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Government reconstitutes National Advisory Council

June 30, 2012

The government reconstituted the National Advisory Council (NAC) headed by Mrs. Sonia Gandhi It inducted Mihir Shah, Member, Planning Commission, and Ashish Mondal, founder of the Bhopal-based NGO, Action for Social Advancement. The renominated members are: N C Saxena Narendra ..

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NFSM-RICE: North East to receive Rs.100 Crore to boost rice cultivation

June 28, 2012

NE states of the country will be given Rs100 crore for supporting rice cultivation under the National Food Security Mission (NFSM). All the 8 north-eastern States, including Sikkim, are being covered under NFSM-rice. Till 2011, only Assam was covered under ..

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Rs 28,000 cr Annual Plan outlay for Bihar: Planning Commission

June 28, 2012

The Planning Commission approved an Annual Plan outlay of Rs 28,000 crore for Bihar for the current fiscal. The plan was finalized at a meeting in New Delhi between the Commission’s Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Bihar Chief Minister ..

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Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee resigns to contest President poll

June 28, 2012

FM Pranab Mukherjee submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. Mukherjee, the UPA candidate for the Prez polls enjoys the support of the SP, the BSP, the JDU, the Shiv Sena, the CPI(M), Forward Block and some other ..

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SEBI to make it mandatory for top 500 listed companies to provide e-voting

June 28, 2012

With Market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) decision to make it mandatory for the top 500 listed companies to provide e-voting, it will be easier for shareholders to participate in key decisions without being physically present at ..

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West Bengal Govt to amend Panchayati Act

June 28, 2012

The West Bengal Government has decided to amend the current Panchayat Act for better performance of 3-tier local bodies. According to the Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Mr. Subrata Mukherjee the present Act will be amended after the coming Panchayat ..

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Law for ‘Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation’ on the anvil

June 27, 2012

The Centre is progressing on a new law for ‘Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation’, and revising the current Schemes for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers and Total Sanitation Campaign. It is also planning a new scheme for ..

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SEBI notifies norms for Listing of Stock Exchange

June 27, 2012

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has notified new rules for ownership and governance of stock exchanges to encourage the establishing of new bourses and facilitate exchanges to get listed. The amendments were announced following the legal battle b/w ..

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Pinky Karmakar will be Indian ‘torch bearer’ at London Olympics

June 27, 2012

Pinky Karmakar, a 17 year old girl and a student of class X from a remote tea garden in Assam will be among India’s ‘torch bearer’ at the London Olympics. She will represent India among 20 countries at the Olympic ..

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Radha Vinod Raju, NIA founding director passes away

June 24, 2012

Radha Vinod Raju, the founding director of National Investigation Agency (NIA) passed away. He was Born in Kochi on July 27, 1949. He began his career as an officer in the Bank of India. In 1975, he joined Indian Police ..

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