: How to integrate tribal growth into Green India MissionSubscriber Only
July 19, 2010 02:14 IST
After the focus on the Food Security Act and Communal Harmony Bill,the National Advisory Council (NAC) will next give attention...
Mon, Jul 19, 2010Mamata scuttles bid to end rail passesSubscriber Only
July 17, 2010 04:07 IST
Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has scuttled a bid to do away with free passes for serving and retired railway employees....
Sat, Jul 17, 2010Clauses in n-Bill to be examinedSubscriber Only
July 15, 2010 02:30 IST
Amidst further indications that the nuclear liability Bill could be significantly modified before being brought for passage in the Lok Sabha...
Thu, Jul 15, 2010
Honour killings: Govt considers special lawSubscriber Only
July 09, 2010 04:42 IST
Dropping its earlier move to bring amendments in the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for including honour killings under its ambit....
Fri, Jul 09, 2010Post-Pawar request,Cabinet rejig on cardsSubscriber Only
July 07, 2010 02:57 IST
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will hold consultations with Congress president Sonia Gandhi in the next couple of days to take a view on Agriculture Minister...
Wed, Jul 07, 2010
GoM on caste stays split,Pranab to seek parties viewsSubscriber Only
July 02, 2010 03:17 IST
The discussion in the Group of Ministers (GoM) on working out the modalities of including the caste criterion in the ongoing..
Fri, Jul 02, 2010
Jaswant back in BJP,Gadkari says past is pastSubscriber Only
June 25, 2010 03:58 IST
Re-inducted into the BJP after a 10-month exile,senior leader Jaswant Singh said he was happy and relieved to be back in the party that he had served since it was founded....
Fri, Jun 25, 2010Core areas of nuclear plants to be opened for foreign insurance firmsSubscriber Only
June 25, 2010 01:00 IST
The Centre has decided,in principle,to open up core areas of nuclear power plants for scrutiny by foreign insurance companies so that insurance coverage can be extended to these critical sections....
Fri, Jun 25, 2010GoM clears Rajiv,draws up 1,500-cr planSubscriber Only
June 22, 2010 04:52 IST
Finalising its conclusions on the Bhopal gas leak disaster after three days of back-to-back deliberations,the reconstituted Group of Ministers...
Tue, Jun 22, 2010N-Bill: Foreign firms to be liable tooSubscriber Only
June 22, 2010 04:44 IST
Officials of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) told the Standing Committee on Science and Technology in its first meeting...
Tue, Jun 22, 2010
GoM agenda: Healing touch,pressure pointsSubscriber Only
June 17, 2010 02:35 IST
GoM will look afresh at remediation measures as well as the complexities of giving additional compensation.
Thu, Jun 17, 2010Journalism of Courage
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