Business elite must pay their taxes: Pakistani daily
August 25th, 2012 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 25 (IANS) Pakistan's business elite "need to show some remorse" and pay their taxes, said a leading daily Saturday.An editorial in the Dawn said that for "all the ... Read more...
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July 30 last date for admission to IGNOU programmes
July 24th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Tuesday said the last date to apply for its various master's and bachelor's courses is July 30.Admissions are ... Read more...
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Mumbai gets a new civic chief
April 30th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) As the current Mumbai civic body chief retired Monday, Sitaram Kunta, an IAS officer of the 1985 batch was named the new municipal commissioner of Brihanmumbai ... Read more...
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Gujarat bags award for watershed mangement project (With Image)
April 21st, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Gujarat has been given the Prime Minister's Award for excellence in public administration 2010-11 here on the Civil Services Day saturday ... Read more...
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Canada adds over 80,000 new jobs
April 6th, 2012 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, April 6 (IANS) Canada added 82,300 new jobs in March, bringing the country's unemployment rate down 0.2 percentage points to 7.2 percent, Statistics Canada announced.It was Canada's best single ... Read more...
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Committed to effective Lokpal based on political consensus: PM (Second Lead)
December 14th, 2011 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Stressing that the Lokpal bill would be passed in the winter session of parliament, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said the government was "committed" ... Read more...
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Committed to implementing effective Lokpal: PM (Lead)
December 14th, 2011 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Stressing that the the Lokpal bill would be passed in the winter session of parliament, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said the government was ... Read more...
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Committed to an effective Lokpal in letter and spirit: PM
December 14th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said the government is "committed" to implementing in "letter and spirit" a good and effective Lokpal bill that would ... Read more...
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Government working on reservation for minorities: Congress
December 1st, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) In a significant move ahead of assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress Thursday said the government was working speedily to give reservation to minorities ... Read more...
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Medvedev suggests ‘extended government’ in Russia
October 16th, 2011 - 3:00 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said the country's system of public administration should be changed, and offered to establish a 'large government', which will cooperate ... Read more...
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India offers to develop Botswana’s rail network
September 20th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Gaborone (Botswana), Sep 20 (IANS) India has offered technical assistance to develop and strengthen rail network and other mode of transportation in the southern African country of Botswana.Minister of State ... Read more...
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Hiring in India could slow down next quarter: Survey
September 13th, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Corporates in India may go slow with their hiring over the next quarter of 2011, but the employment outlook for the country is still among ... Read more...
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Vice President to deliver UPSC Foundation Day lecture on Tuesday
May 1st, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 1(ANI): Vice President Hamid Ansari will be the main speaker at the UPSC Foundation Day lecture on governance, which will be held at Vigyan Bhawan here on May 3. ... Read more...
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Himachal’s eco drive gets prime minister’s award
April 21st, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 21 (IANS) An innovative anti-polythene drive by Himachal Pradesh Thursday won the Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration, a statement said.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gave ... Read more...
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Maharashtra official gets prime minister’s award (With Images)
April 21st, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Vijay Nahata, Maharashtra's director general of information and public relations, was felicitated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with the Prime Minister's Award for excellence ... Read more...
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Hope to bring Lokpal Bill in monsoon session: PM
April 21st, 2011 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said the government hoped to bring the anti-graft Lokpal Bill in the monsoon session of parliament that is likely ... Read more...
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EU welcomes establishment of new government in Kosovo
February 24th, 2011 - 2:31 am ICT by BNO News
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) -- The European Union on Wednesday welcomed the establishment of a new government in Kosovo following the presidential elections."We look forward to working with them to improve the lives ... Read more...
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School fees now deductible from income tax in Mexico
February 16th, 2011 - 9:44 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Feb 16 (IANS/EFE) Mexico has passed a new law that allows citizens to deduct the payment of private school fees from their income tax.The rule will apply to education ranging ... Read more...
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State administration must be purposeful and dynamic: Manmohan Singh
February 10th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 10 (ANI): Asserting that India lives in its states and states have to prosper, the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Thursday said the public administration in these ... Read more...
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Delhi plans family development index
November 3rd, 2010 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) The Delhi government is working on a Family Development Index to measure how much its schemes help the intended beneficiaries."The government is in the process of institutionalising ... Read more...
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Dikshit pleased over Delhi getting Mission Convergence distinction at international level
October 22nd, 2010 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI
By Rajesh GaurNew Delhi, Oct. 22 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has expressed her pleasure over the city achieving a new milestone through its over two-year-old Mission Convergence program.In ... Read more...
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Emergency decree renewed in Thailand’s southern region
October 19th, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by BNO News
BANGKOK, THAILAND (BNO NEWS) -- The government of Thailand on Tuesday renewed the executive decree on public administration in emergency situations in its three southern regions which have been plagued by violence, ... Read more...
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Aruna Roy presented Lal Bahadur Shastri Award
October 1st, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 1 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil gave away the prestigious 'Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration, Academics and Management for 2010' to renowned social activist ... Read more...
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US women made less progress in management compared to their male counterparts
September 28th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sept 28 (ANI): Women in the United States have made have made little progress in the field of management, even in the boom years before the financial crisis, according to ... Read more...
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China releases white paper on human rights
September 26th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 26 (IANS) China Sunday released a white paper on human rights, highlighting the role of Internet freedom and the country's efforts in safeguarding its citizens' legitimate civil and political rights.
"The ... Read more...
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Frustrated student threatens suicide
August 13th, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 13 (IANS) A frustrated Panjab University student, who had to repeat two papers of the annual examinations, threatened to commit suicide if her result is not declared in time. The ... Read more...
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Jamia gives free coaching to civil service aspirants
August 6th, 2010 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Jamia Millia Islamia Friday invited applications for free coaching from civil service aspirants belonging to minority communities, Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Backward Classes ... Read more...
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Bank of Baroda to open more branches in Trinidad
June 14th, 2010 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Paras Ramoutar
Port-of-Spain, June 14 (IANS) The Bank of Baroda, one of India's largest public sector banks, is considering opening more branches in Trinidad and Tobago, home to a large Indian origin ... Read more...
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Busy port town hub to usher in Bangladesh’s digital voting
June 13th, 2010 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chittagong, June 13 (IANS) Jamalkhan, this port town's busy area housing colleges, hospitals and consulates of foreign missions, will be part of Bangladesh's history when its 25,000 electors cast their votes ... Read more...
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Ashley replaces Liv in ‘Flypaper’
June 4th, 2010 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 4 (IANS) Ashley Judd has replaced Liv Tyler in "Flypaper" -- and she will team up with Patrick Dempsey in the comedy.
The 42-year-old is returning back to work ... Read more...
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Karat, Yechury unlikely to campaign in Bengal civic poll
May 13th, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) is yet to decide on sending top leaders like general secretary Prakash Karat and politburo member Sitaram Yechury to West ... Read more...
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I smoked pot, says Colombian presidential candidate
May 3rd, 2010 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, May 3 (IANS/EFE) A Colombian presidential candidate has revealed that he smoked marijuana like the majority of his classmates while studying at a US university.
Government-backed candidate Juan Manuel Santos, from the ... Read more...
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Gorbachev’s granddaughter gets married secretly
March 22nd, 2010 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Granddaughter of Mikhail Gorbachev, president of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), got married in a secret low-key affair in Moscow, a media report said ... Read more...
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Ricky Martin turns spotlight on human trafficking
February 17th, 2010 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Jorge J. Muñiz Ortiz
San Juan, Feb 17 (IANS/EFE) Singer Ricky Martin has presented a study on human trafficking in Puerto Rico in which he said that people were trying to sell ... Read more...
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Uneconomic schools on the rise in Kerala
January 29th, 2010 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 29 (IANS) The number of uneconomic schools in Kerala has gone up from over 2500 to 3661 in a span of two years, according to a recent study.
These comprise 1839 ... Read more...
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