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Should we do away with the I&B Ministry
Bimal Julka It is indeed a great opportunity for the leadership in the I&B Ministry to prepare, plan, articulate its thinking and evolve a media strategy to be skilfully executed in a proactive manner through various media platforms across its rich, diverse, socio-geographical boundaries. There is a vast pool of rich talent in the Ministry to execute and effectively […]
MoreAllegations against ICICI Bank pose reputational risks
ewsroom24x7 Network Mumbai/Singapore: An investigation into allegations that India’s ICICI Bank (BBB-/Stable/bbb-) extended a loan with a potential conflict of interest raises questions over the bank’s governance and creates reputational risks, says Fitch Ratings. According to Fitch, other regulatory sanctions are also possible, depending on the outcome of the investigation. The allegation regarding ICICI Bank […]
MoreGovernment forced to withdraw “Guidelines for accreditation of Journalists amended to regulate Fake News”
Newsroom24x7 Network New Delhi: Confronted with massive condemnation and anger that swept across the journalistic fraternity against a decision of the Central Government that was being viewed as an attempt to gag the media, the Union Ministry of Information and Boardcasting was today compelled to issue a statement to announce that “Guidelines for accreditation of […]
MoreUniversities should suo-motu put in public domain the guidelines for revaluation of the answer-sheets in larger public interest
Newsroom24x7 Network An open government, which is the cherished objective of the RTI Act, can be realised only if all public offices comply with proactive disclosure norms. Section 4(2) of the RTI Act mandates every public authority to provide as much information suo-motu to the public at regular intervals through various means of communications, including […]
MoreRTI query on caste reservation in Education: CIC takes serious note of casual reply by MHRD
Newsroom24x7 Network New Delhi: The Central Information Commission has taken serious note of a routine and casual reply furnished by the Ministry of Human Resource Development in reponse to an RTI application seeking information on three queries seeking details of the provision of caste reservation, if any in the education sector under the Constitution of […]
More19 sentenced in fodder scam case, Lalu gets 14 years in jail
Newsroom24x7 Network Ranchi: The Special Judge Ranchi today sentenced RJD chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav 14 years in jail along with 18 other accused in the fodder scam case. Lalu has got two sentences of 7 years each under different sections of IPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act.Both these sentences […]
MorePunjab National Bank Chief Vigilance Officer was awarded for excellence by CVC
Newsroom24x7 Network New Delhi: The Rs 11000 crore scam tainted Punjab National Bank Chief Vigilance Officer S.K.Nagpal received the Chief Vigilance Commissioner’s Award for ‘Outstanding’ achievement in “Timely Completion of Disciplinary Proceedings” in 2007. The award was given to Nagpal, who took the credit for completing 92% of the total disciplinary proceedings within the prescribed […]
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