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Cabinet nod for Equal Opportunity Commission & Coal Regulator

February 23, 2014

The Union Cabinet approved the creation of Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC), to check discrimination of minority communities in jobs and education.  About Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC) Exclusively for minorities. Mandate: To ensure that no minority community is discriminated against on ..

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P.C. Chacko committee: To recommend punitive measures for the pepper spray incident in the Parliament

February 21, 2014

The Lok Sabha Speaker, Ms. Meira Kumar referred the pepper spray incident in the Parliament to the Committee of Privileges, which has powers to recommend punitive measures. The senior Congress leader Mr. PC Chacko is the head of the privilege ..

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Mukul Mudgal Committee report on IPL spot fixing scandal

February 16, 2014

The Justice Mukul Mudgal Committee submitted its report to the Supreme Court after investigating allegations of spot-fixing and betting in the Indian Premier League (IPL). As per the Mukul Mugdal Committee report The allegations of betting and passing of information ..

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Sitaram Yechury committee report: Revisit Aircraft Act 1934 and bring out comprehensive bill

February 15, 2014

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture has rejected the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Bill in the present form. The committee stated that the proposal for setting up a new aviation regulator lacks teeth in empowering the authority.  ..

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Bezbaruah Committee: To address concerns of Northeastern people

February 9, 2014

The Union Government set up a Bezbaruah panel to propose remedial measures to address concerns of people from the Northeast following outrage over the death in Delhi of a 19-year-old student from Arunachal Pradesh.  The Bezbaruah Committee: A six-member panel ..

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K.V. Thomas Committee: Ad monitoring committee to draft guidelines to safeguard consumer interest from false advertisements

February 9, 2014

The Central Consumer Protection Council (CCPC) under the chairmanship of minister K V Thomas set up a sub-committee to draft guidelines to safeguard consumer interest from false advertisements in the country.   Objective: To issue guidelines to monitor the advertisements. At ..

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Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur Committee: 7th Pay Central Commission constituted

February 9, 2014

The Central Government constituted the 7th Central Pay Commission under the chairmanship of Mr. Ashok Kumar Mathur, a retired Supreme Court judge and retired chairman of Armed Forces Tribunal. Objective: To revise the salary structure of Union government employees from ..

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National Waqf Development Corporation Limited (NAWADCO) inaugurated by Prime Minister

February 1, 2014

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh inaugurated National Waqf Development Corporation Limited (NAWADCO), a new Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Minority Affairs. The NAWADCO is termed as an important institution for the development of Waqf properties and for ..

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Pitroda Committee recommends autonomy for Prasar Bharati

January 28, 2014

The Prasar Bharati Expert Committee, headed by technocrat Sam Pitroda, submitted its report to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Recommendations of the Sam Pitroda committee Amend the Prasar Bharati Act 1990 to give effective freedom to the Prasar Bharti ..

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RBI reviewed norms on restructuring of advances by NBFCs

January 28, 2014

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued norms for loans restructured by Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs), to create a level-playing field between NBFCs and other commercial banks. The new norms are based on the recommendations of the Mahapatra committee. Till ..

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