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Swachh Bharat Abhiyan approved by Cabinet

The Union Cabinet has granted its approval for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA) which will be officially launched on October 2, 2014. The main goal of the programme is a clean India with all gram panchayats being open defecation free ..

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RTI for NRIs made easier

Indians living abroad can now without difficulty hunt for information from public authorities in their home country via the RTI (Right to Information) Act. What was the problem for NRIs seeking information via RTI? The RBI had already previously permitted ..

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Put ‘Paid News’ an electoral misconduct: Press Council

The Press Council of India (PCI) has suggested devising occurrence of ‘paid news’ through elections a penal “electoral malpractice” and recommended improving the applicable laws. A report of PCI’s two-member sub-committee on matters concerning to this event advised that section ..

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