Deadline for states on rights of disabled people

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 13:20

Concerned over the delay in response from some states to the draft bill on the rights of people with disabilities, the Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment has send letter setting a deadline for feedback on the legislation.

Aadhaar-LPG cylinders linkage deadline extended for Hyderabad

Last Updated: Thursday, February 14, 2013, 21:16

In a relief to the citizens of Andhra Pradesh capital, the deadline for linkage of LPG cylinders on subsidy with Aadhaar has been extended till March 15.

SC extends deadline of existing operators of 2G spectrum

Last Updated: Monday, January 14, 2013, 15:51

The Supreme Court Monday extended till February 4 the January 18 deadline for existing operators of 2G spectrum to carry out operations and asked the Centre to spell out the price to be charged for continuing with their service after cancellation of licences last year.

Consider extending deadline for telecos to operate: Govt to SC

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 8, 2013, 20:50

The Centre Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to consider allowing the telecom operators, whose 2G licences were cancelled last year, to continue to operate after the January 18 deadline with a condition that they "will be liable to pay" for the spectrum as per the proposed price of the upcoming auction scheduled on March 11.

Nepal President extends deadline to form National govt

Last Updated: Sunday, December 30, 2012, 19:44

As Nepal`s warring political parties failed to form a national unity government, the President today gave five more days to them to strike a deal, warning that time was running out fast.

Cable deadline extended till Jan 15

Last Updated: Saturday, December 29, 2012, 18:06

Cable operators in the West Bengal capital are caught between the central government's mandate to go digital by Dec 27 and the Mamata Banerjee-led state government's fierce opposition to the move.

Barack Obama 'optimistic' on plan to avert fiscal cliff

Last Updated: Saturday, December 29, 2012, 09:41

President Barack Obama held out hope for a last-minute agreement to avoid the "fiscal cliff" before a looming year-end deadline to avoid tax increases and spending cuts.

Nepal parties fail fourth presidential deadline on consensus

Last Updated: Monday, December 17, 2012, 23:09

Another deadline expired in Nepal Monday without any resolution in sight to the country`s prolonged political crisis.

Mamata Banerjee had herself ordered set top boxes: Manish Tewari

Last Updated: Monday, November 19, 2012, 19:13

She may have opposed cable TV digitisation deadline in Kolkata but West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had herself ordered set top boxes for the state secretariat.

'Delhi has achieved 100% installation of set top boxes'

Last Updated: Friday, November 2, 2012, 22:36

Delhi government Friday claimed that the national capital has achieved 100 percent installation of set top boxes for smooth transition of cable TV service to digital addressable system from the analogue network.

Cable TV digitisation deadline ends, threat of blackout for some

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 31, 2012, 14:12

The deadline set by Government for Cable TV digitisation in the four Metros ended Wednesday with the switchover reaching 94 percent and those who have not installed set top boxes (STB) faced the threat of a TV blackout from Thursday.

WB govt urges Centre to extend digitisation deadline

Last Updated: Saturday, October 13, 2012, 00:09

With the digitisation deadline expiring on October 31, the West Bengal government today again urged the Centre to extend it as demanded by cable TV operators here.