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Five Things You Need to Know about TATA Zest

August 18, 2014

Tata Zest is all set to raise the benchmarks in the automobile sub-compact sedan segment. Yes, the new baby of Tata motors is a product that has defied many myths hitherto attached with the company. The company planned the Zest ..

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Marks of English Language skills will not be counted for gradation: UPSC

August 18, 2014

The UPSC has informed that marks of questions on English Language Comprehension Skills, asked in second paper of civil services (preliminary) examination, will not be included for gradation. The union government has decided that for the civil services (preliminary) examination, ..

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TN Bill makes ban on entry of people wearing dhoti in public places a punishable offence

August 13, 2014

It will now be a punishable offence to ban entry of a person clad in Dhoti from entering public places in Tamil Nadu. The state Assembly unanimously passed a bill making enforcing dress code and banning entry of persons wearing ..

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Uttarakhand Govt sets up Committee to survey industries using silica dust

August 10, 2014

A high level committee has been constituted by the Uttarakhand government with a view to conduct a detailed survey of the industries using silica dust in the state. The panel would conduct its study and submit its report within 2 months. ..

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NGRBA brought under Ministry of Water Resources

August 5, 2014

The National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) has been shifted from the Ministry of Environment to the Ministry of Water Resources . Hereafter, all issues pertaining to conservation, development management and abatement of pollution in river Ganga and its tributaries will also ..

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Government plans to set up Telecom Finance Corporation

August 5, 2014

The central Government has proposed to establish a Telecom Finance Corporation (TFC) in the 12th Five Year Plan period (2012-17). As per the proposal, TFC would be registered as Non-Banking Finance Company and Non-Deposit Infrastructure Finance Company. It would be a ..

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Unregulated e-rickshaws not permitted: Delhi HC

July 24, 2014

Delhi High Court lambasted the Delhi government for its inability to regulate or check e-rickshaws plying unbridled on the roads. HC, while hearing a plea, has said that it would not permit unregulated e-rickshaws without license, registration or insurance and ..

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Government to accept Self-Attested documents

July 17, 2014

Indian citizens will not have to rush to a gazette officer or a notary to get their documents attested. Giving relief to the people, the government has decided to eliminate the necessity of filing affidavits from a gazetted officer or ..

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Haryana Sikh Gurdwaras (Management) Bill gets Governors nod

July 15, 2014

The Haryana Sikh Gurdwaras (Management) Bill, 2014, passed by the state assembly, has received Haryana Governor Jagannath Pahadia’s assent. The Bill seeks to set up a separate management committee for Sikh shrines in Haryana. The Bill empowers the Haryana government to ..

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9.48% increase in Railway revenues earnings during April – June 2014

July 15, 2014

The Indian Railways has registered a 9.48 % increase in its total approximate earnings on originating basis during April 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014 at Rs. 36674.17 crore compared to Rs. 33499.53 crore during the same period last year. ..

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