Cape Town, March 26 (IANS) South African President Jacob Zuma has extended the employment of 850 members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in Darfur, Sudan, the presidency said Tuesday. Zuma has informed parliament of his decision, Xinhua quoted presidential spokesperson Mac Maharaj as saying. The SANDF members, dispatched to Sudan April 1 last […]
With both houses of parliament remaining paralysed for the fourth day Monday over Telangana, ugly scenes were witnessed in the Rajya Sabha when a member pulled out the chairman’s microphone. The Rajya Sabha saw protests over the proposed formation of Telangana while members from Tamil Nadu demanded a discussion on the issue of Tamil fishermen. […]
Both houses of parliament were adjourned till noon Friday over the creation of a Telangana state and other issues. Members from Andhra Pradesh, who are against the separation, raised slogans and disrupted the proceedings in both houses, forcing their adjournment.
The formation of Telangana rocked both houses of parliament Thursday, forcing several adjournments – and finally for the day. The Lok Sabha initially lost the question hour due to disruptions, being adjourned till 12 noon.When it reassembled, members from Andhra Pradesh again raised slogans, following which the Speaker Meira Kumar adjourned the house for the […]
Union Science and Technology Minister S. Jaipal Reddy Wednesday said the bill for formation of a separate Telangana state will be passed by parliament in the first week of February. Reacting to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy taking away legislative affairs portfolio from D. Sridhar Babu, a minister from Telangana, Jaipal Reddy […]