Headlines :- 23/02/2015
- v Budget Session of
Parliament begins today with President Pranab Mukherjee's address to both
Houses; Government seeks cooperation from opposition for smooth functioning of
the session.
- v Social activist Anna
Hazare to start his two day long agitation in Delhi from against the Land
acquisition Ordinance; farm wing of RSS also opposes Ordinance.
- v First session of
newly-elected Delhi Assembly starts today; new members to take oath.
- v In Bangladesh, death
toll rises to 41 in ferry mishap.
- v 87th Oscar awards
ceremony begins in Los Angles.
- v Moeen Ali's 128 powers
England to score 303 against Scotland in Pool A game at Christchurch
- v President addresses
joint session of Parliament; Says government attaches top most priority to
protect interests of farmers and safety of women.
- v Govt ready for
discussion on contentious issues to ensure positive outcome, says Prime
Minister.
- v Social activist Anna
Hazare starts agitation against land acquisition ordinance; Says it will
benefit corporates only.
- v Ten more Swine flu
deaths in Gujarat in last 24 hours.
- v Delhi police arrests
one more person in corporate espionage case.
- v Birdman bags best
picture Oscar award; British actor Eddie Redmayne wins best actor; Julianne
Moore gets the best actress.
- v AND IN ICC WORLD CUP
CRICKET
- v England beat Scotland
by 119 runs at Christchurch.
- v Rahul Gandhi goes on
sabbatical even as Budget session begins; BJP raises questions on his
seriousness.
- v President reiterates
Government's commitment to Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas, while addressing Joint
Session of Parliament.
- v At least two persons
feared dead and 13 injured in a blast at Gulf Oil Corporation Limited near
Hyderabad.
- v Anna begins his protest
in Delhi over land acquisition Ordinance.
- v Reuters chief for
Pakistan and Afghanistan found dead in mysterious circumstances in Islamabad.
- v Falling for second
straight session, Sensex drops more than 250 points to 28,975.
- v Supreme Court slams
N.Srinivasan for attending BCCI meeting.
- v Cricket World Cup:
England register first win, thrash Scotland by 119 runs.
