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May 10, 2012 9:10 AM

Delhi HC restrains over 200 AI pilots from continuing strike

The Delhi High Court has restrained over 200 agitating Air India pilots from continuing their illegal strike, reporting sick and staging demonstrations. The pilots, under the banner of Indian Pilots Guild, IPG are agitating over the rescheduling of Boeing 787 Dreamliner training and matters relating...

May 10, 2012 9:08 AM

Govt approves 21 CIATs in the country during 11th 5 year plan period

The government has approved 21 Counter Insurgency and Anti Terrorism Schools, CIATs, in the country during the 11th five year plan period. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha yesterday, Minister of state for Home Affairs Jitendra Singh said, at present, 17 CIAT schools are functional in Assam, Bih...

May 9, 2012 9:20 PM

Fin Ministry extends income tax exemption till March 31, 2013

Giving relief to about 46 lakh subscribers of over 2,700 private PF Trusts, the Finance Ministry has extended the income tax exemption for them till March 31, 2013. The subscribers of these private provident fund trusts were facing the threat of their retirement funds coming under tax net as Budget ...

May 9, 2012 9:01 PM

Centre declares Tuberculosis as a mandatory notifiable disease

The Centre has declared Tuberculosis-TB as a mandatory notifiable disease with immediate effect. Notification of TB cases by all healthcare providers will help patients better access to quality diagnosis and treatment. The Health and Familiy Welfare Ministry in its statement said that this will faci...

May 9, 2012 8:25 PM

Parliament approves Medical Council Amendment Bill

Parliament gave its seal of approval to the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2012 with the Rajya Sabha adopting the measure Wednesday. The Lok Sabha has passed it earlier. The bill provides for extending the tenure of its Board of Governors of the Medical Council for one more year beyond the...

May 9, 2012 8:23 PM

SC asks EC response over J’akhand CM’s plea

The Supreme Court today sought the Election Commission's response on former Jharkhand Chief Minister and MP Madhu Koda's plea challenging the panel's move to disqualify him for alleged discrepancies in the 2009 poll expenditure accounts submitted by him. A bench of justices Altamas Ka...

May 9, 2012 8:21 PM

“Govt implementing six generic schemes for promotion of Handicraft”

The Government has been implementing six generic schemes for the promotion and development of Handicraft sector and handicraft workers including those belonging to Schedule Cast and Schedule Tribe community in the country. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha Wednesday , Minister of State for Texti...

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