Indian Government
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Porn on Web: Laws must be faster than technology, says SC
India | Aug 29, 2014, 03:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court today expressed concern as the government informed it that it cannot block 4 crore porn websites operating in India. The government told the apex court that they cannot direct Internet
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Government to discuss role of agents in the defence deals
India | Aug 29, 2014, 12:05 AM ISTNew Delhi: Government is likely to discuss the issue of engagement of agents by foreign firms in defence deals against the backdrop of alleged involvement of middlemen in a recent scam where commissions were paid
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Choose between government and separatists: Jaitley to Pakistan
India | Aug 25, 2014, 01:17 PM ISTKolkata: In a stern message to Pakistan, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley yesterday said it was for the neighbouring country to decide whether it wants to talk to the Indian government or the separatists.“After coming to
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Govt taking steps to professionalise PSU bank management: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
Aug 21, 2014, 08:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: Concerned over instances of corruption in the PSU banks, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said that government is taking steps to professionalise the management and help them strengthen their risk management system. “Professionalising
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Intolerance, violence betrayal of democracy: President
India | Aug 14, 2014, 11:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today said intolerance and violence is a betrayal of the letter and spirit of democracy and slammed those who believe in the “poison drip of inflammatory provocation”. In his Independence
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Govt says it is keen to set up gas grid
Aug 05, 2014, 04:39 PM ISTNew Delhi: Keen to set up a ‘gas grid' in the country, government is working on the Jagdishpur-Haldia gas pipeline and termed it as the first ever gas corridor in the Hindi heartland.It said once
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Government mulling VoA facility at Varanasi, Bodh Gaya airports
India | Aug 02, 2014, 11:40 PM ISTVaranasi: The government is working to provide visa-on-arrival facility for tourists arriving from European and western countries at Varanasi and Bodh Gaya airports, Union Minister Shripad Naik said today. The Union Minister of State for
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NDA is not high-tax govt: Jaitley
Jul 27, 2014, 09:28 AM ISTNew Delhi: Asserting that the new dispensation is not a high-tax government, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today that lower taxes and duties were aimed at improving savings for investment and making manufacturing competitive to
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ISPs facing difficulties in blocking certain websites: Government
Jul 14, 2014, 08:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: Internet service providers (ISPs) are facing difficulties in blocking certain websites, which carry sensitive content, Parliament was informed today.“Difficulties have been reported to block the websites when the parameters relating to identification of
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US hopes NSA surveillance on BJP not to impact bilateral ties
National | Jul 03, 2014, 04:48 PM ISTWashington: The US has expressed hope that its National Security Agency's surveillance on the BJP would not have an adverse impact on its bilateral ties with India. “We certainly hope not,” State Department Spokesperson Jen
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Government defers gas price hike by 3 months
National | Jun 26, 2014, 12:27 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Indian government Wednesday deferred by three months a decision on raising the price of locally produced gas, saying a comprehensive discussion was required on the issue.The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA),
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Roll out new national health policy, FICCI asks government
Jun 13, 2014, 11:23 PM ISTNew Delhi: Industry body FICCI Friday asked the government to roll out a new national health policy for ensuring universal health coverage.A high-level Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) delegation, led by
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US official headed for Delhi to build bridges with Modi
World | May 31, 2014, 10:11 AM ISTWashington: The US is dispatching Nisha Desai Biswal, its pointperson for South Asia, to build bridges with the new Indian government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whom it had shunned for over a decade,Biswal,
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US seeks investment-friendly policies from new Indian government
Apr 17, 2014, 10:48 PM ISTWashington: Calling India South Asia's growth engine, a US official wondered whether the new Indian government will make the reforms necessary to attract investment and capitalise on opportunities ahead.“Those are the questions that India's voters
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Govt apathetic towards my rehabilitation says Surjeet
India | Jul 02, 2012, 06:44 PM ISTPhiddey (Punjab), Jul 2: Surjeet Singh, who recently walked to freedom after spending 31 years in a Pakistani jail, today accused the Centre and the Punjab government of being apathetic towards the issue of his
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Surjeet says he was lured into spying by a BSF inspector
India | Jun 30, 2012, 08:55 PM ISTPhidde(Punjab), Jun 30: Surjeet Singh, the Indian who was recently released from a Pakistani jail, today claimed he was lured into spy job by a BSF Inspector in 1968. He told reporters here that
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Italian marines will have to undergo trial in India says SM Krishna
India | Jun 27, 2012, 04:28 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 27: Maintaining a tough stance, government today asserted that the two Italian marines held for alleged killing of two Kerala fishermen will have to undergo trial in India and insisted that it
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All Indians Safe In Afghanistan After Attacks, India Keeping Close Watch
India | Apr 15, 2012, 07:29 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 15: All Indians are safe in Afghanistan after heavily-armed Taliban suicide bombers unleashed a wave of coordinated attacks in Kabul and three other cities and the situation is being closely watched by
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Govt To Spend Rs 30 Cr In Disposing Union Carbide Toxic Waste
Oct 10, 2011, 03:38 PM ISTNew Delhi, October 10: Government will spend Rs 30 crore in removing 346 metric tonnes of toxic waste from the Bhopal gas tragedy site, over 25 years after the deadly industrial disaster took place.The waste
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Team Anna Wants Govt To Appoint Negotiator, Withdraw Its Bill
India | Aug 21, 2011, 07:20 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 21: Team Anna today said government should appoint a negotiator to hold talks with Anna Hazare on the Jan Lokpal Bill and withdraw its draft from Parliament to create “an atmosphere of