Next area of conflict: Centre plans legal choke after AAP advertisements attack PM Narendra ModiThe AAP government in Delhi recently released a series of twominute-long ads on TV channels and radio to showcase its “work done for the pu...
28 Jul, 2015, 04.48 AM IST
Supreme Court limits photos in central ads to President, Prime Minister and Chief JusticeThe court issued the orders on two PILs that drew its attention to the alleged misuse of public funds to project individual functionaries o...
14 May, 2015, 03.55 AM IST
Only photos of Prez, PM & CJI to be on central govt ads: SCThe Supreme Court that only pictures of certain dignitaries such as the President, Prime Minister and the Chief Justice can be carried.
13 May, 2015, 12.50 PM IST
Budget Session: Govt to push for passage of 2 crucial education billsIn a fresh bid, the Smriti Irani-led Ministry would introduce the National Academic Depository Bill, 2011, which had lapsed with the last L...
03 Apr, 2015, 06.22 PM IST
Explain policy on political leaders' faces inovernment advertisements: Central Information CommissionThe disclosure would be in the "best interests of democracy and (would be a) proper representation to the people before they exercise their...
18 Jan, 2015, 02.47 PM IST
Supreme Court panel comes out with guidelines on government advertisementsIt recommended that a deadline should be fixed for prohibiting their publication and the poll panel should be authorised for the purpose.
06 Oct, 2014, 06.38 PM IST
Supreme Court asks committee to submit report on government advertisements by September endSC asked its appointed committee to submit its report by end of September to prevent misuse of public funds by governments
30 Jul, 2014, 08.18 PM IST
Supreme Court forms panel for guidelines on government advertisements showing politiciansThe court passed the order on a PIL filed by NGOs, Common Cause and Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) pleading it to frame guild...
23 Apr, 2014, 12.05 PM IST
University Grants Commission sets rules for open learningThe UGC has proposed minimum requirements for institutions offering open, distance degree programmes to ensure that courses maintain a cert...
28 Dec, 2013, 01.20 AM IST
- Government considers offering engineering courses via distance mode
Keen to ensure that by 2020 at least 30 out of every 100 person in the age group of 17 to 22 receive higher education, the government has t...
26 Jul, 2012, 02.14 AM IST
- Government may increase fees at central universities if Madhava Menon Committee suggestions are approved
The committee has suggested revamping of the public funding system to increase autonomy of the institutions as well as ensure a productive ...
09 May, 2011, 03.34 AM IST
- It's time IIMs give degree, not diploma: Panel
Apart from enviable pay packets, future managers will pass out from the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) with degrees instead of dipl...
01 May, 2011, 06.02 AM IST
- Equal opportunity panel for minorities soon
The Centre has decided to set up an Equal Opportunity Commission, but its ambit will now be limited to minorities.
13 Aug, 2010, 08.16 AM IST
- Equal Opportunity Commission may get powers to enforce orders
The government is considering the possibility of arming the Equal Opportunity Commission with powers to enforce its orders.
08 Aug, 2009, 02.01 AM IST
- EC & CAG needs to check corruption
Election Commission or the Comptroller and Auditor General, must investigate corruption in high places with accountability only to the law ...
02 Aug, 2007, 02.29 AM IST
- Menon panel submits report to Home Minister
The Madhava Menon Committee on Criminal Justice System today suggested setting up of a separate authority at the national level to deal wit...
01 Aug, 2007, 12.47 PM IST
- Re-classify IPC into four: Committee
Criminal offences covered by the IPC must be re-classified into four comprehensive codes, according to the draft national policy on crimina...
01 Aug, 2007, 12.45 AM IST