Rajasthan’s new empowering law to address citizen complaints
August 5th, 2012 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Aug 5 (IANS) After being the first state to implement the Right to Information Act, Rajasthan has taken the lead in executing another far-reaching legislation, which entitles citizens swift ... Read more...
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Right to Services in three months in Kerala
August 2nd, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 2 (IANS) Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Thursday said his government has stepped up efforts to implement within three months the Right to Services law which seeks to ensure ... Read more...
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PMO attempts to blunt Anna’s protest campaign (Lead)
July 24th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) With Anna Hazare giving an ultimatum for the Jan Lokpal Bill to be brought in parliament this session, the government Tuesday listed some of ... Read more...
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Government employees protest in Srinagar
April 10th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 10 (IANS) Scores of Jammu and Kashmir government employees Tuesday took to the streets in Srinagar, accusing the state government of insensitiveness towards their problems.Police intervened in Shahid ... Read more...
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Corruption-scarred BJP government starts bribe-free services (Karnataka Newsletter)
March 3rd, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 3 (IANS) Corruption at the political level may never end in Karnataka where the scale of alleged graft in the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has numbed ... Read more...
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Delhi makes 26 more services time-bound
February 24th, 2012 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Issue or renewal of factory licenses, certified copies of revenue records, and duplicate ration cards were among the 26 more services Friday brought under the ... Read more...
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Pitroda bats for e-governance
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Digitalisation of government services will empower citizens and bring about an improvement in governance, adviser to the prime minister Sam Pitroda said Monday."Digitalisation of ... Read more...
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Mamata assures education and training for minorities
December 15th, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 15 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday said her government will provide the requisite infrastructure to enable the minorities to increase their representation in government ... Read more...
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White House takes new moves to spur private hiring
October 29th, 2011 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 28 (IANS) The Obama administration Friday announced new executive branch efforts to help job creation in the nation's private sector.US President Barack Obama Friday told federal government ... Read more...
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Kerala set for Right To Services Bill
September 2nd, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 2 (IANS) The Kerala government Friday said it was committed to unveiling a legislation which will punish officials who don't provide services within a time schedule.A day after ... Read more...
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Not against Anna, want representation in Lokpal: Dalit group
August 26th, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Two days after they took out an anti-Jan Lokpal bill rally, the Dalit group leading the protest Friday clarified that they were not against ... Read more...
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Himachal assembly’s new bill penalizes officials
August 26th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 26 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh assembly Friday unanimously passed the Public Services Guarantee Bill which aims to ensure that government services are provided to people within a fixed ... Read more...
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Jharkhand to introduce right to service act
August 15th, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Aug 15 (IANS) Jharkhand will soon introduce a law to ensure that people are provided government services within a stipulated time-frame, Chief Minister Arjun Munda said Monday."We will bring ... Read more...
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Act to cut delays in government services: Chandy
August 15th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 15 (IANS) Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Monday promised the people of Kerala a law empowering them to seek services from government offices within a set time frame with ... Read more...
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Moscow laziest city in Russia: Survey
June 7th, 2011 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Moscow is the laziest city in Russia where people work almost two hours less than in other regions of the country, Russian business daily Kommersant ... Read more...
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Dubai to host 17th GCC e-government, e-services conference
May 19th, 2011 - 2:11 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, May 19 (IANS/WAM) Dubai will host the five-day 17th GCC e-government and e-services conference beginning Saturday.The conference is aimed at assisting in developing and discussing the strategies for the ... Read more...
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Iraqi interpreters seek punishment of contractor for sexual harassment
April 23rd, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington/Baghdad, Apr. 23 (ANI): Iraqi women, who spoke English well enough to work as interpreters with U.S. combat units, are demanding that a contractor in charge of handing them special visas, should ... Read more...
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Bihar assembly passes bill for time-bound government services
March 28th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 28 (IANS) The Bihar assembly Monday unanimously passed the Right to Service Bill, which provides for fines on government officials who do not do common man's work within ... Read more...
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Unique ID numbers to half the population by 2014: Nilekani
March 27th, 2011 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Nearly half the Indian population will get their unique identity number by 2014, Nandan Nilankeni, who is spearheading the drive, said Sunday."We will generate ... Read more...
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Lhotshampas: A community that Bhutan abandoned (Comment)
March 27th, 2011 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
There was a time when leaders of the Lhotshampa community were prominent figures in Bhutan, shaped its national policy and were key in the creation of its happiness index. A decade ... Read more...
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Elders dominate Kerala Assembly polls
March 19th, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by ANI
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 19 (ANI): More and more elderly people are flocking the party offices to file their nomination papers as candidates for the forthcoming Assembly polls in Kerala.Most of the senior members ... Read more...
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Kashmir unrest: Omar Abdullah sanctions Rs 5 crore for 102 killed
March 15th, 2011 - 8:28 am ICT by ANI
Jammu, Mar. 15 (ANI): In a written reply to the Jammu and Kashmir State Assembly, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has informed that his government has sanctioned Rs 5.10 crore for the next ... Read more...
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Australia to unveil new Multiculturalism Policy to tackle racial discrimination
February 16th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, Feb.16 (ANI): The Australian government has set up a new advisory body to champion multiculturalism, in the wake of growing religious extremism and incidents of racism in the country.Last year the ... Read more...
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Sikh community speaks out against Quebec kirpan ban
February 10th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Ottawa (Canada), Feb.10 (ANI): The World Sikh Organization has expressed its disappointment over a unanimous vote in the National Assembly to bar the kirpan from all legislative buildings.The Parti Québécois had tabled ... Read more...
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Pakistan to screen degrees of government staff
February 6th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 6 (IANS) Pakistani authorities have been asked to verify the academic certificates of all government employees."Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has directed the establishment division that educational degrees of ... Read more...
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Bahrain launches single e-ID for government services
January 10th, 2011 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 9 (IANS) A single electronic identity card that can be used to access an array of government services, while being assured of security against online theft, has launched in ... Read more...
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Kerala to launch e-governance project Friday
December 14th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 14 (IANS) The Kerala government's 'e-District' project - which would make various government services available online - will be launched at Kannur and Palakkad districts Friday, an offcial said.Under the ... Read more...
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Centre launches unique identification number in Tripura
December 13th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
Tripura, DEC.13 (ANI): The Central Government has launched a Unique Identification (UID) number under the 'Aadhar' scheme to help people get government jobs and other related facilities in Tripura.A 12-digit identification ... Read more...
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Hindus and Jews want resignation of Romania minister found guilty of Roma discriminatory remarks
December 1st, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Dec 1 (ANI): Romania's Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi has been reportedly found guilty of discriminatory remarks about Roma (Gypsy) population by country's anti-discrimination board and now Hindus and Jews want ... Read more...
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Hindus want Romania President to apologize for ‘racist’ Roma remarks
November 6th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Nov 6 (ANI): Hindus have expressed disappointment at recent comments of Romania President Traian Basescu about Roma (Gypsies), which they say are disparaging to these communities.According to reports, Basescu, during ... Read more...
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India to discuss outsourcing curbs with Obama (Lead)
October 28th, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 28 (IANS) The Indian government will discuss a host of issues, including the outsourcing curbs, with US President Barack Obama during his visit to India November 6-9, union Minister ... Read more...
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Solar Storm In 2012 Predicted By NASA Scientists
August 17th, 2010 - 9:28 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Aug 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientist have revealed that in the coming two years people will get to see a hoard of solar activities. The NASA scientists have come up with ... Read more...
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More people take to ePay services in Dubai
August 11th, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Aug 11 (IANS/WAM) The Dubai emirate's revenue through its ePay service registered a 60-percent increase to 1.1 billion dirhams (about $299 million) in the first half of 2010, it was announced ... Read more...
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Apex committee on National E-Governance Plan to meet today
July 16th, 2010 - 12:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 16 (ANI): The Apex Committee on National E-Governance Plan (NeGP), chaired by Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrasekhar, will meet here today to review all 27 Mission Mode Projects (MMPs) ... Read more...
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African migrants face racism in Australia
June 20th, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, June 20 (IANS) African migrants face racial discrimination in Australia at every level, the Australian Human Rights Commission has found.
Africans feel racism at work places, schools, while finding house and in ... Read more...
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