The union cabinet Thursday approved the National Youth Policy 2014, which focuses on education, skill development, employment, entrepreneurship and health. The National Youth Policy-2014 (NYP-2014) replaced the NYP-2003 currently in force. The vision of NYP-2014 is to empower youth to achieve their full potential and through them enable India to find its rightful place in […]
The union cabinet Thursday approved refunding Rs.11,258.48 crore to MTNL and BSNL which the two state-run telecom firms had paid for fourth generation (4G) spectrum in the 2010 auction. “BSNL will be refunded Rs.6,724.51 crore and MTNL will be given Rs.4,533.97 crore in due course … it would be done in a staggered manner over […]
The government Thursday introduced a comprehensive regulatory framework for television rating agencies in India. The framework in the form of guidelines was approved by the union cabinet in a meeting here. The guidelines cover detailed procedures for registration of rating agencies, eligibility norms, terms and conditions of registration, cross-holdings, methodology for audience measurement and a […]
MNS chief Raj Thackeray Thursday criticised BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi for only speaking about his own state, and asked him to adopt a national outlook. The BJP hit back, saying nobody needs to advise Modi on what he should do. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) founder-president Thackeray also hit out at the Aam Aadmi […]
The Election Commission Thursday decided not to pursue a proposal for a tie-up with Google for better electoral information services in view of concerns raised about possible security implications. According to a press note issued by the commission Thursday, the proposal would not be pursued further. “Google made a presentation to the commission for electoral […]
An overhauled and effective public grievance redressal cell will be in place in Delhi from Saturday. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal along with his council of ministers will also listen to public grievances every Saturday. Under the new system, the government will directly ask the complainants whether they were satisfied with the redressal. If not, a […]
Amit Shah, the BJP’s general secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, Thursday said there was no need to fear the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The fact that the Bharatiya Janata Party won 72 percent of the seats in the recently concluded assembly polls in four states was an indication that the party was gaining popularity across […]
Indian diplomat Devyanni Khobragade, whose arrest in the US sparked protests from India, has been formally indicted by a US grand jury. However, prosecutors said that Khobragade, 39, had also been granted immunity and that US officials had asked her to leave the country, BBC reported Friday. She was arrested Dec 12 in New York […]
Delhi government’s anti-corruption helpline Thursday received “incredible response” with almost 4,000 calls within a few hours of it being launched, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said. “Till 3 p.m., we received 3,904 calls. We did not except such a huge response,” Kejriwal told the media. However, due the deluge of calls, only 824 calls could be […]
The Calcutta High Court Thursday gave a week’s time to the West Bengal government to reply on whether or not the CBI should probe the alleged gangrape and murder of a 16-year-old girl. The court directed the Mamata Banerjee government to ensure the security of the victim’s family, which has expressed fears in the matter. […]