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  Won't allow misuse of vehicle data: Road Transport Ministry

  Business | March 13, 2019 19:23 IST

  As per the new policy, vehicle registration data could be shared "in a controlled manner", and in encrypted form, with organisations registered in India, and with Indian residents or companies as the majority stakeholders.

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  Arun Jaitley admits to 2-3 areas of differences between Centre, RBI

  India | December 13, 2018 21:30 IST

  However, he questioned how a mere discussion on RBI's functioning could be considered "destruction" of an institution.

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  Govt plans to complete sale of Air India subsidiary AIATSL by March 2019

  Business | November 25, 2018 11:53 IST

  Air India is reeling under a huge debt burden of over Rs 50,000 crore and the government is planning to sell its non-core subsidiaries of the national carrier.

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  Government sets up GoM to look into sexual harassment at work place

  India | October 24, 2018 17:36 IST

  The members of the GoM are Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi, a home ministry official said.

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  Centre asks states to capture biometrics details of Rohingyas, illegal immigrants

  India | September 28, 2018 18:30 IST

    The state governments have been told to instruct the local police to capture the biometric details of Rohingyas and other illegal immigrants, a senior Home Ministry official said.

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  Chemists declare strike against Centre's move to regularise e-pharmacies

  India | September 27, 2018 19:06 IST

    The All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) has opposed the government's decision, stating e-pharmacy poses threat to their business and could lead to the risk of drug abuse.

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  Customers should have unrestricted access to all lawful content on Internet, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

  May 06, 2015 12:37 IST

  Committing himself to keep the Internet equally accessible to all users, Telecom and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad yesterday said blocking and deliberate slowing down or speeding up of lawful content on the web should

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  A.K.Mital appointed as Chairman of Railway Board

  India | December 31, 2014 21:31 IST

  New Delhi: Shri. A.K.Mital has been appointed as new Chairman, Railway Board & Ex-officio Principal Secretary to the Govt. of India. He succeeds Shri Arunendra Kumar who has superannuated today i.e. 31st December 2014 from

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  NIA officials interrogate parents of IS Twitter a/c handler

  India | December 15, 2014 8:46 IST

  Kolkata: Officials of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) today interrogated the parents of Mehdi Masroor Biswas, the alleged handler of the pro-Islamic State (IS) Twitter account, who was recently arrested in Bengaluru.Family sources said that

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  Would you help lead these children to 'Possibilities'?

  Lifestyle | November 17, 2014 17:28 IST

  All of us mostly just 'sit-n-talk' about the depravity leading the poor class to suffer, while many of us take steps to bridge the gap, others just prefer to 'discuss' the matter over a drink

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  Ebola fight: India to contribute USD 12 million to UN

  India | September 26, 2014 7:20 IST

  New Delhi: The Central government has announced USD 12 million contribution to the United Nations to help it fight the deadly Ebola virus in the African continent.The contribution was approved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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  Govt committed to women's reservation Bill, says Venkaiah Naidu

  Politics | September 25, 2014 17:01 IST

  New Delhi:  As it seeks consensus amongst political parties on the issue of the women's reservation Bill, the government today said it is committed to getting the legislation passed in Parliament.“We have to evolve a

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  Government launches electronic toll collection programme 'FASTag'

  India | September 16, 2014 21:43 IST

  New Delhi: The government Tuesday launched an electronic toll collection (ETC) programme in the country under the brand name “FASTag”.According to the Ministry of Road and Highways, ETC entails payment of highway tolls electronically without

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  Government invites nominations for Padma awards 2015

  India | September 10, 2014 16:35 IST

  New Delhi: The government Wednesday said the process of submitting nominations for the Padma Awards 2015 was open and the nominations in prescribed proforma should reach it in the next five days.A home ministry release

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  US eager to engage Narendra Modi government: Congressional report

  World | August 21, 2014 11:08 IST

  Washington: The US, which had shunned Narendra Modi for nearly 10 years, is eager to engage India's new government led by him and re-energize what some see as a flagging relationship, according to a new

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  Govt launches company law settlement scheme

  August 14, 2014 17:40 IST

  New Delhi: Launching an “immunity” scheme for thousands of entities having defaulted on their statutory filings under the Companies Act, the government on Wednesday said no penal action would be taken against those availing this

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  Government introduces bill in LS to scrap collegium system

  Politics | August 11, 2014 23:21 IST

  New Delhi: The government today introduced two bills in the Lok Sabha to replace the collegium system of appointing judges and to reform the judiciary.Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad introduced the National Judicial

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  Government in process of revamping Indira Awaas Yojana

  India | August 11, 2014 17:04 IST

  New Delhi: The Centre today said that it has initiated action to revamp Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) and modalities are being worked out in this regard. In his reply in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State

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  Graft information can be sought from CBI under RTI: Government

  India | August 06, 2014 16:24 IST

  New Delhi: Information pertaining to allegations of corruption and human rights violations can be sought from CBI under the Right to Information Act as exemption given to the organisation does not cover such records, Lok

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  Government to use space technology to monitor MNREGA

  India | July 30, 2014 21:37 IST

  New Delhi: Seeking to improve value addition in MNREGA, Rural Development Minister Nitin Gadkari today said government proposes to modify the scheme and use space technology to check pilferages and corruption.Replying to a discussion on