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And now, Ratna for govt websites

Two months after the national conference on e-governance held at Jaipur saw some of the best performing e-gov projects being awarded, the government has now given away a slew of awards to its best websites. The first-ever Web Ratna awards were giv

Institutes negligient if they fail to check ragging: HC

The Delhi High Court has said the failure by educational institutions to check ragging would be considered as an act of negligence on institution`s part. "It has been held that failure to prevent ragging is to be construed as an act o

BSNL employees to go on indefinite strike

Telecom services, especially calls to and from BSNL network, will be disrupted from Tuesday morning, with nearly 3 lakh employees of the PSU beginning an indefinite strike to protest VRS and divestment proposals of the Sam Pitroda committee .

ICAI turns tutor, will coach CA aspirants

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) will soon start its own coaching classes for CA aspirants. "We shall soon be offering coaching facility in the country to the students at almost one third of fee charged by other priv

Coyright laws to be extended to internet, digital technology

India will bring its copyright laws in line with international standards in internet and digital technology, providing for stringent punishment up to two years imprisonment for violation. A Bill to amend the Copyright Act was introduced in

RBI policy on tackling inflation coming tomorrow

Warning that soaring prices could `dampen` economic recovery, RBI today said its annual monetary policy tomorrow may focus on containing inflation -- a move that may see the apex bank raising key rates. RBI said monetary management in the

Tax authorities` 10 posers to BCCI

Income tax authorities have asked the Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) to respond by Friday, April 23, to 10 queries, including the one on income from controversy-hit IPL and its structure. The BCCI, sources said, was asked que

Special ward to treat patients exposed to radiation

A special ward to treat patients of radiation exposure will be set up at the Lok Nayak hospital in central Delhi, following the leakage of radioactive Cobalt-60 in Mayapuri scrap market earlier this month. The Chemical Biological Radiation and Nuc

Delhi govt approves standards for health centres

The Delhi Cabinet on Monday approved the introduction of public health standards for primary urban health centres (PUHC) in Delhi. The decision was taken in a cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. The standards w

Govt non-commital on JPC on IPL

The government has said that an investigation was being conducted into the functioning of IPL but remained non-committal on a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe demanded by non-UPA members who alleged that the tournament involved "betting&qu

RBI`s predicts 8.2 pc growth for current fiscal

A Reserve Bank of India survey has projected the economy to grow by a higher 8.2 per cent in the current fiscal, while the central bank warned that exit from stimulus could mar growth unless carefully planned. RBI expected wholesale prices

If Modi Twittered away confidential contract, he must pay too

Now that Shashi Tharoor has been sacrificed on the altar of piety it is time to ensure that the chapter is not closed.

Govt to probe IPL `thoroughly`

The government which had chosen to steer clear of the Indian Premier League all this while, said on Monday that all aspects of the IPL including the sources and routes of funding of the teams were being probed and assured Parliament that "no

Cornered Modi threatens to sue over betting allegations

Embattled IPL commissioner Lalit Modi Monday rubbished allegations of betting and money laundering in the event and threatened to take legal action against the newspaper which has made the accusations. Modi, who is in Dubai to attend the I

BSP MLA Nishad finds comfy refuge from jail

BSP MLA Jamuna Nishad, who was arrested and jailed in June 2008 for leading a mob into a police station in Maharajganj, eastern UP, and murdering a constable, has, outrageously, found in hospital a cozy refuge from the harshness of a prison, says

Responsibility for Dantewada will be fixed: HM

Admitting that the Dantewada massacre was a failure of command and control, home minister P Chidambaram said on Monday that responsibility for the lapse will be fixed right up to his level. He also ruled out use of Army and Air Force in th

Further down the rank and file - India slips in e-government scores

India which was ranked at 113 in the 2008 United Nations e-government survey has fallen by six positions this year. The 2010 survey which was released on Friday by department of economic and social affairs of the United Nations (UN) ranks India at

PPP to boost IT education

The HRD ministry has prepared a public-private-partnership model for setting up 20 IIITs under which the expenditure could be shared in the ratio of 85 to 15 between the government and industry. According to a note prepared by the ministry

The outsider-insider

This morning`s Indian Express`s editorial castigates Shashi Tharoor for thoughtlessly blowing up a great opportunity, not just for himself, but for all professionals who might

42 pilots flew high on alcohol - RTI

Airline pilots are known to be high fliers, professionally and socially, but the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is not amused that many pilots have recently been found "high" on duty. "During last one year, tot


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