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MCI waits for final nod on common entrance test

Common Entrance Test (CET), called the National Eligibility Test (NET), for undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses in government and private colleges in India will hopefully start from this academic session, the chairman of the governing b

Biometric attendance for babus at RD ministry

Following in the footsteps of the home ministry, the rural development ministry is set to introduce biometric attendance for its staff and officers to deter the late comers. The rural development ministry floated a tender for the purchase/

Land acquisition bill will protect farmers` interests: Govt

The Centre is expediting a comprehensive law on land acquisitions by governments to ensure protection of interests of farmers who play important positive role in food security, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesda

DGPs to gather for two-day conference

The central government has convened a two-day conference of the directors general of police on August 24-25 to discuss internal security against the backdrop of Hindutva Terrorism. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the

Parl panel raises N-liability cap

The parliamentary panel examining the nuclear liability bill is likely to recommend an increase in the cap on damages. The Nuclear Civil Liability Bill is slated to be tabled in Parliament tomorrow. Besides, a few ame

Anxious moments for blueline operators

A group of members from the Blueline Bus Association is expected to meet Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday regarding the government’s decision for phasing out about 1300 blueline buses off the roads during the Commonwealth Gam

UP hikes price offered for farmers` land

Faced with protests by farmers demanding higher compensation for land acquired for a township along the Taj Expressway, the Mayawati government today decided to hike the price offered to them by 20 per cent at Rs 570 per square metre.

BlackBerry toes the line, says yes to manual decryption

The BlackBerry mobile phone maker Research In Motion (RIM) has agreed to provide security agencies partial access to its messenger services by September 1 and would complete the project by the end of the year. The move by the RIM co

AIIMS will get new OPD block, hostels

A new out-patient department (OPD) block of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) will soon come up at Masjid Moth near south extention here, AIIMS director R C Deka mentioned in his Independence Day speech at the hospital campus. 

Mining Niyamgiri hills will be illegal: NC Saxena report

The NC Saxena Committee has ruled out the possibility of mining the Niyamgiri hills saying that since the proposed area belongs to the tribals as per the Forest Rights Act it would be illegal to do so. The report, which was made public tod

UNDP promises all-round development for NREGA workers

National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) workers can now look forward to skill development training and human resource development in the form of literacy, health care and child and nutrition care. The United Nation Development Pro

‘Green fund for climate adaptation may come up this year’

The ‘Green Fund`, which will address climate change concerns of the developing countries may ideally be set up during the forthcoming Cancun Summit in December. “What is now under discussion is exactly how it will work

Govt promises strict action against fake tour guides, operators

In the wake of complaints of alleged harassment of tourists, the government has decided to act tough against fake tour operators and guides who fleece them. A special drive has also been launched in the national capital to check the

Government launches scheme for enabling girls` nutrition

The Government today launched a new scheme aimed at enhancing the nutritional and economic status of adolescent girls in select 200 districts of the country. The Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls -"SABLA&q

UP farmers issue cripples Houses

Farmers` protest over land acquisition in Uttar Pradesh derailed proceedings in Parliament today with both the Houses adjourning twice over the issue which saw BJP, SP, RLD, Shiv Sena and JD-U members storming the well in the Lok Sabha.

Cabinet shelves decision on MPs` salaries as consensus lacking

A move to raise salaries and allowances of MPs by three times has been put off with the union cabinet today deferring a decision on it in view of lack of consensus. The cabinet meeting, chaired by prime minister Manmohan Singh, disc

IIT Kanpur non-teaching staff launch protest

Non-teaching staff at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) here staged a demonstration today amid high police security at the campus premises to press for various demands, including permanent status to daily wage workers. The protester

Authority to check illegal mining coming soon

To keep a check on illegal mining, an authority is being set up to investigate and prosecute those found guilty of indulging in such activities, the Rajya Sabha was informed today. "We will take stringent and deterrent action on illeg

Now, credit cards to suffice as ID proof for e-ticket travel

The ministry of railways has decided to accept credit cards issued by banks with laminated photograph as proof of identity for travelling on e-tickets. The new provision has come into effect from August 6, 2010. The bank credit card

Inflation falls to single digit at 9.97 in July

Wholesale price-based inflation fell to single digit at 9.97 per cent in July, owing to decline in prices of certain food and non-food items. The inflation was at 10.55 per cent in June, while for April it was revised upwards to 11.

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


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