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CLR Snippets:: NDTV Leadership Award for NTPC

NTPC has been awarded as Business Leader in the Power Sector at the NDTV Business Leadership Awards held in New Delhi. The award was presented by Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission of India in the presence of Dr Prannoy Roy to Shri Arup Roy Choudhury, CMD, NTPC. India™s top business leaders were… Read More

Himachal Pradesh Plan for 2013-14 Finalized

The Annual Plan for the year 2013-14 for the state of Himachal Pradesh was finalised here today at a meeting between Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sh. Virbhadra Singh. The plan size has been agreed at Rs.4100crore. In his comments on the performance of the State,… Read More

Reforms in Power Distribution a Must – Mos for Power

The Minister of State (IC) for Power, Government of India Sh. Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia has said that a refocus on the investment in power sector is the need of the hour as India™s investment is linked to this sector. While inaugurating a Conference on Restructuring Debts of DISCOMS™ for Sustainable Power Growth here today the… Read More

CLR Snippets:: Additional Judges Appointed to the High Court of Andhra Pradesh

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President has appointed (i) Shri Adavalli Rajasheker Reddy, (ii) Shri Ponugoti Naveen Rao, (iii) Shri Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti, (iv) Shri Akula Venkata Sesha Sai and (v) Shri Challa Kondandaram Chowdary, as Additional Judges of the High Court… Read More

CLR Snippets:: Judges Appointed to the Supreme Court

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution of India, the President has appointed Shri Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri, Chief Justice of the Punjab & Haryana High Court and Shri Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde, Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, as Judges of the Supreme Court… Read More

FCI Raises Rs. 5000 Crore through Bonds

The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has raised Rs.5000 crore by issue of taxable bonds backed by Government of India Guarantee to meet its additional working capital requirement. Bond issue was opened on 21.03.2013 and closed on 22.03.2013. The Bonds are of two tenures i.e., 10 years (Rs.300 crore) and 15 years (Rs.4700 crore). The… Read More

Over Thousand Participate in First Ever Hackathon Organized by Planning Commission

The Planning Commission concluded the Twelfth Plan Hackathon on 7th April, which is the first ever attempt of its kind by any Ministry in Government of India. This 32-hour marathon event was held in ten locations across the country and saw a total of 217 submissions from over a thousand participants in these locations. In… Read More

West Bengal Plan for 2013-14 Finalized

The Annual Plan for the year 2013-14 for the state of West Bengal was finalised here today at a meeting between Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Mr.Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Chief Minister of West Bengal, Smt. Mamata Banerjee. The plan size has been agreed at Rs.30,314crore. In his comments on the plan performance of the State,… Read More

MoC Speak :: Demands Internal Balance in the Trade Facilitation Proposal

Anand Sharma Demands Internal Balance in the Trade Facilitation Proposal Calls for LDC Package as Part of Bali Ministerial Meets Key WTO Ambassadors in Geneva The Union Minister for Commerce, Industry and Textiles Shri Anand Sharma, in a frank exchange on roadmap to Bali Ministerial with key Ambassadors to WTO in Geneva today, made a… Read More

TRAI extends date for comments on Consultation Paper

Extension of date for receipt of comments on TRAI™s consultation paper on Issues relating to Media Ownership The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released a consultation paper on Issues relating to Media Ownership on 15th February, 2013, inviting written comments from the stakeholders by 8th March, 2013 and counter-comments by 15th March 2013, which… Read More

National Institute of Design Bill, 2013 – Suggestions Invited

Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce Invites Suggestions on the National Institute of Design Bill, 2013 The National Institute of Design Bill, 2013, introduced in the Rajya Sabha on the 11th March, 2013, has been referred to the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce, headed by Shri Shanta Kumar, M.P., Rajya Sabha, for… Read More

Direct Benefit Transfer Rollout, Phase II

PMO writes to Secretaries on roll out of Phase II of Direct Benefit Transfer The Principal Secretary to PM has written to the GOI Secretaries of the concerned Ministries/Departments on the roll out of the second phase of the Direct Benefits Transfer. He has said that it has been decided that the three pension schemes… Read More

MoC Speak :: Developing Nations need Flexibility in honouring Intellectual Property Commitment

Anand Sharma Defends IP Flexibilities for Developing Countries at WIPO Calls for a Binding Treaty for Protecting Traditional Knowledge Hands Over Instrument of Accession to the Madrid Protocol. Addressing a High Level Policy Dialogue at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Headquarters in Geneva today, the Union Minister for Commerce, Industry and Textiles Shri Anand… Read More