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    Rajiv Awas Yojana to cover about 250 cities across country

    The Rajiv Awas Yojana is expected to cover about 250 cities, across the country by the end of 2017. The scheme was launched in pursuance of the Government’s vision of creating a slum-free India in June this year. The States will select the cities in consultation with the Centre. They will have to include all […]

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    Lokpal Bill to be introduced in Lok Sabha on Thursday

    The much talked about Lokpal Bill will be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said today. He said Minister of State for Personnel V Narayanasamy has already given a notice to Speaker Meira Kumar to waive the two-day period so that the bill could be introduced on August […]

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    Govt. decides not to confer Padma Awards to serving bureaucrats

    The government has decided not to confer Padma Awards to serving bureaucrats. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Home, Mullappally Ramachandran said, a decision has been taken by the government to keep its officials and employees out of the category of Padma Awards. He said, serving government servants are […]

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    ONGC Chairman & Managing Director appointment delayed

    Oil Ministry on Tuesday said, the appointment of permanent Chairman and Managing Director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), has been delayed due to procedural formalities. Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, R P N Singh said in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday that Public Enterprise […]

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    Govt. received info on Swiss bank deposits: Pranab

    The Government has received information on some Swiss Bank deposits of Indian nationals. In a written reply, the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday informed the House of Elders that to get back the black money to the country, a five pronged strategy has been formulated by the Government which includes joining the global crusade […]

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    MCI increases over 4500 MBBS seats in 54 medical colleges

    The Medical Council of India has increased a total of 4542 MBBS seats in 21 new and 33 existing medical colleges during the academic year 2011-12. In a written reply, the Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad informed the Rajya Sabha that in order to increase the number of Postgraduate seats […]

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    Kalmadi appointed OC chairman by NDA govt: Maken

    With Suresh Kalmadi being at the centre of the controversy surrounding the Commonwealth Games scam, the Government on Tuesday sought to blame the previous NDA regime for his appointment as Organising Committee chairman and said that nothing could be done later. Sports Minister Ajay Maken dragged the NDA government in the wake of reports that […]

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    MiG-21 crashes in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district, pilot dies

    A MiG-21 fighter aircraft on Tuesday crashed soon after taking off from Naal airfield in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district killing the pilot. “The pilot ejected but died due to injuries sustained by him,” defence spokesperson S D Goswami said. The MiG-21 ‘Type-96’ aircraft was on a routine sortie and crashed near the airfield, which is about […]

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    Will not take any action in haste, says Karnataka Governor

    Seeking to steer clear of any controversy this time around, Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj on Tuesday said he would not take any “action in haste” as he expressed confidence that the ruling BJP would be able to elect a new leader, after B S Yeddyurappa resigned as Chief Minister. Responding to reporters’ questions on […]

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    India hopes to meet high expectations on UNSC: Puri

    As India assumes the month-long presidency of the UN Security Council, the international community has “very high expectations” from it, New Delhi’s envoy to the United Nations, Hardeep Singh Puri said. Puri said India will conduct itself with “political maturity, dignity” and in a manner which enhances the prestige of the Security Council and which […]

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