PM’s degree: DU, GU told to give info to Kejriwal
New Delhi: The Central Information Commission on Friday directed Delhi University and Gujarat University to
provide information on degrees earned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who had criticised the functioning of the transparency panel. Information Commissioner Sridhar Acharyulu also directed the Prime Minister’s Office to provide “specific number and year” of the degrees of Prime Minister to his alma mater — Delhi University and Gujarat University — to make it easy for them to locate these records.
No funds Given to NFDC in 3 yrs: I&B Ministry
New Delhi: The Information and Broadcasting Ministry Friday said that no funds were released to the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) during the last three years as it was decided to review the financial arrangements between it and the Ministry. In a written reply to a question in the lok Sabha, Minister of State for I&B Rajyavardhan Rathore said that his Ministry provides funds to NFDC for production of films in Indian languages.
Institutions of National Importance soonIJ
New Delhi: The HRD Ministry is examining a proposal to declare several institutes, including Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), as ‘Institutions of National Importance’ under the Central Universities Act, the Government said on Friday in lok Sabha.
Rahul visits Sushma Swaraj at AIIMS
New Delhi: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday
visited External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who was admitted at AIIMS, here after she complained of chest congestion. Gandhi spent some time in the Cardio-Neuro Centre of the hospital where Swaraj is undergoing treatment since April 25. Swaraj has had a good rapport with Gandhi and his mother and Congress
President Sonia Gandhi since she was the leader of Opposition in
the last lok Sabha. The premier hospital had yesterday said that Swaraj continued to
show rapid improvement and would be discharged soon.