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Cabinet nod for Equal Opportunity Commission & Coal Regulator

The Union Cabinet approved the creation of Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC), to check discrimination of minority communities in jobs and education.  About Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC) Exclusively for...

February 23, 2014

P.C. Chacko committee: To recommend punitive measures for the pepper spray incident in the Parliament

The Lok Sabha Speaker, Ms. Meira Kumar referred the pepper spray incident in the Parliament to the Committee of Privileges, which has powers to recommend punitive measures. The...

February 21, 2014

Mukul Mudgal Committee report on IPL spot fixing scandal

The Justice Mukul Mudgal Committee submitted its report to the Supreme Court after investigating allegations of spot-fixing and betting in the Indian Premier League (IPL). As per the...

February 16, 2014

Sitaram Yechury committee report: Revisit Aircraft Act 1934 and bring out comprehensive bill

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture has rejected the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Bill in the present form. The committee stated that the proposal for...

February 15, 2014

Bezbaruah Committee: To address concerns of Northeastern people

The Union Government set up a Bezbaruah panel to propose remedial measures to address concerns of people from the Northeast following outrage over the death in Delhi of...

February 9, 2014

K.V. Thomas Committee: Ad monitoring committee to draft guidelines to safeguard consumer interest from false advertisements

The Central Consumer Protection Council (CCPC) under the chairmanship of minister K V Thomas set up a sub-committee to draft guidelines to safeguard consumer interest from false advertisements...

February 9, 2014

Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur Committee: 7th Pay Central Commission constituted

The Central Government constituted the 7th Central Pay Commission under the chairmanship of Mr. Ashok Kumar Mathur, a retired Supreme Court judge and retired chairman of Armed Forces...

February 9, 2014

National Waqf Development Corporation Limited (NAWADCO) inaugurated by Prime Minister

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh inaugurated National Waqf Development Corporation Limited (NAWADCO), a new Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Minority Affairs. The NAWADCO is termed...

February 1, 2014

Pitroda Committee recommends autonomy for Prasar Bharati

The Prasar Bharati Expert Committee, headed by technocrat Sam Pitroda, submitted its report to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Recommendations of the Sam Pitroda committee Amend the...

January 28, 2014

RBI reviewed norms on restructuring of advances by NBFCs

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued norms for loans restructured by Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs), to create a level-playing field between NBFCs and other commercial banks. The...

January 28, 2014

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