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July 13, 2012 10:59 AM

PPP monitoring reports to be made public: Plan Panel proposal

Planning Commission has said that it will soon seek approval of the Prime Minister to make Public-Private Partnership, PPP monitoring reports public under the new mechanism which is aimed at expediting development of infrastructure projects.This was disclosed by Planning Commission Deputy Chairman M...

July 13, 2012 10:59 AM

Registration norms relaxed for Fund Mangers of National Pension System

With a view to give a push to the National Pension System, NPS, the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority - PFRDA yesterday relaxed norms for registration of pension fund managers. This will ensure greater competition by removing cap on the number of Pension Fund Managers- PFMs.It has is...

July 13, 2012 10:58 AM

Bound by ruling on spectrum allocation through auction: Centre to SC

The Centre told Supreme Court that it is bound by its ruling on allocation of 2G spectrum through auction but felt a similar route for other natural resources will hamper FDI and other investments in the country. It said the Presidential reference was only pertaining to adoption of the process for a...

July 13, 2012 9:18 AM

B'lore blast accused Fasih to be deported from Saudi soon

Terror accused Fasih Mohammed is to be deported from Saudi Arabia soon. An accused in Bangalore and Delhi blasts and detained in Saudi Arabia, Fasih is likely to be deported to India next week.New Delhi has been in regular touch with Riyadh for Fasih's deportation.28-year old Fasih from Bihar i...

July 13, 2012 9:10 AM

Budgetary provision & target for minority community scholarships increased

The Centre has provided 42,476 merit-cum-means scholarships to students belonging to minority communities for studying in technical and professional courses during the last financial year. An official release says, 115 crore rupees were sanctioned for the scheme.The budgetary provision for the schem...

July 13, 2012 9:07 AM

Mechanism for speedy completion of PPP Projects set up

The Government has decided to set up an institutional mechanism for speedy completion of Public - Private Partnership projects. An official statement said adoption of a well defined institutional structure for overseeing contract performance effectively has become necessary. The proposal approved by...

July 13, 2012 9:05 AM

Spectrum auction base price not yet finalised at EGoM discussions

A high powered ministerial panel yesterday discussed modalities of auction of telecom spectrum but some issues, including the price for sale of airwaves, could not be finalised. The reconstituted Empowered Group of Ministers under Home Minister P Chidambaram deliberated upon the issue of auction of ...

July 12, 2012 8:50 PM

EGoM discusses modalities of auction of telecom spectrum

A high powered ministerial panel today discussed modalities of auction of telecom spectrum but some issues, including the price for sale of airwaves, could not be finalised.The reconstituted Empowered Group of Ministers under Home Minister P Chidambaram deliberated upon the issue of auction of spect...

July 12, 2012 8:33 PM

Kalmadi seeks Court's permission to attend London Olympics

Sacked CWG Organizing Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi, accused in a games-related graft case, today sought a Delhi Court's permission to attend the 2012 Olympics in London. In his plea to special CBI Court, Kalmadi said that he is a member of International Association of Athletics Federation ...

July 12, 2012 7:50 PM

India to scale down diplomatic ties with Denmark

India has decided to scale down its diplomatic ties with Denmark after that country's refusal to act against the prime accused in the Purulia arms drop case accused Kim Davy.Upset over Copenhagen's refusal to act on New Delhi's consistent request to appeal in their apex court to facil...

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