National Advisory Council gets two new members
June 29th, 2012 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Planning Commission member Mihir Shah and social activist Ashis Mondal have been inducted into the National Advisory Council (NAC) headed by UPA chairperson Sonia ... Read more...
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PUDR condemns Maoists
July 29th, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The People's Union For Democratic Rights (PUDR) Friday condemned what it said were Maoist threats to activists probing the murder of an activist in Jharkhand.It ... Read more...
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Each Unique ID number costs Rs.100: Nilekani
December 3rd, 2010 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) It costs the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Rs.100 to generate each "aadhaar" number, which will help address the challenges of inclusion, the authority's chief ... Read more...
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‘Ghaans ki Roti’ still a staple food for tribals in the times of PDS
November 20th, 2010 - 4:05 pm ICT by ANI
By Ashok MalveeyaBhopal, Nov 20 (ANI): The National Advisory Council after an intense period of wrangling with the Planning Commission and the government has cleared Food Security framework based on differential entitlements ... Read more...
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National Advisory Council first meeting in Delhi today
June 10th, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 10 (ANI): The newly constituted National Advisory Council (NAC) headed by Congress President Sonia Gandhi will have its first meeting here on Thursday.The Central Government had constituted ... Read more...
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PM nominates National Advisory Council members
June 2nd, 2010 - 12:14 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 1 (ANI): The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has nominated members of the National Advisory Council (NAC).The list of the nominated persons includes Prof. M.S. Swaminathan, MP, ... Read more...
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Swaminathan, Mander in new National Advisory Council (Lead)
June 1st, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Eminent farm scientist M.S. Swaminathan and social activist Harsh Mander are among the 14 people Tuesday named in the new National Advisory Council (NAC), which is ... Read more...
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PM nominates 14 members for National Advisory Council
June 1st, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has appointed 14 members to the National Advisory Council in consultation with its chair Sonia Gandhi, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) ... Read more...
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‘Political appointees for advisory council soon’
May 31st, 2010 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) With the government having finalised experts for the National Advisory Council, the names of political leaders to be council members would be announced soon, Congress ... Read more...
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‘It’s time for eye-grabbing rural reporting’
January 25th, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Dismissing notions that readers are not interested in development issues or rural reportage, editors and activists Monday stressed that the media perspective on the issue needed a ... Read more...
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Congress accuses West Bengal government of misrule
April 5th, 2009 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Congress, in a report released Sunday, accused the Left Front government of failing to provide basic amenities in West Bengal.
The report titled '30 years of Left ... Read more...
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PM to begin two-day Kolkata visit today
December 6th, 2008 - 11:28 am ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Dec 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will begin his two-day visit to Kolkata from today.
Soon after his arrival at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport, Dr. ... Read more...
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Demand to improve quality of life for kids under six years
September 3rd, 2008 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2(IANS) Over 800 women from 15 states assembled here Tuesday for a public meeting to remind policy makers of their commitment to better the quality of lives of children ... Read more...
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