Expert panel to examine petroleum products' pricingSeptember 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government has constituted an expert group to examine and give its recommendations on pricing of petrol, diesel, cooking gas and kerosene, the petroleum ministry said Thursday. The panel, to be headed by former Planning Commission member Kirit S.
University of Illinois panel says trustees should submit resignations amid clout investigationAugust 7th, 2009 Panel: UofIll. trustees should submit resignationsCHICAGO — A panel is recommending that all University of Illinois trustees voluntarily submit their resignations amid an investigation into the use of political clout to get underqualified students into the school.
Report on one rank one pension by month end: PresidentJune 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil Thursday said that the cabinet committee formed to look into the long standing 'one rank one pension' demand of armed forces veterans will submit its report by the end of June. The welfare of ex-servicemen will continue to be accorded high priority.
Apex court appoints two more officials to Gujarat probe panelMay 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Friday included two more former police officers in a special panel it constituted last year to probe crucial cases of the 2002 communal violence in Gujarat
Former Central Bureau of Investigation special director Paramveer Singh and former CBI DIG A.K. Malhotra have been appointed to the Special Investigation Team (SIT).
Advani urges government employees to vote for BJPMay 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani Wednesday assured the government employees to meet their legitimate demands if voted to power, and appealed to them to vote for the party candidates.
High-level committees to look at ex-servicemen's 'One Rank, One Pension' demandMay 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Heeding the long held demand of retired defence personnel, the Government has constituted two high-level committees to look into the various issues concerning 'One Rank, One Pension' of ex-servicemen. In the absence of 'One Rank-One Pension', anomalies in the pension of two persons of same rank arise and also there are instances of hundreds of war veterans drawing lower amount of pension as compared to personnel who retired in the recent past.
Poll panel seeks explanation from pension fund authorityMay 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission Saturday asked the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) to explain why its advertisement of the New Pension Scheme' had been different from the version for which the poll panel had given permission. The poll panel asked the pension authority to explain the deviation and non-compliance with the panel's order for the advertisement which appeared in the Hindu newspaper.
Chidambaram gets poll panel noticeApril 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission Sunday issued notice to Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram for offering electoral incentives in Rajasthan in violation of the model code.
Insist on candidates giving all information: apex court to poll panelApril 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Candidates attempting to wriggle out of giving vital information about themselves while filing nomination papers are in for trouble - thanks to the Supreme Court. The apex court Thursday asked the Election Commission to insist that candidates inform the poll panel about their educational qualifications, financial assets and liabilities and possible criminal antecedents while filing their poll papers.
Poll panel notice to BJP candidate for inflammatory remarksApril 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission Thursday issued a notice to Anant Kumar Hegde, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha candidate from Uttar Kannada, for making inflammatory remarks in a poll meeting. The poll panel said it has come to its notice that Hedge conducted a election meeting in Mundgod in his constituency March 21, where he made a statement that 'if Muslims do not stop violence, it will be difficult to celebrate Id-Milad'.
Advani backs ex-servicemen's 'One Rank One Pension' demandMarch 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Monday held out a promise that his party would implement the 'One Rank One Pension' policy for ex-servicemen if voted to power in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
UN panel to probe Israel's Gaza bombingFebruary 9th, 2009 UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that the global organisation will form a panel to probe into Israel's Gaza raid. The UN chief made the announcement at a meeting of the UN Security Council Monday.
Pakistan names three-member panel to probe Mumbai attacksJanuary 15th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has named a three-member panel to probe the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. The committee will be allowed to exchange information directly with Indian investigation agencies, media reports said Thursday.
Uttar Pradesh teachers to face action for mid-day meal anomaliesJanuary 9th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Teachers and principals of over 100 government-run primary schools in Uttar Pradesh's Etawah district will face action for irregularities in the Mid-Day Meal (MDM) scheme, an official said Saturday. 'These teachers are under scanner for not providing regular lunch to their students under the MDM scheme,' official in-charge of basic education in Etawah Naresh Verma told IANS on phone.
Government announces anti-doping panelsDecember 30th, 2008 NEW DELHI - The government has constituted an anti-doping disciplinary panel to check incidents of drug abuse by sportsmen. The nine-member panel will be headed by Dinesh Dayal, retired additional district judge of Delhi.
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