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Government sets up Inter-Disciplinary Committee to examine framework for Virtual Currencies

April 13, 2017

The Union government has constituted a time-bound inter-disciplinary committee to come up with an action plan for dealing with virtual currencies so as to fix the regulatory gaps in the existing framework governing virtual currencies. The committee is required to submit its report within three months. Need The circulation of virtual currencies, of late, has ..

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Shanta Kumar Committee on Restructuring of FCI submits report to PM

January 24, 2015

The High Level Committee (HLC) for Restructuring of Food Corporation of India (FCI) chaired by Shanta Kumar has submitted its report to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Some Recommendations of Shanta Kumar Committee On procurement related issues:   FCI should hand over all procurement operations of wheat, paddy and rice to Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, ..

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Vijay Kelkar committee recommends autonomous status for Vidarbha region of Maharashtra

December 24, 2014

Maharashtra government had appointed committee to study the issue of balanced development of various regions of Maharashtra. It was headed by well-known economist Vijay Kelkar. Committee’s recommendation report was recently tabled in the state Legislative Assembly. Key Recommendations of Vijay Kelkar committee Autonomous status must be granted to Vidarbha-eastern region of Maharashtra, as people of this ..

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Railway Ministry sets up D K Mittal Committee for improving financial health of Indian Railways

December 6, 2014

Railway Ministry has set up a committee under the chairmanship D K Mittal, former secretary, financial services, to examine the existing revenue structure and suggest ways and means for raising earnings of Indian Railways. It will be nine-member panel and has been given a timeline of 18 days for submitting its recommendations i.e. it will ..

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Nanavati Commission submits final report

November 20, 2014

Justice Nanavati Commission has submitted its final report on the 2002 Gujarat riots to state chief minister Anandiben Patel. The final report of the commission on the 2002 riots, in which more than 1,000 people, mostly of minority community, were killed, comes after extensive investigation which ran over a period of more than 12 years ..

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