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February 9, 2012 9:28 PM

Suggestions called on Electronic Delivery of Services Bill

The Standing Committee on Information Technology has invited suggestions from people on the Electronic Delivery of Services Bill, 2011.The Electronic Delivery of Services Bill that was introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 27th last year, seeks to provide all public services of the Central and Sta...

February 9, 2012 9:27 PM

Dedicated railway lines for movement of food grains

The Minister of State for Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, Mr. K.V.Thomas on Thursday said the Centre is working with the railways on setting up dedicated lines, specially designed wagons and special vehicles for the movement of food grains. He said the two-day conference on targeted ...

February 9, 2012 9:27 PM

Centre clears National Data Sharing & Accessibility Policy

The government on Thursday approved the National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP-2012) to facilitate access to central government owned shareable data and information.The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting held in New Delhi under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Sing...

February 9, 2012 9:26 PM

Planning Commission asks states to streamline procurement

Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Thursday asked the states to streamlineprocurement, storage and distribution of foodgrains. Speaking at a conference in New Delhi, Mr Ahluwalia said with ten per cent improvement in efficiency 7,000 crore rupees can be saved every year. H...

February 9, 2012 8:55 PM

PM directs central ministers to give top priority to Dedicated Freight Corridor

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh has directed the central ministries to give top priority to the Dedicated Freight Corridor Project costing nearly one lakh crore rupees. In a meeting held in the Prime Minister's Office in New Delhi this evening, the Chief Secretaries and the representatives of...

February 9, 2012 8:28 PM

Relief amount to SC/ST victims raised

The minimum relief amount payable to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes victims of various kinds of atrocities has been increased by 150 per cent.According to the amendment the existing rates between 20 thousand rupees to two lakh fifty thousand rupees of relief to the victims of atrocity, their ...

February 9, 2012 8:28 PM

ED files money laundering case against Dayanidhi Maran

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a money laundering case against former Union Minister Dayanidhi Maran and his brother Kalanidhi Maran in connection with the 2G spectrum allocation case.The case, registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), pertains to an alleged il...

February 9, 2012 8:26 PM

Relief amount to SC/ST victims raised

The minimum relief amount payable to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes victims of various kinds of atrocities has been increased by 150 per cent. According to the amendment the existing rates between 20 thousand rupees to two lakh fifty thousand rupees of relief to the victims of atrocity, their...

February 9, 2012 6:16 PM

Foreign tourists’ VoA scheme records 72 per cent rise in January

The number of foreign tourists availing Visa on Arrival, VoA scheme has registered 72 per cent increase in the month of January this year as against the same period last year. According to an official release, a total of 1359 tourists were issued VoA as compared to the 790 foreigners who availed the...

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