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September 12, 2016 7:09 PM

CCEA approves proposal for initiation of 3rd phase of TEQIP

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the proposal for initiation of the Third Phase of Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP). The project will be implemented as a Central Sector Scheme with total project outlay of 3600 crore rupees.<br/><br/>H...

September 12, 2016 6:31 PM

Govt sets up panel to look into pay related anomalies

The government has set up a committee to look into various pay related anomalies arising out of the implementation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission's recommendations. The 22-member panel will be headed by Secretary,Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). <br/><br/>Accordin...

September 12, 2016 6:31 PM

Cabinet approves process, formation and functioning of GST council

The Union Cabinet today approved the process, formation and functioning of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council. The council will consist of the Finance Minister and State Finance Ministers. It will make recommendations on important issues related to GST, including items and rates. <br/>&l...

September 12, 2016 6:30 PM

CCEA gives nod to raise buffer stock of pulses to 20 lakh tonnes

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, CCEA gave its nod to raise buffer stock of pulses to twenty lakh tonnes from eight lakh tonnes. The stock will be built through domestic procurement and imports of 10 lakh tonnes each. The specific variety of pulses and their respective quantities for the stock...

September 12, 2016 5:26 PM

Govt launches toll free number to register postal complaints

The government today launched India Post Help Centre and toll free number 1924 to register postal complaints. Launching the service, Communications Minister Manoj Sinha said, the complaints will be addressed in 24 hours unless they are related to policy matters. He said, the service will be operatio...

September 12, 2016 5:11 PM

Nepal Foreign Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat meets Sushma Swaraj

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nepal Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat today met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi. Both the Ministers held wide ranging talks on issues of mutual interest, covering the entire gamut of bilateral relations, including the upcoming high-level exchanges between...

September 12, 2016 4:55 PM

BJP's agenda for welfare of poor: Committee holds meet in Bhopal

The BJP is preparing an agenda for the welfare of poor, to be implemented in the BJP ruled state. Party president Amit Shah has constituted a committee, comprising Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Jharkhand and BJP vice president Vinay Sahatrabudhhe for this. A meeting of the commi...

September 12, 2016 4:52 PM

Cauvery water row: Committee meets to fix quantum of water to be released

The Cauvery Supervisory Committee, headed by Union Water Resources Secretary Shashi Shekhar met in New Delhi today to decide on the quantum of water to be released to Tamil Nadu and other states. <br/><br/>Besides Mr Shekhar, the meeting was attended by officials of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu...

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