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P.N.Dhar passes away

July 23, 2012

Professor of Economics Prithvi Nath Dhar (94), the first Principal Secretary of Indira Gandhi in 1970, passed away in New Delhi. He was the professor of Economics in the University of Delhi. He was the only person who had joined ..

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Arun Mishra will be the new Chief of DGCA

July 23, 2012

Former IAS officer Arun Mishra will be the new chief of DGCA. The decision has come from Appointment Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). Mishra will replace E. K. Bharat Bhusan. Arun Mishra has served as Joint Secretary, senior executive, SDO, ..

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Fall in the Incidents of Child Marriages in India: Annual Health Survey Report

July 23, 2012

As per Annual Health Survey (AHS), done by the census authorities, the incidents of child marriage declined considerably over the past few years. The AHS was conducted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in association with the Registrar ..

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Gujarat inks pact with Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry

July 22, 2012

The Gujarat government signed an MoU with Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) to enhance the bilateral trade. JCCI has inked MoUs with many industry institutions such as the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) at city level, but it ..

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“Rupaantar” Project

July 16, 2012

Project: Rupaantar (Transformation) Implemented by: Oil India Ltd and the State institute of Rural Development, Assam Place: Assam In Assam, the project “Rupaantar” (Transformation) has been able to bring a social and economic transformation in the operational areas of Oil ..

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Manipur seeks extension of provisions of Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation 1873

July 14, 2012

Manipur government has decided to approach the Centre to extend the provisions of the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation 1873 to the state. Why this decision ? The decision follows rising demands from public to bring in the Inner Line Permit ..

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Congress is using Raisina Hills for dumping unsuccessful finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee: P.A. Sangma

July 14, 2012

Presidential candidate P.A. Sangma alleged that Congress is using Raisina Hills for dumping unsuccessful finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee by nominating and supporting him in the presidential poll. What is Raisina Hill ? Raisina Hill is a region of Lutyens’ Delhi, ..

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Digital mapping of Punjab villages

July 14, 2012

The Punjab govt approved the project for digital mapping of all the villages in the state. The digital mapping would be done in collaboration with the Remote Sensing Department of the Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana. This project would be completed ..

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Telemedicine technology to be commercialized by DRDO

July 14, 2012

Soon experts’ diagnosis and advises will be available for people living in rural and remote areas in India. They will not need to go to hospitals located in urban centers. The DRDO will soon commercialize its telemedicine technology which was ..

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DGCA chief Bharat Bhushan told to quit; Prashant Narain Sukul takes charge

July 12, 2012

Civil aviation ministry has asked Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) chief E K Bharat Bhushan to quit as head of the aviation regulator with immediate effect. Bhushan was recently granted an extension as the head of DGCA. However, he ..

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