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Abid Hussain, former Indian ambassador to US, passes away

Former Indian ambassador to US, Abid Hussain passed away. He was among those few Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers who served the Indian Foreign Service despite not being...

June 24, 2012

2012 World Business and Development Award to “ITC” at Rio+20

ITC Limited bagged the 2012 World Business and Development Award at the Rio+20 UN Summit at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. · The award has been conferred on ITC...

June 23, 2012

Govt initiates 10% stake sell off in Nalco

The government has started the process of 10% stake sale in National Aluminium Company Ltd (Nalco, based in Bhubaneshwar) which may enrich the exchequer  with around Rs 12,000...

June 19, 2012

Amita Sharma is the new Additional Secretary, Department of Higher Education

Ms. Amita Sharma IAS batch of 1981 from Madhya Pradesh appointed as Additional Secretary, Department of Higher Education.  She is presently serving as Resident Commissioner, Madhya Pradesh Bhawan...

June 18, 2012

“Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan”: Sports Ministry apportions Rs 77 crore

The Sports Ministry granted Rs 77 crore to 26 states for organizing annual sports competitions under the Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA) scheme.  The states include...

June 9, 2012

Home Ministry to assist UIDAI in bio-metric data-collection

As per the Union Cabinet, the Home Ministry and the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) will together collect biometric data of 1.2 billion Indians. What was the...

June 8, 2012

Planning Commission approves Meghalaya’s yearly plan of around Rs 4,000 crore

Planning Commission approved the annual plan of around Rs 4,000 crore for Meghalaya for the current fiscal In the 12th the Planning commission will have focus on, use...

June 8, 2012

June 5: World Environment Day

“World Environment Day” is being observed across the globe Theme for this year: “Green Economy: Does it include you?” Government flagged-off the ‘Science Express-Biodiversity Special’ train in New...

June 6, 2012

MOSPI to conduct Impact study of RGGVY execution

The Ministry Of Statistics And Programme Implementation (MOSPI) will oversee an impact study in the districts across the country where the Central government’s programme- Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran...

June 6, 2012

Why is Bihar Rising?

Even with a lower base, Bihar has emerged as the fastest growing state in India. What are the key factors responsible for the same? The growth of Bihar...

June 5, 2012

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