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Sibal hints at change in question pattern to test intelligence

Taking forward the process of reforms in education, the government wants to change the question pattern in examinations at school level to give more focus on testing the intelligence of children, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal said on Wednesday.

India a major contributor to world development: Hillary

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday said that countries like India are emerging as major contributors to global development efforts which has emerged as a key foreign policy tool.   “New countries

Panchkula court reserves order on Rathore’s bail plea

A local court today reserved till Friday its order on the anticipatory bail sought by former DGP SPS Rathore following registration of two fresh FIRs levelling serious criminal charges against him in a teenaged girl`s molestation case.

National Knowledge Network coming

Union Cabinet to clear Rs 6,000 crore project........ An innovative programme National Knowledge Network (NKN) with an estimated cost of 6000 crores an ambitious project to connect with gigabit capabilities to connect all Uni

Ordinance to plug hurdle in Metro, games project for CWG in delhi.

The Union Government is promulgating an ordinance to allow unhindered construction of the Commonwealth Games and Metro Rail projects in the vicinity of the protected archaeological monuments in Delhi. The ordina

51 laws to set up a nursing home!

The decline in public investment in health and absence of credible social insurance have caused a precarious situation in medicare. The  unpredictability of illness requiring substantial money at short notice is impoverishing an estimated 3.3

Karnataka plans ‘Japanese village’

Karnataka government has offered to set up a Japanese village, or an industrial hub exclusively for Japanese companies, on 1,000 acres of land in Tumkur district, 60 km from capital city Bangalore. The move, announced by V.P. Baligar, prin

PM for technology, management to preserve heritage

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said modern technology and professional management practices should be introduced to preserve the country`s vast historical and archaeological treasures and cultural heritage. He was speaking after

Justice at your doorsteps, literally

You may get justice at your doorsteps, literally. A court-on-wheels -- perhaps the first-of-its kind -- is being launched in Maharashtra to reduce the number of pending cases. The mobile van will travel to districts and camp for on

Govt proposes test for budding lawyers

Law graduates will have to pass a test before they can become practising lawyers, if a Government proposal on legal reforms is implemented. According to a Law Ministry blueprint on Legal Reforms approved by the Union Cabinet, "

Field day for tiger poachers in 2009

The year 2009 saw 59 tigers falling prey to poaching and man-animal conflicts, the highest figure in the past three years. A government report also showed that 17 tiger reserves in the country are under population depletion threat.

The road to naxal land

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Visionary Talk: Amitabh Gupta, Pune Police Commissioner with Kailashnath Adhikari, MD, Governance Now


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