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Chhattisgarh tribals denied sterilisation facilities for three decades

November 2, 2012

Primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs) have been denied of sterilization facilities for three decades. It was happening due to misinterpretation of an order issued in 1979 by the then Madhya Pradesh government during the period when targets were set to attain ..

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Apex court asks CMC to address issues raised by TN and Karnataka

November 2, 2012

The Supreme Court asked the Cauvery Monitoring Committee (CMC) to examine all the issues b/w Tamil Nadu and Karnataka regarding Cauvery water sharing dispute b/w the two states. Karnataka has assured that it will comply with the CMC’s recommendations. Why ..

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Operational Safety Review Team (OSART)

October 31, 2012

Operational Safety Review Team (OSART) is a key programme initiated by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) aimed at enhancing the safety of nuclear power plants globally. The program’s primary goal is to review and assess the operational safety of ..

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Rail Radar

October 31, 2012

Railways launched online application provide exact geographical location of trains. Railways launched online application Rail Radar, which can provide exact geographical location of about 9,700 trains on a Google map on real time basis. There is a color code method ..

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Govt contemplating key changes in rules for clinical trials

October 28, 2012

The Union Government is pondering to bring major changes in the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940, and its Rules, to address the problem of inadequate monitoring of clinical trials in the country. As per the proposed changes: Mandatory for the ..

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Gujarat tops in private sector investments across India

October 28, 2012

As per an analysis titled ‘Composition of Outstanding Investments Across States,’ carried out by Assocham, Gujarat has the biggest share of 12.5% in total outstanding private sector investments ((including both domestic and foreign private sectors) across India as of June ..

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Aircraft Acquisition Committee

October 27, 2012

Govt. approves setting up of Aircraft Acquisition Committee The government gave its nod for setting up a new committee which will consider, examine and make recommendations on allowing import or acquisition of aircraft for various purposes by airlines. After analyzing ..

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10 % disinvestment in NMDC approved

October 27, 2012

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave its nod to a 10% stake sale of the Centre’s equity holding in NMDC (National Mineral Development Corporation) through the ‘offer for sale’ route. The sale is expected to fetch about Rs.7,000 ..

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Rs 4,000 crore plan to fight Japanese Encephalitis

October 25, 2012

The Union Cabinet of India sanctioned a Rs 4038-crore comprehensive multi-pronged plan for prevention and control of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in the country. States where this plan will be implemented: Uttar Pradesh West Bengal Tamil ..

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EC prohibits publication/broadcast Opinion Polls during election in Gujarat and HP

October 24, 2012

The Election Commission put a ban on the publication/broadcast kind of opinion poll during the period of assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. As per EC there will be complete ban on display of any election matter like opinion ..

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