Committee Protests Move To Amend Culpability Clause Of Foreign Suppliers
New Delhi: A move by the government to delete a subclause in the civil liability for nuclear damage bill, dealing with culpability of foreign suppliers in the event of a nuclear accident, ran into fierce resistance from members of the standing committee examining the bill.
Talks Between Two Sides To Focus On Oil And Civil Nuclear Cooperation
EXTERNAL affairs minister S M Krishna is going on a three-day visit to oil-rich Kazakhstan on Tuesday. The two sides will hold discussions on finalising an agreement on the Satpayev oil block.
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Isolated over the civil nuclear liability bill, the government was forced to back off in the Lok Sabha on Monday when it decided to defer introducing the legislation in the face of spirited opposition from the Left and BJP, who were prepared to call a division on the legislation.
New Delhi: A crucial bill that provides for compensation in case of a nuclear accident is slated to be introduced in Lok Sabha on Monday, a move that is expected to give more fodder to the Opposition to attack the government.
