Make public recommendations of dignitaries for Hajj quota: CIC

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Oct 2: The Central Information Commission has directed the External Affairs Ministry to make public recommendations for allotment of government's Hajj quota made by the President, the Prime Minister and other dignitaries during the last five years. The External Affairs Ministry had More

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‘Govt losing legitimacy, can regain it through RTI’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Oct 2: The Right to Information Act can restore the legitimacy that the government has been losing over the years resulting in total disconnect between it and the people, Central Information Commissioner Satyananda Mishra has said. Speaking at a book release function here, Mishra More

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PERCENTILES TO DETERMINE COMMON MEDICAL ENTRANCE TEST MERIT

SANJEEV CHOPRA

New Delhi, Oct 2: The proposed National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to MBBS courses from next year will have objective type questions and a percentile score to determine the merit of all applicants. The decision was taken at a meeting of Medical Council of India's Board More

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Army to conduct massive winter war game along Pak border

New Delhi, Oct 2: Buoyed by its successful summer war games in Rajasthan and Punjab, the Indian Army will hold another such massive exercise beginning this week featuring a potent strike corps in the Rajasthan desert along the Pakistan border.This time around, the Bhopal-based 21 Corps will carry More

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Sonia takes command; keeps tabs on 2G cases

INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE

New Delhi, Oct 2: She is still recuperating from her surgery two months ago, but Congress president Sonia Gandhi has plunged herself into tackling the various crises, including infighting, facing a floundering government and trying to revitalise the party for the electoral challenges ahead.She More

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Yemeni jet mistakenly bombs army post, kills 30

Sanaa, Oct 2: A government warplane has mistakenly bombed an army position in southern Yemen, killing at least 30 soldiers and wounding many more, military and medical officials said today.The officials said the bombing, which took place last evening in the southern Abyan province, targeted an abandoned More

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Team Anna conducts referendum on Jan Lokpal bill

Lucknow, Oct 2: The citizen's referendum launched by activist Anna Hazare's supporters on Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary Sunday received huge response in all parts of Uttar Pradesh, including this state capital, an activist said.A total of 95 percent of the people contacted by India Against Corruption More

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Delhi Govt bans use of plastic bags

Violators to face 5-yr jail

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Oct 2: In a major environment-friendly move, the Delhi government will impose a blanket ban on usage and manufacturing of plastic bags in the next two months and those violating it could face imprisonment up to five years and fine of up to Rs 1 lakh or both.The ban is being imposed More

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Himachal Pradesh bans disposable plastic products

Shimla, Oct 2: After the success of ban on polythene bags, Himachal Pradesh Sunday imposed a ban on disposable plastic products. Packaged drinking water can, however, still be sold in plastic bottles."A complete ban on use and storage of plastic cups, glasses and plates has come into effect," More

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Open defecation blot on India's image: Jairam

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Oct 2: With India accounting for 58 per cent of all open defecations in the world, the government today sought active involvement of all parties concerned including women panchayat representatives to sensitise the people in creating awareness about public hygiene."On the occasion of Gandhi More

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