Chidambaram promises modern hospital for gas victims
June 5th, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, June 5 (IANS) A hospital built for the Bhopal gas disaster victims will be equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Tuesday.Chidambaram said this at a ... Read more...
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Government told to decide fast on bio-fuels programme: Parliament panel
May 7th, 2012 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Rapping the rural development ministry's land resources department for the "inordinate delay" in finalising a bio-fuels programme, a parliamentary panel has sought for the matter ... Read more...
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NRC to be updated by July in Assam
March 17th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, March 17 (IANS) The Assam government is going to start the process of updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC) from July 1.The Group of Minister (GoM) represented by ... Read more...
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GoM didn’t discuss poll code: Narayanasamy (Lead)
February 22nd, 2012 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) A meeting of the group of ministers (GoM) on corruption did not discuss any proposal to take the model code of conduct out of ... Read more...
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GoM didn’t discuss poll code: Narayansamy
February 22nd, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) A meeting of the group of ministers (GoM) on corruption did not discuss any proposal to take the model code of conduct out of ... Read more...
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No plan to take away EC’s poll code powers: Government (Lead)
February 21st, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The government Tuesday went out of its way to deny reports that its group of ministers on corruption was considering a proposal to take ... Read more...
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Government to pay Rs.150 crore dues to help Air India
January 17th, 2012 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) the government Tuesday said it will pay Rs.150 crore ($29 million) in dues it owes to Air India to help the cash-strapped national carrier ... Read more...
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GoM on Japanese encephalitis to meet soon: Azad
November 8th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The group of ministers (GoM) formed on Japanese encephalitis, which has claimed over 400 lives so far in eastern Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur district this year, ... Read more...
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Term of GoM on CWG extended
November 7th, 2011 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) The government has extended by two months the tenure of a Group of Ministers (GoM) looking into the alleged irregularities in the conduct of ... Read more...
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GoM on encephalitis has to deliver: Child rights panel
November 6th, 2011 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) The group of ministers (GoM) formed on Japanese Encephalitis (JE), which has claimed over 400 lives in Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh this year, has a ... Read more...
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GoM on Air India refers equity infusion to cabinet
October 28th, 2011 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) A Group of Ministers (GoM) led by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Friday asked the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to vet the turnaround plan ... Read more...
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Update death toll in gas tragedy: Bhopal survivors
October 17th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Oct 17 (IANS) Survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster have threatened a rail blockade if the state and central governments do not present correct figures of injury ... Read more...
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Government unveils anti-graft steps, to set up fast-track courts
September 15th, 2011 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Weeks after activist Anna Hazare's fast for a stronger anti-graft law grabbed national attention, the government Wednesday unveiled a host of steps to curb ... Read more...
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Air India may slash routes to reduce losses
August 26th, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) State-run carrier Air India plans to shut operations on several loss-making routes to reduce expenditure and improve cash flow as the company's outstanding liabilities ... Read more...
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CAG questions Kalmadi’s role as OC chairman
August 5th, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) Friday raised questions on the role of controversial Suresh Kalmadi as the chairman of the Commonwealth ... Read more...
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Government on image-building drive
May 12th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The 24-month-old Manmohan Singh government, hit by several corruption scandals, Thursday began an image-building drive by launching press briefings by a select group of ... Read more...
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26 years, still no justice, say Bhopal survivors, activists (Lead)
May 11th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Bhopal, May 11 (IANS) Shock and disbelief were writ large on the faces of activists and survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy whose hopes were dashed when the ... Read more...
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Judiciary not with Bhopal victims, CBI failed, say activists
May 11th, 2011 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Bhopal, May 11 (IANS) The judiciary has heaped more injustice on victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, activists said Wednesday after the apex court's decision to reject the ... Read more...
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‘Go-No Go’ forest area policy to stay: Jairam Ramesh
April 9th, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh Saturday said he would continue to pursue his "Go-No Go" concept of forest area classification to prevent illegal ... Read more...
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Cairn-Vedanta deal a complex issue, says Sharma
April 8th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The $9.6 billion Cairn-Vedanta deal is delayed because it is a complex issue involving scarce national resources and it should not be seen as ... Read more...
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After Anna jibe, Pawar quits anti-graft panel (Lead)
April 6th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Wednesday stepped down from the high-powered anti-graft ministerial panel after social activist Anna Hazare, who is on fast-unto-death here against ... Read more...
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Govt. ready to look into Hazare’s demands: Sibal
April 6th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 6 (ANI): Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal, who is part of a "sub-group of ministers dealing with the Lokpal Bill, today said social activist Anna Hazare has been reassured ... Read more...
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‘State fund for election is possible’, says Moily
February 26th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 26(ANI): Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily on Saturday said that his ministry has a proposal on state funding of election and plans to go for a national consultation ... Read more...
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Green policy should not slow growth: Economic Survey (Lead)
February 25th, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Economic Survey released Friday called for careful planning and customised policies to ensure that green growth strategies do not result in slow growth rate. The survey, ... Read more...
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President Patil hopes Women’s Reservation Bill will be considered by Lok Sabha
February 21st, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 21 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil today expressed hope that the Women's Reservation Bill, passed by Rajya Sabha, would be considered by the Lok Sabha at the earliest."My government ... Read more...
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Ministers favour fast-tracking cases of corrupt officials
February 15th, 2011 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Group of Ministers on (GoM) on corruption met here Monday and is learnt to have favoured fast-tracking cases of corruption against public servants. Official ... Read more...
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Pranab to head GoM for tackling corruption and improving transparency
January 8th, 2011 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 8 (ANI): In wake of growing number of scams, the UPA Government has set up a Group of Ministers (GoM) to suggest measures, including legislative and administrative to ... Read more...
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Ministerial panel to decide on diesel price hike next week (Lead)
December 15th, 2010 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) A ministerial panel headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will meet Dec 22 to decide whether state-run fuel retailers should hike the prices of diesel, ... Read more...
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PM gave DMK freedom to loot country: Gadkari (Lead)
November 19th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had given the DMK "full freedom" to "loot the country" as a part of "the deal with the Congress over the pricing of ... Read more...
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Virbhadra Singh calls for harmony between corporate houses, displaced locals
October 29th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 29 (ANI): Union Steel Minister Virbhadra Singh on Friday called for a harmonious relationship between corporate houses and displaced locals in setting up of mega projects like the POSCO ... Read more...
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Commonwealth Games organising committee tenure extended
October 18th, 2010 - 10:15 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.18 (ANI): Government of India has decided to extend the tenure of the Organising Committee of the Commonwealth Games. The move came in the wake of the setting up ... Read more...
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Bhopal gas tragedy widows protest for increase in pensions
October 14th, 2010 - 10:18 pm ICT by ANI
By Ram Chand SahuBhopal, Oct.14 (ANI): Hundreds of women widowed by the Bhopal gas tragedy protested here on Thursday, demanding adequate pension and enhanced compensation.The members of the Bhopal Gas Peedit Nirashrit ... Read more...
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New rehabilitation policy within a month: Jaiswal
October 11th, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 11 (IANS) The Group of Ministers would finalise within a month a new rehabilitation and resettlement policy for those displaced by mining projects, Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal said Monday."We ... Read more...
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Bhopal panel recommends enhanced Rs.72 crore compensation
September 27th, 2010 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The ministerial panel on the Bhopal gas tragedy Monday recommended additional compensation of Rs.72 crore for the families of the victims of the 1984 industrial disaster ... Read more...
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PM asks Jaipal Reddy, GoM to keep strict supervision of CWG’s pending work
September 23rd, 2010 - 11:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.23 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday asked Union Urban Development Minister S. Jaipal Reddy and members of the Group of Ministers (GoM) to keep strict supervision on ... Read more...
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