UP to expedite implementation of new industrial policy
September 21st, 2012 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 21 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has directed various departments to expedite the implementation of the new industrial policy.The Infrastructure and Industrial Investment Promotion Policy 2012 was announced ... Read more...
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Probe ordered into leakage of UP order on graveyards to media
August 4th, 2012 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 3 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh's minorities welfare minister Friday ordered a probe into the leakage of an order on construction of walls around graveyards to the media.Mohd Azam Khan, ... Read more...
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Punjab to act against schools not adopting Punjabi
July 23rd, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 23 (IANS) The Punjab government Monday said strict action would be taken against educational institutions not adopting Punjabi as a compulsory language for teaching and official work.A spokesman ... Read more...
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Bengal gets thumbs-up from HSBC on entry tax
April 13th, 2012 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) The West Bengal government Thursday got the thumbs-up from British banking company HSBC for its move to reintroduce 'Entry Tax' on goods.The West Bengal Tax on ... Read more...
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76 percent RTE violations remain unresolved (April 1 marks two years of the Right to Education Act)
March 31st, 2012 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Two years after the government's flagship education programme came into force, its monitoring body has not been able to resolve as much as 76 percent ... Read more...
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Strike cripples life in Tripura
February 28th, 2012 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 28 (IANS) A nationwide strike called by 11 major trade unions to protest increasing prices, privatisation and other issues Tuesday crippled life in Left-ruled Tripura."The strike was total ... Read more...
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Sonia seeks opposition support to run parliament
November 29th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) With parliament's proceedings stalled since the start of the winter session a week ago, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Tuesday sought support of the opposition ... Read more...
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Maharashtra government staff strike hits work
November 15th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 15 (IANS) Work in Maharashtra government departments was paralysed as nearly two million employees, including teachers, went on a day's strike Tuesday demanding better pay and working conditions, ... Read more...
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Legislation in offing for street vendors
November 11th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Central legislation to protect the livelihood rights and social security of street vendors is on the anvil, while a model bill to give property ... Read more...
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SAARC should focus on infrastructure, trade: CII
November 6th, 2011 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has urged the leaders of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) to create infrastructural linkages and remove ... Read more...
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Corruption-hit Karnataka to end graft at lower levels
November 6th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 6 (IANS) Steeply falling from grace, from being the first Indian state to set up the Lokayukta (ombudsman) to one where corruption has spread like cancer, Karnataka ... Read more...
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Pull up your socks, Mayawati tells officials
October 20th, 2011 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 19 (IANS) With the 2012 state assembly elections looming, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Wednesday convened a meeting of all district magistrates, district police chiefs and other top ... Read more...
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Implement law against sex selection stringently: Azad
September 28th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Wednesday raised concern over gender imbalance in India and appealed to the states for a stringent implementation of the law ... Read more...
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Mayawati turns her focus to people’s needs
September 17th, 2011 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 16 (IANS) With state assembly elections knocking at her door, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Friday presided over a day-long review meeting of several key departments and sounded ... Read more...
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Low-cost mobiles to drive 3G growth: Ericsson
August 11th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Sweden-based telecom equipment maker Ericsson Thursday said the third generation (3G) services in India are in a pick up mode and it will be accepted ... Read more...
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Parliamentarians’ development fund hiked to Rs.5 crore
July 7th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The cabinet Thursday hiked the annual allocation under the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) from Rs.2 crore to Rs.5 crore from ... Read more...
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Sonia launches National Rural Livelihood Mission (Lead)
June 3rd, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Banswara (Rajasthan), June 3 (IANS) United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi Friday launched the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) that aims to reach out to below poverty line ... Read more...
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Hockey India reviews Azlan Shah performance
May 31st, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Hockey India (HI) Tuesday reviewed the team's poor performance in the Azlan Shah Cup and discussed the remedial action required ahead of important tournaments like ... Read more...
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Delhi to have 12 new schools, recruit 9,000 teachers
May 27th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Delhi government Friday informed that it will set up 12 new schools and recruit 9,000 teachers to enhance educational facilities in the national capital for ... Read more...
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Sonia reviews developmental schemes in constituency
May 12th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh), May 12 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi here Thursday directed government officials and public representatives to ensure proper implementation of central government-sponsored development schemes in ... Read more...
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Orissa assures cooperation in job scam probe
May 12th, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Orissa Thursday said it will extend full cooperation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in its probe into alleged corruption in the implementation of ... Read more...
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Delhi to recruit 14,000 school teachers
May 8th, 2011 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Sunday 14,000 new posts of school teachers have been created in a bid to ensure proper implementation of the ... Read more...
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Home Ministry issues advisory on crime against SC/ST
May 2nd, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an advisory to the Chief Secretaries, Home Secretaries, Principal Secretaries of all State Governments and UT Administrations for curbing crime ... Read more...
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Declining child sex ratio alarms social scientists
April 1st, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) With the 2011 census showing a continuing decline in the country's child sex ratio, social activists across the country are alarmed at the trend underlining ... Read more...
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Declining child sex ratio matter of concern: Tirath
March 31st, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Concerned at India's child sex ratio declining to 914 females per 1,000 males, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath Thursday said she would take ... Read more...
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Government questioned on probe into job scheme lapses
March 14th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday asked the central government if it was inclined to order a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged lapses ... Read more...
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Deshmukh calls for proper implementation of infrastructure projects
March 2nd, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 2 (ANI): Union Rural Development Minister Vilas Rao Deshmukh on Wednesday said that infrastructure development projects should be implemented through labour cooperatives in rural areas in order to generate ... Read more...
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Magsaysay winner spurns NREGS award
February 3rd, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 3 (IANS) After once turning down the prize money of the prestigious Magsaysay Award, IIT professor-turned-activist Sandeep Pandey has now spurned a union government sponsored NREGS Achievement Award citing the ... Read more...
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Arunachal students meet PM over China issuing stapled visa
February 2nd, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 2 (ANI): Members of All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union (AAPSU) met the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, here on Wednesday to discuss the matter of stapled visa being ... Read more...
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Implement PESA more effectively, says Joshi
January 8th, 2011 - 7:51 pm ICT by ANI
Udaipur, Jan 8(ANI): Union Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Dr. C.P. Joshi has urged State Governments and Union Territory Administrations to implement the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA) in ... Read more...
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Rules to conserve wetlands notified
December 2nd, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The environment ministry Thursday notified the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010, to ensure better conservation and management of existing wetlands in India and to prevent ... Read more...
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Rs. 100 insufficient traffic fine: Dikshit
November 25th, 2010 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Thursday said a fine of Rs. 100 for violating traffic rules was too little an amount to serve as a "deterrent"."I have ... Read more...
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Plan to have development officers in panchayats: Joshi
October 28th, 2010 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) The government is working on a proposal to appoint a development officer in each of the 2.4 lakh panchayats to facilitate proper implementation of its schemes, ... Read more...
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CPI parliamentarian in all praise for Mamata
October 6th, 2010 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kharagpur (West Bengal) Oct 6 (IANS) Communist Party of India (CPI) parliamentarian from Midnapore Prabodh Panda here Wednesday praised Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee for her development works and assured all kind ... Read more...
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Haryana approves setting up of cow commission
September 7th, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 7 (IANS) The cow may be an important political and religious issue for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), but the ruling Congress in ... Read more...
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