As soon as the Zero Hour commenced at noon, AIADMK and TDP members trooped in the Well, raising slogans and carrying banners demanding stalling of a dam on river Cauvery and special state status to Andhra Pradesh respectively.
42.5 per cent children under the age of five years in the country are underweight as per National Family Health Survey (2005-06.)
Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.
The UNICEF country head in India has come under a cloud as a government enquiry has found him to be prima facie guilty of sexually harassing a female colleague. The enquiry by the Women and Child Development Ministry has found there was reasonable cause to believe that the victim was sexually harassed by Cecilio Adorna, the India representative of UNICEF.
A number of sugar companies in India are awaiting government approval for loans from the Sugar Development Fund to set up co-generation power units or ethanol plants.
Women from Mumbai top the list of divorcees across the country in 15-49 age group, says a new government survey. "In Mumbai, 0.4 per cent women in 2005-06 have opted for divorce while in Delhi, it is 0.2. Kolkata and Chennai follows with 0.1 and 0.2 per cent respectively," Women and Child development Minister Renuka Chowdhary told Rajya Sabha, citing the National Family Health Survey (NFHS).
She said public figures and leaders should speak the language of the people so that they could clearly understand health issues, particularly HIV/AIDS.
Renuka Shahane of Surabhi and Hum Aapke Hain Kaun fame plans to make a comeback as director
The Ministry of Women and Child Development set up the committee.
In case of such marriages being declared null and void, the legislation provides that the husband or if he is minor at the time of child marriage, his guardian would pay maintenance to the minor girl till her remarriage.
"Chappell doesn't understand the nuances of democracy," CPI MP Gurudas Dasgupta said.
'With his passing comes the end of Indian cricket history.'
The apex human rights body in the country had taken cognisance of the encounter killings, saying it was a matter of concern and needed to be investigated carefully.
The proposals were discussed at a recent meeting between Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi and Minister of State for Women and Child Development Renuka Chowdhury, an official said.
"In India, one person dies every fourth minute in road accidents, which is the highest in the world," Sindhu says.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
The Protection of Women Against Sexual Harassment at Workplace Bill 2007 was posted on the website of the WCD Ministry inviting comments on March 31, 2007 and it was also advertised in newspapers.
On the first day of winter session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached out to the Opposition.
A look at the star arrivals.
Warm or warring, back home too Bollywood has depicted many, MANY faces of sisterly love.
"Removing H-4 Dependent Spouses From the Class of Aliens Eligible for Employment Authorisation," said the US department of homeland security's unified agenda in the federal register notification of its semi-annual regulatory agenda.
Renuka Ramnath is credited with raising the India Advantage Fund Series II, the country's largest private equity fund till date with a corpus of $810 million.
'This colliding of worlds is a feature of chawl life in Mumbai, where the clashes in one household often become prime-time television for the neighbours; where the boundaries of good sex, lechery, and incest are frequently blurred,' says Sreehari Nair.
The study on girls/women in prostitution in India conducted between 2002-2004 reports that there is a growing trend in the number of prostitution in the country.
Government told the Rajya Sabha on Monday there was no proposal to sell the Dabhol power plant.
'As a woman torn between familial duties and somebody evolving into a person trying to live life on her own terms, Madhuri is ecstatic to watch,' notes Prasanna D Zore.
Following the victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, reactions poured in from various leaders across the political spectrum.
Hinduja's youngest daughter Renuka will tie the knot with Swiss lawyer Olivier Cadavini on Sunday. Renuka, a senior associate with law firm Altenburger, is based in Geneva.
'When we say we want to increase pension participation, do we want to increase participation through the savings route?' 'Or do we want people to save in specific pension products?' asks Renuka Sane.
The government has signed an air services agreement based on 'Open Sky' principle with the US and another with the UK but not based on the said principle which has resulted in enhanced air seat capacity for foreign tourists.
Japan Bank for International Cooperation has approved a loan of 7331 million yen for the development of Ajanta Ellora Phase II.
Former Home Secretary G K Pillai's remarks on affidavit regarding LeT links of Ishrat Jahan on Friday triggered a political war of words with Congress questioning the timing of his claims and alleging that he was only parroting the ruling BJP's words.
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