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TRAI to suggest ways for corporate control of media

June 22, 2013

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will recommend the setting up of an ‘institutional buffer between corporate owners and newspaper management’ to the government. TRAI, which is also the regulator for the broadcasting industry, will also opine ways to curb cross-media ownership ..

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NSSO released data on household consumer expenditure

June 21, 2013

As per the latest data on household consumer expenditure for 2011-12 released by the National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO), families (both urban and rural) are spending more than half of their monthly spend on non-food items on an average. Key points ..

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India Post ties up with Air India

June 21, 2013

Air India has tied up with India Post for carriage of Logistics Post which is different from regular post office mail. This service is available from a total of 15 airports at present, including the six metros and Agartala, Ahmedabad, ..

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Rebel sign peace accord with Malian government, paving way for polls

June 20, 2013

Rebels of the Tuareg-led National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) in north Mali have inked a peace deal with the government to hold presidential elections on July 28, 2013 and pave the way for billions of dollars of western aid ..

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e-RTI facility extended to President Secretariat, MEA

June 19, 2013

Expanding the reach of Right to Information (RTI) in order to bring greater transparency in governance, the Union Government of India has extended the facility of e-filing of RTI applications to President and Vice-President’s secretariat and Foreign Ministry among others. The Department ..

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Panel recommends new law for regulation and promotion of rental housing

June 15, 2013

A government-appointed committee chaired by Jaithirth Rao, chairman, Value & Budget Housing Corporation, has recommended a new law for regulating rental housing and suggested that tax benefits be given to encourage developers to build rental housing projects. The panel is ..

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HRD to set up National Testing Agency (NTA)

June 15, 2013

The Ministry of Human Resource & Development (HRD) will constitute a 7-member Task Force headed by Prof. Sanjay Dhande, Ex-Director, IIT. The team which will have representatives from  CBSE, UGC, NCERT, AICTE and from the Ministry, will be tasked to ..

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Fact Box: National Cyber Coordination Centre (NCCC)

June 13, 2013

India to establish NCCC for spying on cyber threats Indian government will establish its own multi-agency body — National Cyber Coordination Centre (NCCC) — that would carry out “real-time assessment of cyber security threats” and “generate actionable reports/alerts for proactive actions” by ..

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Haryana notifies new Communication Infra policy

June 13, 2013

The Haryana government has notified a new Communication Infra Policy which is aimed at encouraging use of latest technology advancements in the telecom and communication sector. New Communication Infra Policy It will encourage the use of latest technology advancements in ..

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Government sets up SCE to evaluate international competitiveness of Indian financial sector

June 10, 2013

The Union Government of India has set up a Standing Council of Experts (SCE) in the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, which will assess global competitiveness of Indian Financial Sector. Objectives before the SCE: Analyze the international global competitiveness of the Indian ..

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