UGC notifies new rules for recognition of foreign degrees, aims to cut delays and ambiguityThe University Grants Commission (UGC) has introduced new regulations to streamline the recognition and equivalence of academic qualificati...
05 Apr, 2025, 02.15 PM IST
Why National Recruitment Agency not seen 'light of the day'? Parliamentary panel asks DoPT"The Committee also notes that NRA has utilised Rs 58.32 crore in 2021-22 and an outlay of Rs 396 crore has been earmarked in BE 2022-23. "...
25 Mar, 2022, 03.55 PM IST
New social security code proposes a differential employment ceiling for gratuity paymentsThe move is aimed to redress the issue of employees losing gratuity payments if they have not completed the mandatory ceiling of five years...
21 Sep, 2020, 08.28 AM IST
Congress set to lose chairmanship of key parliamentary panel to BJPAccording to sources, Anand Sharma, who is heading the standing committee on personnel, law and justice, is likely to be replaced by BJP's ...
24 Sep, 2017, 11.57 AM IST
China needs another Mao Zedong, Xi Jinping fits the bill: Official mediaXi, 63, currently heads a seven member Standing Committee of the CPC which virtually rules China.
23 Oct, 2016, 08.02 PM IST
Parliamentary panel raps ONGC Videsh for Imperial Energy acquisitionThe Committee, which had last year sought review of the $2.1 billion acquisition, said OVL has not offered any explanation to oil reserves ...
10 Aug, 2015, 08.04 PM IST
'Multiple issues forced government to defer revision of gas price'Also, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance and the Standing Committee on Petroleum had made adverse comments on the formula.
26 Jun, 2014, 10.56 PM IST
Nitish Kumar accuses UPA government of cheating Bihar on special statusNitish Kumar today accused the Centre of cheating Bihar and its people by putting the demand of special status in cold storage.
02 Feb, 2014, 08.23 PM IST
Ministry sets up core group to review Mines BillA core group would examine afresh the new Mines Bill in the light of a Parliamentary committee's recommendations.
31 May, 2013, 06.33 PM IST
- Replace profit-sharing by coal companies with royalty payment: Panel
A Parliamentary panel has recommended removal of the provision of 26 per cent profit sharing by coal and lignite miners with project-affect...
07 May, 2013, 08.33 PM IST
No decision taken on making CAG multi-member body: GovtV K ShungluCommittee had suggested that one member of the CAG should posses professional accounting qualifications CA or transnational equi...
07 Dec, 2012, 04.14 PM IST
No decision yet on making CAG a multi-member body: GovernmentV K Shunglu Committee, which was set up to look into the alleged irregularities in the 2010 Commonwealth Games projects, had submitted six ...
29 Nov, 2012, 02.54 PM IST
Government mulling restrictions on defence officers on joining firmsThe proposal in this regard comes against the backdrop of cases of alleged involvement of former military officers in defence scams.
15 Sep, 2012, 08.03 PM IST
- Cabinet defers amendment to Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
Union Cabinet deferred a proposal to amend the UAPA which aims at effectively combating money laundering & terror financing & declare such ...
19 Jul, 2012, 10.43 PM IST
- Government to consider 5-year cooling off period for defence officers
The government will "seriously" consider a proposal to bar senior officers of defence forces from taking up private job for five years afte...
02 May, 2012, 04.35 PM IST
- New Mines Bill provisions need 'fine-tuning': Ministry of Corporate Affairs
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has suggested "fine-tuning" of the new mines law, that provides for coal miners to share 26 per cen...
05 Mar, 2012, 07.09 PM IST
- No one is afraid of fiscal responsibility
THE ECONOMY hits, while trundling downhill, a stumbling block in the shape of an irresponsible report of the parliamentary standing committ...
26 Nov, 2001, 12.04 AM IST