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  J&K govt issues on-the-spot-permits to unregistered pilgrims

  India | June 30, 2013 12:07 IST

  Srinagar, Jun 30: With heavy rush of unregistered Amarnath yatris making way to Pahalgam and Baltal base camps, Jammu and Kashmir tourism department has started issuing on-the-spot-permissions to tourists and pilgrims."In order to facilitate the

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  UK visa: Govt to make efforts to negate impact on students

  India | June 25, 2013 18:16 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 25: Terming as “deterrent factor” the UK government's plans to collect a hefty bond of Rs 2.75 lakh from Indian visitors, the government today said it will make all diplomatic efforts to

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  Delhi govt refers decision on Bhullar to Home Ministry

  India | June 19, 2013 19:09 IST

  New Delhi, June 19: Delhi Government has decided to refer to the Union Home Ministry a decision on the execution of death row convict Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar following a medical board report that he

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  Country will have to pay price if NCTC does not come: Govt

  India | June 05, 2013 17:55 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 5: Rejecting Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's contention that NCTC is a “poorly conceived” idea, the Centre today said the country will have to pay heavy price if the anti-terror hub does

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  Govt must have say in appointment of judges to higher courts: Sibal

  India | June 02, 2013 23:01 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 2: Asserting that Government must have a say in the appointment of judges, Law Minister Kapil Sibal has said that a proposal to replace the 20-year-old Collegium system to choose judges will

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  Govt to focus on revenue to lower deficit: Chidambaram

  May 31, 2013 16:19 IST

  New Delhi, May 31:  Expressing satisfaction over declining fiscal deficit figures for 2012-13, Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said the government will focus on raising revenues to bring down deficit to below 4.8 per cent

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  IPL spot-fixing: Govt rules out interference in BCCI

  Cricket | May 27, 2013 19:28 IST

  New Delhi, May 27:  Notwithstanding questions over BCCI in the wake of IPL spot-fixing, government has ruled out interference with it unless it “becomes absolutely necessary” but insists that the cricketing body should have “transparent”

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  Govt mulling municipal police, seeks states' view

  India | May 20, 2013 21:36 IST

  New Delhi, May 20 :  Indian cities with population of more than one million may have a Municipal Police Service to handle day-to-day law and order if a Home Ministry proposal gets approval of the

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  Airport Metro, govt lock horns over CISF payment

  India | May 13, 2013 9:06 IST

  New Delhi, May 13:The Delhi Airport Metro Express has locked horns with the central government over payment of dues to CISF which has been deployed at the facility to secure it from possible terrorist attacks

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  Govt will decide on new CAG soon: Narayanasamy

  India | April 12, 2013 7:32 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 12 : The Government will "soon" decide on the new CAG and would take a call whether to make it a three-member body at an "appropriate time", Minister of State in Prime

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  Uncertainties exist, but govt will last full term: PM

  Politics | March 29, 2013 10:34 IST

  On Board Air India One, March 29 : The exit of a key ally has spelled uncertainties, but the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government will last its full term and carry on with reforms, Prime

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  UP govt workers go on flash strike

  India | January 21, 2013 13:37 IST

  Lucknow, Jan 21: Uttar Pradesh government employees who are opposing reservation in promotions today went on a flash strike after they were allegedly beaten up by BJP workers at the airport here."We had gone to

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  Wipro boss Premji asks govt to speed up infra projects

  January 19, 2013 9:41 IST

  Bangalore, Jan 19: Indian IT czar Azim Premji Friday expressed hope that the executive (government) would act on infrastructure projects to kick-start the economy."We need executive actios on infrastructure projects, which are the most important

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  Govt cautions against jingoism over LoC tension

  Politics | January 15, 2013 13:24 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 15: Government today cautioned against “jingoism” after the BJP upped the ante on the issue of beheading of an Indian soldier by Pakistani Army along the Line of Control.“Professional Armies respect rules

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  Govt not worried about downgrade: will contain deficit: FinMin

  January 08, 2013 16:02 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 8: The Finance Ministry today said it is not worried about the threat of ratings downgrade by global agencies like Fitch as it is moving on the right track and will restrict

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  Govt likely to approve regularisation of 100 more colonies

  India | January 04, 2013 21:39 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 4: Delhi Government is likely to approve regularisation of around 100 unauthorised colonies soon to pave the way for their development on par with other areas in the city.A meeting of the

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  No spl session of Parliament for tightening rape laws: Govt

  India | January 04, 2013 19:04 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 4: The government today ruled out convening a special session of Parliament to discuss stricter punishment for sexual offences saying the issue would be taken up after receipt of the Justice Verma

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  Govt agrees to fast-track probe, increase policing

  India | December 23, 2012 20:08 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 23 :  Heeding to suggestions from public, Government today agreed to fast track investigations into sexual offences like rape and increase policing that includes deployment of the force in plain clothes to

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  War of words break out between BSP, govt over quota bill

  Politics | December 20, 2012 20:58 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 20: A war of words broke out today between BSP chief Mayawati and the government as the bill for job promotion quota for SCs and STs could not be passed in Lok

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  Sonia Gandhi asks govt to take strictest action to prevent rapes

  Politics | December 19, 2012 11:00 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 18 :  Congress President Sonia Gandhi today asked the government to take the strictest possible measures to ensure that there is no recurrence of incidents like the barbaric gangrape of a 23-year-old