Bangalore, Sep 19: Union Minister for Science and Technology Kapil Sibal today asserted that India will not back out from the proposed multi-billion dollar gas pipeline project with Iran following the signing of Indo-US civilian nuclear deal.
Bangalore, Sep 19: Strongly defending the Indo-US Nuclear deal and its related 123 agreement, Union minister for Science and Technology Kapil Sibal today said that the visit of Atomic Commission Chief Anil Kakodkar to Vienna demonstrated UPA government's commitment to the deal.
Kolkata, Sep 17: West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today said nuclear energy was essential to meet the country's power requirement and it was impossible to avoid the issue.
Jaipur, Sep 17:CPI(M) Polit Bureau member and Rajya Sabha MP Brinda Karat today said the UPA Government's projection of the Indo-US nuclear deal as a panacea to the energy crisis was based on a false estimation.
New Delhi, Sep 15: Foreign investment in India and India's image as an investment destination will not suffer if the Indo-US Nuclear deal falls through, NRI businessmnan Lord Swaraj Paul has said.
Kolkata, Sep 7: In an apparent rejection of mid-term polls following the UPA-Left spat over the Indo-US nuclear deal, veteran Marxist leader Jyoti Basu today said "Elections are far off".
New Delhi, Sep 6 (UNI) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 1400 hrs, the second time in an hour, on the Indo-US nuclear deal as the opposition parties continued their protests, demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to examine the implications of the 123 agreement.
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 1400 hrs on nuclear issue. UNI.
Bangalore, Sep 6: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) General Secretary Akhtar Hassan Rizvi today accused the Left Parties of blackmailing United Progressive Aliance (UPA) government on Indo-US Nuclear agreement and Special Economic Zone Issues.
New Delhi, Sep 5: The 15-member Left-UPA panel on Indo-US Nuclear Deal will have its first meeting early next week as part of the exercise to address concerns raised by the four Left parties regarding the implications of the India-specific Hyde Act of the US on the country's independent foreign policy, sovereignty and its future weapons programmes.