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The Parliament session has not only been not convened on August 11 but
efforts are on to do away with the monsoon session altogether. The
reason is clear. After having manipulated a majority by foul means, the
government is not confident of facing Parliament where its majority will
be in question.
Call Parliament Immediately
Given the experience in handling such pilgrimages elsewhere and the
tragedies that have taken place earlier, it is imperative that concerned
state governments make adequate arrangements to handle such huge
gatherings. Naina
Devi Tragedy
Therefore,
the Safeguards Agreement can only be terminated under the standard
termination conditions contained in Articles 29 and 32 of the Agreement,
implying that nuclear facilities can be withdrawn from safeguards only
after these facilities are no longer usable for any nuclear
activity. IAEA
Safeguards Agreement
The
Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) records with
profound grief the passing away of Comrade Harkishan Singh Surjeet,
veteran leader of the CPI(M), an outstanding figure of the Communist
movement of the country and prominent national politician. He died
after a prolonged illness on August 1, 2008. He was 93 years old.
Homage to Comrade Surjeet
By
this decision around 2,40,000 crore rupees in the corpus fund and
another 30,000 crore rupees of the annual incremental fund will be
literally gifted to the corporates.
Privatisation
of EPF Contributions
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