ACHAl JYOTI APPOINTED election commissioner
New Delhi: Former Gujarat Chief Secretary Achal Kumar Jyoti was appointed Election Commissioner on Thursday. The law Ministry issued a formal notification in this regard appointing 62-year old Jyoti for a three-year term and will assume the post of Chief Election Commissioner in July 2017.
ENSURE AIRlINES DON’T OVERCHARGE, GOVT TOlD
New Delhi: Members in the Rajya Sabha, including Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien, on Thursday asked the Government to take steps and create a regulatory mechanism to ensure that Indian air carriers do not charge "arbitrary" and "exorbitant" air fares from travellers. Dissatisfied with Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju's reply that a regulatory mechanism would mean "caps and floors" which would have implications for the ailing civil aviation sector, members of the Congress, SP, CPI, CPI(M) and JD(U) staged a walkout.
‘lAKHVI’S RElEASE most negative development’
New Delhi: India has termed the release of Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Zaki-ur Rehman lakhvi in Pakistan as the "most negative development" in bilateral ties. India's sense of outrage at the release of lakhvi was conveyed to Pakistan and it was told that this goes against Pakistan's professed commitment to combat terrorism.
RESCUE CENTRE FOR INJURED ANIMAlS SOON
New Delhi: The Government will establish rescue centres for orphaned and injured wild animals and those involved in man-animal conflict. The Central Zoo Authority has asked chief wildlife wardens of all States and Union Territories to open such centres.
Def Min to decide on IAF’s 56 aircraft deal
New Delhi: Defence Acquisition Council headed by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will meet here on Monday and is likely to take a call on the pending 56-aircraft deal worth over `4,000 crore to replace same number of ageing Avro light transport aircraft used by the IAF.
‘Sex determination legal’ maneka’s personal view
New Delhi: Under fire for her remarks making sex determination tests legal, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Thursday told Rajya Sabha that it was her "personal view" and "not a policy statement".
‘skilling india, make in india 2 sides of same coin’
New Delhi: Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Secretary Sunil Arora has pointed out the 'Skilling India' and 'Make in India' are two sides of the same coin and combined efforts of national and state level ministries and relevant stakeholders could help in pushing the skill development.
Parliament okays bill to repeal 36 acts
New Delhi: Seeking to clear the statute books of antiquated laws, the Parliament cleared a Bill to repeal 36 redundant Acts, including one which amends the marriage laws. The bill was cleared by the lok Sabha in December last year and the Rajya Sabha earlier this month, but had to travel back to the lower house for technical amendments made by the upper house.
IGNOU launches online admission system
New Delhi: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), in its efforts towards offering learner-friendly services, launched an Online Admission System on Thursday. Applicants will now be able to submit their application forms online and receive instant confirmation for successful submission through email and SMS.
Highway plans: team from Malaysia likely to visit
New Delhi: Reciprocating India's proposal to put in funds in highway projects, a Malaysian delegation is expected to visit India to explore opportunities for investments.
‘Every State should develop one smart city’
New Delhi: Even as the guidelines and criteria for selection of cities for its ‘100 Smart Cities' projects are still being finalised, the Government told Rajya Sabha that every State in the country will get to develop at least one city as Smart City.
NIA to take over MP's ISIS module case
New Delhi: NIA is likely to take over the case of an ISIS module busted in Madhya Pradesh to probe the larger plot of the multinational terror group. The Union Home Ministry has asked the MP Government to hand over the case to NIA, which has been probing other terror cases related to alleged conspiracy to target political leadership of the country.