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SC allows 4% reservation for Muslims in AP institutes (06 Aug 2008)
The Supreme Court today cleared the decks for admission to educational institutions in Andhra Pradesh on the basis of four per cent reservation for Muslims, subject to a rider.
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AP govt brings National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme under RTI Act (04 Aug 2008)
Andhra Pradesh Government today decided to bring the National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (NREGP) under the Right To Information (RTI) Act, empowering the people to know the functioning of the prestigious scheme.
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SC stays AP High Court order on reservation in APPSC (02 Aug 2008)
The Supreme Court stayed till further orders of the operation of the judgment of Andhra Pradesh High Court holding that reservation should be applied from the preliminary stage of the selection process of candidates for government jobs.
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SC to hear petition on quota in Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission tomorrow (31 Jul 2008)
The Supreme Court will tomorrow consider the stage at which the policy of reservation will be applicable in the selection process of candidates in Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC).
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Classical language status for Kannada, Telugu: Expert Committee to meet again on August 8 (07 Jul 2008)
A Karnataka Congress delegation led by its President Shri Mallikarjun Kharge has called on Tourism and Culture Minister Smt. Ambika Soni.
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Paswan assures fertilizer requirement for AP will be fully met (19 Jun 2008)
The Minister for Steel, Chemicals and Fertilizers Shri Ram Vilas Paswan has assured Andhra Pradesh that the fertilizer requirement of the state will be met fully.
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Central assistance under Drought Prone Area Development Programme to eight states (08 Jun 2008)
The Ministry of Rural Development has sanctioned Rs. 1344.49818 lakh to the State Governments of Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh for the implementation of Centrally Sponsored Scheme “Drought Prone Area Development Programme” (DPAP) under the “Haryali Guidelines” during the current financial year 2008-09.
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Wildlife Crime Control Bureau plans 24x7 helpline (30 May 2008)
The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau is planning to put in place a 24 X 7 toll free help line for the general public to pass on information relating to wildlife crimes.
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Central Sales Tax (CST) reduced to 2% from 1st June, 2008 (30 May 2008)
On the basis of the discussions between the Empowered Committee (EC) of State Finance Ministers and the Union Finance Minister regarding the compensation package, the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue has issued a notification on 30th May, 2008 to bring into effect from 1st June, 2008 the new reduced rate of CST of 2 per cent on inter-State sales of goods.
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AP Govt petition in SC on Muslim quota for PG medical admissions (28 May 2008)
The Andhra Pradesh Government has again filed an interlocutory application in the Supreme Court in the case concerning quota under the AP Reservation in Favour of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes of Muslims Act, 2007 for admission to post-graduate medical courses in the State.
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