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New Pension System to retired employees March 31, 2012 05:19

NPS has also been extended to autonomous bodies, State Governments and un-organised sector. The employees working in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) are not covered mandatorily under NPS. Minister of State for Finance, Namo Narain…

Prime Minister’s Task Force for MSMEs March 30, 2012 06:55

The report submitted by the Task Force has made recommendations on policy/programme support, institutional matters and legal/regulatory measures for the growth of MSMEs in the country. The recommendations cover the areas of credit, taxation, labour…

Facilities for disabled and senior citizens in trains March 30, 2012 06:22

Railways have granted various facilities to senior citizens and physically handicapped persons, which include concession in fares, earmarking of separate reservation quota, earmarking of reservation counters at major computerized Passenger Reservation System (PRS) centres, provision…

Facebook offers Rs 1.34 Cr package to Allahabad student March 30, 2012 05:22

"However, this one has been unprecedented and we are sure that no other student from any of the other institutions in the city or the more than two dozen National Institutes of Technology across the…

China: Urine-soaked eggs tasty treat for spring March 29, 2012 22:03

An exclusive tasty treat for spring favoured by the local residents is prepared in coastal Zhejiang province of China, where buckets of boys' urine are being gathered from primary school toilets.Well it is the main ingredient in 'virgin…

Facebook offers Rs 1.34 crore package to Allahabad engineering student March 29, 2012 21:17

One of the biggest offer was ever made to any technical institution in India by a social networking giant Facebook who had hired an Allahabad engineering student with a awesome pay pack of estimated Rs 1.34…

Sethusamudram is a belief that has to be respected!!!! March 29, 2012 07:38

The controversial Sethusamudram project had been under sharp criticism right from the day it was proposed. One side the pious don’t want it, on the side the government feels need to enhance trade…. There seems…

Defense `whistle blower’ unleashes another letter, wants CBI to act March 29, 2012 06:36

The headlines of most national dailies this week have been carrying the Genl V K Singh’s pics with as much controversy stories possible…. A recent report in NDTV, which had source elsewhere, gave us today’s…

Hike in H-1B visa fee; impact on Indian IT companies March 28, 2012 20:28

US government has decided to increase H-1B visa fee for the next fiscal year 2013.But the maximum number of applications remains the same which is 65,000.This move is probably to hit the Indian IT Companies majorily. …

Army chief comes under fire in RS over leaking of his letter to PM March 28, 2012 13:28

Rajya Sabha witnessed uproar today resulting in two adjournments over the leaking of a confidential letter written by the Army Chief General VK Singh to the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on the defence preparedness…

Brahmos supersonic missile test fired successfully March 28, 2012 11:19

Indian army, aided by Defence scientists, successfully test fired the surface-to-surface version of the Brahmos supersonic cruise missile from the test range at Chandipur off Odisha today. The test firing of the two-stage missile took…

Father forces 12 yr old to beg, bad exam results March 28, 2012 09:23

A hard father forces his 12-year old to beg for doing her exams badly. Many fathers like develop discipline by being strict with their wards, but this gentleman has crossed ……. In the Indian culture…