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Khurshid launches Maulana Abul Kalam Azad National Fellowship
Dec 22nd
Salman Khurshid, Minister of Minority Affairs, here today formally launched two new schemes for the welfare of minority communities: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad National Fellowship for Students from Minority Communities; and the Scheme for Computerization of Records of State Wakf Boards. The objective of the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad National Fellowship for Students from Minority…
Ministry of I&B Highlights-2009
Dec 22nd
The Ministry of I &B as the facilitator for the media in Broadcast, Film and Print sectors carried forward its mandate, taking significant policy initiatives and administrative measures in the year 2009. Global attention in 2009 was focussed on Indian film sector when ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ and ‘Smile Pinky’ Team bagged the prestigious Oscar Awards. The…
Our greatest inheritance is our democracy
Dec 22nd
Following is the text of the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh’s remarks at the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year Awards, 2009 ceremony in New Delhi yesterday
Task Force set up on film, video, cable and music piracy
Dec 22nd
A Task Force to recommend measures to combat film, video, cable and video piracy has been set up in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. The Task Force under the chairmanship of Special Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting will have S/Sh. Yash Chopra, eminent film producer; Manmohan Shetty, President, Film & Television Producers’ Guild…
Manohar Shyam Joshi
Dec 20th
Birth August 9, 1933; Ajmer, Rajasthan Books Kasap, Netaji Kahin, Kuru Kuru Swaahaa, Hariya Hercules Ki Hairani.Prabhu Tum Kaise Kissago, Mandir Ghaat ki Pauriyaan, Uss Desh Ka Yaron Kya Kahna, Baton Baton Mein, Kaise Kissago, Ek Durlabh Vyaktitva, Lucknow Mera Lucknow, Gatha Kurukshetra Ki, 21vi sadi, T’ta Professor, Kyaap, Hamzad. Main Kaun Hoon.Vadhasthal, Kapeeshji Journalism…
Questions on Corporal Punishment in Schools in Parliament
Dec 20th
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has registered 27,50 and 31 cases of corporal punishment in school during 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 (till date) respectively and has also taken suo-moto cognizance of 10 such incidents since January, 2009. This Ministry has issued instructions to all States and Union Territories in December, 20067…
HRD Ministry mulling close cooperation with UID Authority
Dec 20th
The HRD Ministry is mulling close co-operation with the recently set up UID Authority. The HRD Ministry is keen on this as this will provide all school going children and teachers with a UID number, so that a countrywide monitoring of schooling and educational outcomes can be undertaken. This was stated by Shri Kapil Sibal,…
For DAVP Calendar 2010 is empowerment of women
Dec 16th
Ambika Soni, Minister of Information & Broadcasting today released the Government of India official calendar for 2010. The Theme of the calendar for the year 2010 is empowerment of women through flagship and other programmes of Government of India. Each month deals with one programme of the government and tries to depict the role of…
French Festival at the backdrop of Tajmahal in 2010
Dec 16th
Minister of State for Planning and Parliamentary Affairs Shri V. Narayanasamy has said that French Embassy has proposed to hold ‘French Festival in India’ next year and its inaugural ceremony at Agra in the backdrop of Taj Mahal near Mehtab Bagh. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today he said, at the behest…
FUEL Tamil will be used for all major Linux based distributions
Dec 15th
A two days workshop on the standardization of Tamil computing terminologies was organized on 12th -13th December 2009 at Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Chennai under the FUEL project. The workshop aimed at the community review and standardization of frequently encountered computing terminologies in Tamil. FUEL Tamil Evaluation meet aimed at solving the…
