The known cases of AIDS are only 91,080 as the practice before 1998 was to report only confirmed cases.
Health minister Anbumani Ramadoss said some 2 to 2.5 million cancer cases were reported every year.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday ruled out India sending troops to war-torn Iraq, saying there is no change in his government's policy with regard to that country.
Opposition repeatedly sought a reply from the PM on the issue.
The government plans to introduce Japanese-style bullet trains on some routes in the country and a techno-economic feasibility study on the proposal is likely to be completed by the end of December
BSP members storm the well and demand the dismissal of the UP government for arresting their colleagues Mohammed Tahir.
Three bills were introduced in Lok Sabha on Tuesday amid uproar with members from Left parties trooping into the Well to protest against rising prices of onion while other members raised the Telangana issue.
The government on Monday told the Rajya Sabha that the United States has assured that it would not approve opposition to business outsourcing to countries like India brought in through legislations by New Jersey
The government said the sharp rise in capital market in the last 3 months was not just due to inflows from FIIs, but the overall improvement in the economy, anticipated better GDP growth and good corporate earnings.
All districts in the country will be provided BSNL mobile facility by March 31, 2004, Information Technology and Communications and Minister Pramod Mahajan informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
It's been 15 straight days that opposition parties have created a ruckus, forcing adjournment of proceedings.
"I did not take the name of (any) party... I will definitely expunge the 'vested interest' remark... I am sorry," Sumitra Mahajan said referring to the words she had used when the Congress members were protesting in the well of the House.
BSNL, which was formed in 2000, was in the pink of financial health but lost to competition because of inadequate investment in infrastructure expansion that ought to have been provided during past few years, he told Rajya Sabha.
This is the first time that no-confidence motion notices have been moved against the Modi government in 4 years.
The government told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that US firms, outsourcing business services to India and other countries, were opposed to the controversial New Jersey bill that seeks to prevent cheap outsourcing from other countries.\n\n\n\n
Minister of State for Home Rajendra Darda said nearly 30 compact discs were seized and contained speeches allegedly by Jaish-e-Mohammed and clippings of communal conflagrations in Gujarat.
While the personnel would be absorbed into the regular police force, Sayeed said those SOG personnel who had committed acts of omission would face stern action.
Allaying any apprehension on the US moves to curb BPO to India, the government on Monday told the Rajya Sabha that it would have a limited effect and BPO volumes to India were slated to touch $3.6 billion in value terms during 2004.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar said the government is ready for a discussion on the issue of alleged financial irregularities in the banking sector and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will reply to the debate.
A Bill to give effect to the policy of corporatisation and demutualisation of stock exchanges is in the pipeline, Finance Minister Jaswant Singh informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
Finance Minister Jaswant Singh on Tuesday told the Rajya Sabha that the unclaimed fixed deposits of banks are deposited in a separate fund of Department of Company Affairs after a period of seven years of maturity.
The government will convene a meeting of political parties prior to the WTO ministerial in Cancun to elicit their views on issues, especially agriculture subsidy, to be discussed at the conference, Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.
The BSP chief who raised the issue of anti-Dalit violence in Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh walked out of the Upper House, prompting protests and an adjournment.
Divestment Minister Arun Shourie informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that during April 1991 and March 2003, Rs 29,487 crore (Rs 294.87 billion) have been realised as divestment proceeds.
"Both the Central government and the government of Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi are responsible for it, " it said.
Finance Minister Jaswant Singh on Tuesday ruled out full convertibility on capital account in the country till the fiscal deficit and inflation are fully reined in.
The defence minister said the country was fully prepared to meet any military threat from Pakistan or elsewhere.
Communication Minister Arun Shourie on Thursday said talks were on with the defence ministry for widening the bandwidth in the telecom sector
The Kerala government would shortly start its own online lottery, finance minister K Sankaranarayanan told the Assembly on Wednesday.
With the Budget Session starting on stormy note due to disruptions by Opposition on the issue of price rise and rail fare hike, the Parliamentary Affairs Minister said the government was ready to discuss all issues including price rise but under appropriate rules.
Before growing 2.8 per cent in latest April-September period, IIP had seen negative growth of 0.1 per cent in 2013-14 period.
Vajpayee gave this assurance when agitated women members of the Upper House confronted him soon after Question Hour.
Batra Hospitality Private Ltd broke no ground rules while disposing off its shareholding in Centaur Hotel Mumbai to Sahara Group, Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.
The government has taken action against 28 manufacturers of packaged drinking water and natural mineral water for deviating from prescribed specifications, Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.
Left party members in Rajya Sabha were on their feet on Thursday demanding an assurance from the government that permanent jobs would not be brought under contract.
The government said on Tuesday that the total default of public sector undertakings towards their workers stood at Rs 2082 crore (Rs 20.82 billion) and it was taking steps for redressing the grievances of the employees.\n\n\n\n
The Mondelez portfolio in India also includes brands like Bournvita, 5-Star. Nikhat Hetavkar finds out how it stays relevant amid strong pushback from millennials over health effects of its products.
The government on Thursday ruled out the possibility of privatising postal services in the country.\n\n\n\n
The total loans outstanding on government account to the world financial bodies and on bilateral assistance stood at $41.57 billion as on July this year, Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.
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