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New Delhi: The Union Ministry for Human Resource Development, has constituted a Task Force to examine applications from ‘institutions that need to take corrective measures to several criteria for satisfying the Deemed University status’ regarding rectification of the deficiencies mentioned in the Report of the Committee constituted to review functioning of institutions deemed to be universities.

New Delhi: The Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja has said that a Technical Group constituted by the Ministry in 2006 to assess the urban housing shortage has estimated that at the end of the 10th Five Year Plan (2007-08), the total housing shortage in the country was 24.71 million. Further, an additional requirement of 1.82 million dwelling units has been projected for the 11th Plan, bringing the total housing requirement during the 11th Plan Period (2007-2012) to 26.53 Million dwelling units.

New Delhi: An Inter-Ministerial Committee was constituted by the Department of Telecommunications to examine adoption of safety limits for exposure to radio frequency energy produced by mobile handsets i.e. Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) levels of exposure from a mobile hand-set.

New Delhi: The Department of Posts has decided to improve the Look and Feel of its post offices through Project Arrow. The project has been launched with the objective of modernising departmental post offices across the country in a phased manner with an aim to make visible, tangible and noteworthy difference in post office operations. It aims at comprehensive improvement of the core operations of the post office as well as the ambience in which postal transactions are undertaken.

New Delhi: Though BSNL is in general meeting the Quality of Service (QoS) benchmarks prescribed by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) but still some complaints of subscribers are received by BSNL on problems faced by subscribers, which are generally attended by the field units promptly. To further improve the QoS, BSNL is also augmenting its network progressively so as to enhance coverage and capacity. BSNL is also optimizing its network continuously for its performance.

New Delhi: TRAI has sent its recommendations on “National Broadband Plan” to DoT on 08th December 2010. The salient features of the TRAI’s recommendations on National Broadband Plan are:

New Delhi: Shri Anand Sharma, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, while releasing the draft strategy paper for doubling exports, here today, said that India’s exports will touch US $ 450 billion by 2014 and added that the exports during 2010-11 will reach US $ 225 billion. Interacting with the media persons on this occasion, Shri Sharma said this strategy would accelerate the growth of exports so as to keep the trade deficit within manageable bounds. Dr. Rahul Khullar, Commerce Secretary, informed that the strategy paper is prepared mainly for increasing our exports and to double the same by 2014.

New Delhi: International Coal Venture Limited (ICVL) is reviewing several proposals for acquiring coal properties in Australia with a view to examine their suitability and viability. Due diligence is in progress.

New Delhi: Minister for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries, Shri Sharad Pawar has called for evolving global standards to enhance quality and relevance of agricultural education and research in the country.

New York: The United Nations Human Rights Council announced today that it will hold a special session on Friday to discuss the situation in Libya, as calls continue to mount for an end to the use of force against protesters and a peaceful resolution of the crisis in the North African nation.