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Sugar Decontrol Approved by the Cabinet Committee

Sugar Decontrol Approved by CCEA The CCEA in its meeting on April 4, 2013 has approved the following proposals: The Regulated Release Mechanism of sugar by will be dispensed with immediately. The decision will provide timely payment of cane price to farmers. However, PDS consumers will continue to get sugar at the existing rates. Obligation… Read More

Hackathon for 12th 5 yr Plan – 1900 Registrations

Registrations for the first ever 32 hour Hackathon on the 12th Plan have successfully concluded, with over 1900 participants at 10 locations across India and online. The locations include University of Jammu, IIT Delhi, Delhi University, Aligarh Muslim University, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, TISS Mumbai, IIIT Hyderabad, IISc Bangalore, IIT Madras. The Hackathon will be… Read More

Sikkim Annual Plan for 2013-2014 Finalized

Sikkim Plan for 2013-14 Finalized The Annual Plan for the year 2013-14 for the state of Sikkim was finalised here today at a meeting between Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Chief Minister of Sikkim, Sh. Pawan Chamling. The plan size has been agreed at Rs.2060 crore. Deputy Chairman drew attention of… Read More

Hackathon by on the 12th Plan on 6th – 7th April’13

First Ever Hackathon by the Planning Commission on the 12th Plan The Planning Commission and the National Innovation Council are organising the first ever Hackathon on the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) on 6th 7th April 2013. The Hackathon is being organised simultaneously in 11 locations across India and participants can also join virtually. The… Read More

GRIDTECH 4th International Exhibition & Conference on New Technologies

GRIDTECH 4th International Exhibition & Conference on New Technologies Inaugurated Inaugurating GRIDTECH, the 4th International Exhibition and Conference on New Technologies in Transmission, distribution, Smart Grid, Renewable Integration, Load Despatch and Communication. Secretary M/o Power, Sh. P. Uma Shankar said that GRIDTECH 2013 aims at forming a common platform for showcasing emerging technologies and state… Read More

Legal Assistance Treaty with Azerbaijan – More News

India and Azerbaijan Sign Treaty on Legal and Judicial Cooperation in Civil and Commercial Matters Dr. Ashwani Kumar, Union Minister of Law & Justice and Shri Fikrat Mammadov, Minister of Justice of Republic of Azerbaijan, here today signed a Treaty between the two nations on Legal and Judicial Cooperation in Civil and Commercial Matters. The… Read More

Central Press Accreditation Committee Reconstituted by MIB

Reconstitution of Central Press Accreditation Committee The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has reconstituted the Central Press Accreditation Committee(CPAC). The CPAC functions as a body to approve applications for accreditation from the media, both Indian as well as foreign. The members of the committee are - Sh. Himanshu Chatterjee (Indian Federation of Working Journalists), Sh.… Read More

Aadhaar Card Availability Biggest Challenge in Implementating Scholarship Schemes

Aadhaar Card Availability an Issue Aadhaar Card Availability Biggest Challenge in Implementation of OSMS make Scholarship Schemes for Minorities Demand Driven State Specific Problems in Implementation of OSMS to be Considered - Sh. K Rahman Khan The Ministry of Minority Affairs endeavours to make the Scholarship Schemes for Minorities a demand driven scheme. This was… Read More

Legal Assistance Treaty Signed between India & Azerbaijan

India Signs Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with Azerbaijan A Mutual Agreement Legal Assistance Treaty in Criminal Matters was signed between India and Azerbaijan on 4th April, 2013 in New Delhi. The Treaty was signed by Shri Sushilkumar Shinde, Home Minister, on behalf of the Republic of India and by Mr.Fikrat Mammadov, Minister of Justice, on behalf… Read More

DBTS (Direct Benefits Transfer System) scope to be expanded

PM to review expansion of scope of DBTS (Direct Benefits Transfer System) The Prime Minister is holding a meeting of the National Committee on DBT to review the rollout of the Direct Benefits Transfer (DBTS) system so far and the approaches and strategies being adopted for expansion into new districts and schemes. The Direct Benefits… Read More

Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013 – President accords Assent

President™s Assent to Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013 was passed by the Lok Sabha on 19th March, 2013 and by the Rajya Sabha on 21st March, 2013. The President of India has accorded his assent to the Bill on 2nd April, 2013 and it will now be called the… Read More

National Food Security Bill set to revolutionize Food Distribution System

National Food Security Bill - Set To reform the PDS By providing food security to 75% of the rural and 50% of the urban population with focus on nutritional needs of children, pregnant and lactating women, the National Food Security Bill will revolutionize Food Distribution System. It will lead to massive PDS reforms including doorstep… Read More

Prime Minister™s Address at the CII National Conference and Annual General Meeting

Text of the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh`s address At the CII National Conference and Annual General Meeting, in New Delhi I am delighted to be here today to inaugurate the CII annual meeting for 2013. I have always believed that both government and business have to be partners in writing the story of development… Read More