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  Govt begins process of cancellation of mines to pvt firms, says PM

  Politics | September 03, 2012 20:20 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 27:  Rejecting charges of wrongdoing in coal block allocations, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the government has already initiated the process of cancelling mines to companies which failed to develop them

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  SC to consider extending deadline on 2G if Govt gives undertaking

  August 24, 2012 12:39 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 24:  The Supreme Court today said it will consider extending its August 31 deadline given to complete the process of fresh auctioning of 2G spectrum cancelled licences only if the Telecom Secretary

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  Punjab govt sets up anti-ragging cell

  India | August 22, 2012 21:07 IST

  Chandigarh, Aug 22: To curb the menace of ragging in technical educational institutes in the state, the Punjab government today set up an anti-ragging cell.Technical Education and Industrial Training Minister Anil Joshi said the cell

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  Maharashtra govt may transfer Mumbai police chief Arup Patnaik

  India | August 22, 2012 16:40 IST

  Mumbai,  Aug 22: Maharashtra Home Department has proposed the transfer of Mumbai Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik who is facing flak over handling of the August 11 violence at Azad Maidan."The Home Department has submitted a

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  Govt defers plan to bring Bill for job promotion reservation

  Politics | September 23, 2012 16:28 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 22: Government's plan to bring an amended Bill today to provide for reservation in job promotions to SCs/STs has been put off with most political parties on Tuesday favouring a legally-sustainable legislation

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  Northeast exodus: Govt orders blocking of more than 250 websites

  India | August 21, 2012 11:28 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 20: Stepping up its drive against “erring” portals, government has ordered blocking of more than 250 websites in which morphed images and videos were uploaded to incite people leading to exodus of

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  Govt blocks 80 internet pages, user-accounts

  India | August 19, 2012 22:29 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 19: Government is learnt to have ordered blocking of 80 more Internet pages and user-accounts on Sunday on social networking sites including Facebook, Google and Twitter to avoid panic among people of

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  Govt gives nod to bill on street vendors

  India | August 17, 2012 14:04 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 17: A bill which seeks to protect street vendors against harassment and regulate their activities in public areas today received the nod of the government.A meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by

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  Govt approves bill to set up 20 more IIITs

  India | August 17, 2012 14:00 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 17: A bill, which seeks to give IIITs administrative autonomy and enables setting up of 20 more such insititutes, was approved by the government today.  The Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT)

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  Govt may seek time till Nov for spectrum auction

  August 07, 2012 17:39 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 7: The Government may request the Supreme Court to extend the deadline for completing spectrum auction by about three months to November.  According to sources, as per the new schedule given by

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  Govt to converge MNREGA & other schemes

  August 06, 2012 20:02 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 6: The government today said it will converge the MNREGA and other schemes to meet the challenges of drought-like situation in several states and enhance imports of commodities in short-supply to control

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  Rahul will do 'very well' in govt or Cong, says Chidambaram

  Politics | July 28, 2012 17:45 IST

  New Delhi, July 28: Amid clamour for a larger role for Rahul Gandhi, Home Minister P Chidambaram has said that the young leader will do “very well” in government as well as the Congress.“Why not?

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  Govt, Congress slam Team Anna

  Politics | July 26, 2012 10:52 IST

  New Delhi, July 26: Government and the Congress on Wednesday slammed Team Anna over its agitation on the Lokpal issue accusing them of having a hidden agenda and of being ignorant of Parliamentary procedures.“Where is

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  NCP meeting likely on Monday over new pecking order in govt

  Politics | July 15, 2012 19:09 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 15: A meeting of NCP leaders is expected here tomorrow in the wake of the key UPA constituent being unhappy over the new pecking order in the government, which has relegated party

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  Himachal govt bans sale of Gutka, Pan Masala

  India | July 13, 2012 21:05 IST

  Shimla, Jul 13: Evoking provisions of Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006, the Himachal Pradesh government on Friday announced a complete ban of sale and distribution of Gutka, Pan Masala, Masheri, Khaini and other such

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  Airport Metro to resume operations in 2 months, says Govt

  India | July 07, 2012 16:38 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 7: A day after deciding to suspend operations of the 16-month-old Delhi Airport Metro Express, Government today claimed the high-speed corridor would resume services in two months time after necessary repairs, but

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  Karnataka Govt is not running on JD(S) diktat, says Kumaraswamy

  Politics | July 01, 2012 16:14 IST

  Haveri (Karnataka), Jul 1: Karnataka JDS President H D Kumaraswamy today denied allegations by loyalists of Linagayat strongman B S Yeddyurappa that Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda was running his government on “JDS diktat'.“The

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  Govt, IIT row over entrance test resolved

  India | June 28, 2012 11:54 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 27: The row between government and IITs over entrance test was resolved today with a compromise agreement being reached over holding the common exams from next year.Under the new format, an advance

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  Govt may raise NRI deposit rates to boost economy

  June 24, 2012 17:56 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 24: The steps to be announced tomorrow by the government and the RBI may include raising the interest for NRI deposits, cutting down wasteful expenditures and unveiling a bond issue for overseas

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  Govt to take steps to check rupee fall, says Pranab

  June 24, 2012 17:47 IST

  Kolkata, Jun 24: The government will take measures to check the fall in rupee, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said.“Yes, of course,” Mukherjee told reporters when asked if he was concerned about the rupee depreciation.