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December 31, 2012 10:53 PM
The government will roll out the Direct Transfer of Benefits into beneficiaries accounts in 20 districts from January 1,2013. The scheme will begin in 11 more districts from 1st of February and in another 12 districts from 1st of March next year.In a joint press conference with Information and Broad...
December 31, 2012 8:44 PM
The helpline number 181 for women in distress in Delhi Chief Minister's office, has become operational. The helpline was announced in the wake of the recent gang rape incident in the national capital. The toll free number, which can be dialed from landline and mobile phones, will be connected with a...
December 31, 2012 8:43 PM
In the back drop of death of the Delhi gang rape victim, several State Governments, Business Houses, Clubs and Hotels have either cancelled or toned down their new year eve celebrations. Punjab and Haryana Governments have cancelled their planned programmes while Rajasthan Chief Minister has decided...
December 31, 2012 6:01 PM
The government will roll out the Direct Transfer of Benefits into beneficiaries accounts in 20 districts from tomorrow. The scheme will begin in 11 more districts from 1st of February and in another 12 districts from 1st of March next year. In a joint press conference with Information and Broadcasti...
December 31, 2012 5:55 PM
Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said there is presently no need to convene a special session of Parliament. Mr. Chidambaram said the government has already set up a committee headed by retired Supreme Court Chief Justice JS Verma to review the existing criminal laws to provide more severe punis...
December 31, 2012 4:58 PM
Delhi government today announced a compensation of 15 lakh rupees for the family of the gang rape victim who died on Saturday. It has also offered a job to one of the family members of the victim. A decision in this regard was taken by the Delhi Cabinet chaired by the Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit i...
December 31, 2012 4:54 PM
The government will launch Direct Cash Transfer Scheme in 20 districts from tomorrow. However the scheme will be rolled out in 11 more districts from 1st of February and in another 12 districts from 1st of March next year. In a joint press conference with Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish...
December 31, 2012 1:26 PM
Israeli President Shimon Peres has called for resuming peace talks with the Palestinians, saying their President Mahmud Abbas was a willing partner with whom an agreement could be reached. Speaking with Israeli diplomats at his Jerusalem residence, Peres said the only way the Jewish state could posi...
December 31, 2012 1:22 PM
A Hindi-speaking Australian career diplomat, Patrick Suckling has been appointed as the country's next High Commissioner to India. Suckling will take up the post in New Delhi next month from Peter Varghese. The appointment was announced by Foreign Minister Bob Carr who said, the role was import...
December 31, 2012 1:06 PM
The direct cash transfer scheme is all set to be rolled out from tomorrow in 43 districts spread over 16 states. The scheme aims at providing benefits of several government welfare schemes directly to the beneficiaries' Adhaar-enabled bank accounts to plug leakages and reduce delays in their transfe...
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