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July 20, 2012 12:46 PM

CCEA approves 17% hike in sugarcane FRP

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved a 17 per cent hike in Fair and Renumerative price (FRP) of sugarcane that mills pay to Sugarcane farmers to Rs 170 per quintal for 2012-13 season. The hike will ensure a guranteed price to cane farmers and will be uniformly applicable all over t...

July 20, 2012 12:43 PM

Cabinet proposal on retirement age to aid release of teacher pay arrears

The Cabinet also approved the proposal to relax the condition of enhancement of age of superannuation of teachers to 65 in state institutions for the implementation of the revised pay scales on the basis of Sixth Pay Commission recommendations and become eligible for receiving Central share of 80% o...

July 20, 2012 12:17 PM

Board to aid speedy clearance to oil and gas projects to be set up

The government has decided to set up a Project Clearance Board for speedy one time clearances to oil and gas projects.This will include security aspects. It is to be set up on the lines of Foreign Investment Promotion Board, FIPB.The Board will include representatives from the Ministries of Home, De...

July 20, 2012 11:50 AM

SC grants CBI time to probe Prajapati encounter killing

The Supreme Court has granted two weeks more time to CBI to complete the probe into alleged encounter killing of Tulsiram Prajapati in Gujarat. The Apex court said, no further time would be given and the investigating agency must complete its probe by August 14.

July 20, 2012 11:35 AM

DoT extends deadline for submission of bids to manage spectrum auction

The Department of Telecom, DOT has extended till the 30th of this month the deadline for submission of bids by potential auctioneers who will manage the spectrum auction. A DOT release says, as per the new dates, a potential auctioneer will have to submit a bid by the 30th July instead of 20th July....

July 20, 2012 9:39 AM

75% state elector turnout in Prez poll: Returning Officer

Polling to elect India's new President was held in Parliament House and State capitals yesterday. The Returning Officer for Presidential Poll and Secretary General of Rajya Sabha Mr. V K Agnihotri told the media that the poll was conducted in a peaceful and orderly manner. The total elector tur...

July 20, 2012 9:06 AM

New adult HIV cases in India halved since 2000: UN report

A UN report has said that New HIV cases among adults have declined by half in India since 2000. The report also praised India's contribution to AIDS response through manufacture of generic antiretroviral drugs. Though rate of HIV transmission in Asia is slowing down,atleast 1,000 new infections...

July 20, 2012 9:05 AM

NDA candidate Jaswant Singh to file papers for VP poll today

The National Democratic Alliance, NDA Vice Presidential candidate Mr. Jaswant Singh will file his nomination papers before the Returning Officer for Vice Presidential Poll and Secretary General of Lok Sabha Mr. T K Viswanathan in the Parliament House today. Today is the last day for the filing the n...

July 20, 2012 9:02 AM

75% State elector turnout in Prez poll: Returning Officer

Polling to elect India's new President was held in Parliament House and State capitals yesterday. The Returning Officer for Presidential Poll and Secretary General of Rajya Sabha Mr. V K Agnihotri told the media that the poll was conducted in a peaceful and orderly manner. The total elector tur...

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