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April 15, 2012 8:47 PM

Jairam Ramesh: Revised guidelines for MGNREGA to be prepared by May 15

Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has said that revised guidelines for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, MGNREGA, will be prepared by the 15th of next month and the new face of the scheme MGNREGA-2 will be ready by the end of May 2012. Talking to media in Bhopa...

April 15, 2012 7:09 PM

Jayalalitha urges Centre to postpone CERC proposal

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha has urged the Centre to postpone the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission's (CERC) proposal to tighten the Grid frequency, on the plea that it will affect the state, already facing severe transmission congestion problems. In a letter to the Prime Minister D...

April 15, 2012 5:26 PM

Environment Ministry recommends bamboo houses for earthquake-prone areas

The Environment Ministry has recommended bamboo-based houses, which have been developed and successfully tested by a government institute, for earthquake-prone areas of the country. In its annual report, the Ministry said Bangalore-based Indian Plywood Industries Research and Training Institute (IPI...

April 15, 2012 1:49 PM

India, Pakistan agree to open new trade routes

India and Pakistan have agreed to open new trade routes. A joint statement issued at the end of the talks between Commerce Minister Anand Sharma and his Pakistani counterpart Makhdoom Mohammad Amin Fahim in New Delhi on Saturday said, both ministers directed their officials to explore the possibilit...

April 15, 2012 12:40 PM

Low intensity earthquakes in J & K

A low-intensity earthquake measuring 4.1 on Richter scale shook parts of Jammu and Kashmir in the wee hours of Sunday. A disaster management cell official said in Srinagar, the epicentre of the tremor which rocked at 2.20 AM, was India-China border in Ladakh region. It was located 209 km east of Leh...

April 15, 2012 12:33 PM

CVC considering steps for transparency in corruption complaints

In order to ensure greater transparency and fast handling of corruption complaints, the Central Vigilance Commission, CVC is considering sending SMS alerts and emails to inform complainants about its status. It has asked Chief Vigilance Officers, CVOs of all government departments to use a state-of-...

April 15, 2012 10:54 AM

Centre informs SC on Haj pilgrimage subsidy restriction

The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that it has decided to restrict Haj pilgrimage at government subsidy to Muslims only as a "once in a lifetime" affair as against the existing policy of "once in five years". In an affidavit filed before the apex court, the government said, the new guidelines...

April 15, 2012 10:49 AM

Registration for Amarnath pilgrimage to start from May 8

Registration for this year's Annual holy pilgrimage to Baba Amarnath shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas will start from May 8. According to Official sources, Shri Amarnath Shrine Board which operates yatra to holy cave shrine, has designated branches of Jammu and Kashmir Bank, Yes Bank and Cooperativ...

April 15, 2012 10:39 AM

Maoists extend deadline in Odisha MLA abduction case

In Odisha, Maoists have extended the deadline till 18th of this month for fulfillment of their demands in exchange of abducted ruling BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka. The Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee of CPI (Maoist), holding the legislator, has withdrawn the name of dreaded Maoist Cheda Bhusana...

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