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1st woman to head African Union Commission

July 23, 2012

African leaders elected Ms Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma to head the African Union (A.U.) Commission. She is the first woman to gain such a position. Ms. Dlamini-Zuma, South Africa’s Home Affairs Minister, defeated the incumbent, Jean Ping of Gabon, in a challenging ..

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Jawahar Thakur: New CGA

July 5, 2012

Jawahar Thakur appointed as the new CGA (Controller General of Accounts) with effect from July 1, 2012. He belongs to the 1979 Indian Civil Accounts Services batch. Before this he was the principal Chief Controller Of Accounts in Central Board ..

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Market regulator SEBI fine-tunes norms for OFS, IPP

July 2, 2012

Working in the direction of making the process of disinvestment hassle free, capital market regulator SEBI fine-tuned norms governing Offer For Sale (OFS) & Institutional Placement Programme (IPP). IPP and OFS are the two new share sale tools initiated by ..

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Pakistan releases Surjeet Singh

July 2, 2012

Pakistan freed Indian prisoner Surjeet Singh who has served a life term following his arrest on charges of spying in the 1980s. Singh was freed from Kot Lakhpat Jail. Indian team present at Wagah will receive over 300 fishermen being ..

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Radha Vinod Raju, NIA founding director passes away

June 24, 2012

Radha Vinod Raju, the founding director of National Investigation Agency (NIA) passed away. He was Born in Kochi on July 27, 1949. He began his career as an officer in the Bank of India. In 1975, he joined Indian Police ..

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Uttar Pradesh invites investors for its "Lucknow IT park

June 18, 2012

Uttar Pradesh govt has accelerated its efforts to attract the private sector to invest in a software technology park that is being developed in Lucknow at an estimated cost of Rs. 285 crore (US$50 million) Lucknow Industrial Development Authority (LIDA) ..

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Aviation Ministry sets up committee for the Employees’ seniority issue of NAA, IAA

June 9, 2012

To resolve the issue of seniority of the employees of erstwhile NAA (National Airports Authority) and IAA (International Airports Authority), Civil Aviation minister Ajit Singh formed a committee. Objective: To determine the inter-se seniority of all employees in various cadres ..

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Planning Commission approves Meghalaya’s yearly plan of around Rs 4,000 crore

June 8, 2012

Planning Commission approved the annual plan of around Rs 4,000 crore for Meghalaya for the current fiscal In the 12th the Planning commission will have focus on, use of Science and Technology in improving pace of development, encourage public private ..

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India’s Fiscal Deficit comforted to 5.7% of GDP in the fiscal 2011-12

June 4, 2012

As per the estimates issued by CAG on May 31, 2012, the Fiscal Deficit (FD – the difference between the government’s total receipts and expenditure) of India relieved to 5.7% of GDP, lower than 5.9% anticipated in the revised estimates ..

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Process begins to amend Works of Defence Act, 1903

May 30, 2012

The Ministry of Defence has started the process of bringing about amendments to The Works of Defence Act, 1903 to meet the requirements of the changed scenario. About Work of Defence Act, 1903: Works of Defence act is a 109 ..

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