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Growth of the Indian Telecom Sector

The Indian telecom sector has registered a phenomenal growth during the past few years and has become second largest telephone network in the world, only after China. A series of reform measures by the Government, the wireless technology and active participation by private sector played an important role in the exponential growth of telecom sector in… Read More

Mrs. Kushal Sigh Appointed as NCPCR Chairperson

Mrs. Kushal Singh has been appointed as the Chairperson of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. She was selected by a Committee headed by Smt. Krishna Tirath, Minister of Women and Child Development. The Secretary, M/O WCD is also a member of the Committee. Mrs. Kushal… Read More

Meghalaya Plan for 2013-14 Finalized

The Annual Plan for the year 2013-14 for the state of Meghalaya was finalised here today at a meeting between Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Sh. Mukul Sangma. The plan size has been agreed at Rs. 4151 crore. In his opening comments Mr. Ahluwalia appreciated the efforts of… Read More

TRAI Tariff Orders – Standard Tariff Packages for Digital Cable TV subscribers and DTH subscribers

TRAI has issued Tariff Orders prescribing standard tariff package for Set Top Boxes (STBs) for Digital Addressable Cable TV Systems (DAS) and Consumer Premises Equipments (CPEs) for Direct to Home (DTH) services. The prime objective of these tariff orders is to ensure effective commercial interoperability. The said tariff orders have been devised to make available STBs / CPEs… Read More

CLR Snippets | PM™s statement on arrival in Japan

India and Japan have a strategic and global partnership. There are enormous potentialities for further enriching our relationship, deepening it and brightening it in the economic relations, political relations, and security relations. In all areas there is enormous potential for widening and strengthening our relationship with Japan. The people of India have fondness for the people… Read More

Nagaland Plan for 2013-14 Finalized

The Annual Plan for the year 2013-14 for Nagaland was finalized here today at a meeting between Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Chief Minister of Nagaland, Sh. Neiphiu Rio. The plan size has been agreed at Rs.2,000 crore. In his opening comments, Mr Ahluwalia complemented the State Government for economic performance and… Read More

International Labour Conference of ILO to begin in Geneva next week

The 102nd Session of International Labour Conference of ILO to begin in Geneva next week Focus will be ON Employment and Social Protection in the new Demographic Context, Sustainable Development, Decent Work and Green Jobs. A Recurrent Discussion on the Strategic Objective of Social Dialogue will also be There. The 102nd Session of International Labour Conference of International Labour… Read More

Government Appoints Experts on Board of Directors in Air India

Shri Ajit Singh, Minister of Civil Aviation has taken initiate in appointment of five eminent personalities as part-time Directors on Board of Air India, to use their specialized skills and valuable suggestions for achieving the targets set by the Government of India in the Turn Around Plan and Financial Restructuring Plan for Air India. The… Read More

CLR Snippets | ACC Appointments

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the following : (i) The repatriation of Shri Amar Singh, IAS(MP:81), Food Corporation of India, to his cadre with effect from 28.05.2013. (ii) Shri Radha Krishna Mathur, IAS(MT:77), Secretary, Department of Defence Production will hold additional charge of the post of Defence Secretary, Ministry of Defence for a… Read More

Prime Minister™s statement prior to his departure to Japan and Thailand

Following is the text of the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh™s departure statement prior to his visit to Japan and Thailand today: I am proceeding today on a trip to the East, which will take me to our important friends and partners Japan and Thailand. My visit to Japan is for the Annual Summit between our… Read More

TRAI prescribes SMS Termination Charge and Transactional SMS Charge

TRAI has released: (i) ˜The Short Message Services (SMS) Termination Charges Regulations, 2013™ which prescribes cost based SMS Termination Charge as 2 paise per SMS; (ii) Amendment to the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2010 which prescribes a transactional SMS charge of 5 paise per transactional SMS . These regulations will be applicable from… Read More

TRAI releases The Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference (Twelfth Amendment) Regulations, 2013

TRAI issued the The Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference (Twelfth Amendment) Regulations, 2013, prescribing further measures to tighten the framework for controlling the menace of Unsolicited Commercial Communications (UCC). TRAI has taken a series of measures in the recent past for curbing the menace of UCC. It issued The Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2010… Read More

Conference of Ministers and Secretaries of States and Union Territories in-Charge of Sports & Youth Affairs

The two day conference of Ministers of States/UTs in charge of Youth Affairs and Sports concluded here today. The Conference was chaired by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sport, Shri Jitendra Singh, in the presence of Ministers and Secretaries from different State Governments/UTs, eminent sports persons, members of Sports Federations,… Read More