Everything you need to know about Kapil Kalan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Kapil Kalan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
The cast of the upcoming Hindi film ?Second Hand Husband? were present on the sets of popular comedy show Comedy Nights with Kapil.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Chiefs of Indian and foreign telecom companies Wednesday met key ministers and officials and voiced their concerns over the regulator's proposals, especially the high base price of the spectrum to be auctioned.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Wednesday expressed "deep concern" over the recent incidents of alleged discrimination against students from Northeastern states.
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New Delhi, May 2(ANI): Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal has expressed concern over recent incidents of alleged discrimination of students from the northeast.
New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): Union Telecommunications Minister Kapil Sibal is likely to meet the chiefs of four telecom companies-Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular and Telenor-on Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Vodafone India Monday said the telecom regulator's proposal to replace its 900MHz with an 1800MHz network will cost an additional Rs.10,000 crore to the firm which will be passed on to consumers.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The Telecom Commission Monday sought more information and clarifications from the telecom regulator on its recommendations on 2G auction, including spectrum pricing, which have invited strong objections from the industry and independent analysts alike.
Oslo, April 30 (IANS) Norwegian telecom giant Telenor said Monday it has written down its remaining assets in India worth $680 million owing to the "increased uncertainty" in the country's telecom sector.
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Terming the telecom regulator's recommendation on spectrum auction as flawed and retrograde, leading telecom operators, including Bharti Airtel and Vodafone, have urged Communications Minister Kapil Sibal to ensure that the reserve price is reduced by about 80 percent and all available spectrum are auctioned.
New Delhi, Apr 27 (ANI): Union Minister Kapil Sibal on Friday asked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to set its own house in order first, instead of taking fresh potshots at the Congress Party over the latest revelations connected to the Bofors Gun scam.
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Expressing concern over the poor quality of school teachers, Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal Friday said only 5.5 percent had cleared the primary school teachers eligibility test in 2012.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Seven school students from across the country who excelled in a national science project will go to the US to compete with more than 1,600 others from over 60 countries at a global fair, officials said Thursday.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) A bill to include children with disabilities in the ambit of the Right to Education (RTE) Act was passed by the Rajya Sabha Tuesday.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) A bill to include children with disabilities in the ambit of the Right to Education (RTE) was taken up by the Rajya Sabha Tuesday.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Monday recommended to the government a much higher base price for the 2G spectrum auction that will be open to all players.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Stating that differences on the Lokpal bill have been narrowed down, the government Monday said it is trying to build consensus on major issues ahead of bringing the bill before parliament again.
New Delhi, Apr 20 (ANI): Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), V. Narayanasamy, on Friday played down Chief Economic Advisor Kaushik Basu's remark that reforms are unlikely before the 2014 elections, saying India is looking forward in spite of the economic breakdown in the whole world.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) If you want to wear loose fitting clothes to office in summer but dread that monotonous corporate look, here's how to glam up. Put on a simple shirtdress, throw in a chic accessory or try a Peter Pan collar shirt to see the difference.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The department of information technology (DIT) was Thursday formally named department of electronics and information technology by Minister of Communications and Information Technology Minister Kapil Sibal to give importance to the electronics sector.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Claiming that "two power centres" of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) were "not on the same page" on issues of governance, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley Wednesday said government can build an environment of economic consensus with the opposition provided there were no political hostilites.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Department of Information Technology (DIT) has been renamed Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) to give importance to the electronics sector.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Employees of telecom service provider Uninor, which stands to lose all its licences following the Supreme Court order cancelling 122 telecom licences issued in 2008, Wednesday appealed to the government to allow the company to function till the time auction of the 2G licences takes place afresh.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Employees of telecom service provider Uninor along with their families would gather at Jantar Mantar Wednesday to tell the government that their future is at stake if Uninor's operations are shut in India.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Communications Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday said many foreign companies have shown interest in manufacturing the second version of the low-cost tablet Aakash 2 in India.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) On the last day of campaigning for Delhi's civic polls, the Congress fielded central minister Kapil Sibal, who charged the the BJP-led Municipal Corporation of Delhi with "multi-level corruption".
Union Minister of HRD and Telecommunication Kapil Sibbal said that the BJP?s five-year stint in the MCD has been a disaster.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Aiming to make higher education more industry-centric, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is now starting flexible dual degree and integrated courses in management, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said Thursday.
In the move to benefit around 7-million unorganised sector workers, the cabinet Thursday approved an additional funding support of Rs.2,065-crore to be injected up to 2016-17 in Swavalamban Scheme of the New Pension System (NPS)........
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Aiming to benefit around 7 million workers in the unorganised sector, the cabinet Thursday provided additional funding support of Rs.2,065 crore to the Swavalamban Scheme of the New Pension System (NPS) upto 2016-17.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Benefiting around 45,000 students in the northeastern region, the cabinet Thursday approved a Rs.388.68 crore project to train the youth in the areas of information, electronics and communication technologies (IECT).
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The cabinet Thursday approved a bill to ensure greater transparency and accountability in government purchases.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Registration of marriages is to be made compulsory irrespective of religion - largely to prevent the harassment of women in divorce cases - under two bills approved by the cabinet on Thursday.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict upholding the constitutional validity of the right to education (RTE) act that mandates unaided private schools to keep 25 percent seats for students from economically and socially weaker sections of society.
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The National Cadet Corps (NCC) will soon redefine its training philosophy to equip its cadets with the skills needed to face challenges of the new millennium.
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The National Cadet Corps (NCC) will soon redefine its training philosophy to provide its cadets skills needed to face challenges of the new millennium.
Kolkata, Apr 10 (ANI): Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal today launched the country's first ever fourth generation mobile services in Kolkata.
Union Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday launched India's first broadband wireless access (BWA) services based on 4G technology in Kolkata. Airtel Inc. has become the first telecom player of India that is offering this service in the some selected circles..........
Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) The government will roll out its IT and electronics manufacturing policy soon and hopes to announce the telecom policy in May, Communications Minister Kapil Sibal said Tuesday.
Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) Launching Airtel's 4G services in Kolkata Tuesday, Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal admitted that 3G services have not been as popular as 2G due to lack of liquidity in the market to invest in the infrastructure and the devices required.
Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) Telecom major Bharti Airtel Tuesday launched broadband wireless access (BWA) services based on 4G technology here.
London, April 9 (IANS) A brave shopkeeper in Britain prevented a robbery in his shop with the help of a wooden stick after an armed man burst into his shop and threatened to shoot him.
India's biggest telecom player in terms of customer base and revenue generation Airtel India is set to introduce country's first forth generation broadband service on April 10, 2012......
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Communications Minister Kapil Sibal is expected to launch Bharti Airtel's broadband wireless access (BWA) services based on 4G technology in Kolkata Tuesday.
Now only one week has remained for the MCD election in Delhi, both major parties are leaving no stone unturned for their candidate's victory.
Tel Aviv, April 6 (IANS) India feels there is need to strengthen bilateral relations with Israel which is possible for both the countries through collaborations in research and education sectors.
New Delhi, Apr.3 (ANI): Hollywood director James Cameron of "Titanic" and "Avatar" after diving in the Mariana Trench or Marianas Trench, which is the deepest part of the world's oceans, and located in the western Pacific Ocean, supports views on the technical details related to the trench, oceanic life and the need to save environment as well as mother Earth, as conveyed in the book "Luv U Mate" by Indian author Dr Punit Sethi.
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Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) Regretting that 14 legislations, including the Educational Malpractices bill and Foreign Education providers bill, were pending in parliament, Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal Monday said structural and administrative reforms are needed for development of the education sector in India.
Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) Human Resource Development (HRD) minister Kapil Sibal Monday said the upgraded version of tablet PC "Aakash" will be unveiled in May.
Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) Human Resource Development (HRD) minister Kapil Sibal Monday said the central government will consult every state government and move forward on a common entrance test for engineeering courses only after consensus is arrived at on the issue.
New Delhi, Mar 31 (ANI): Union Human Resource Minister Kapil Sibal on Saturday said that adequate steps have been taken to usher reforms in academics under the provisions of Right to Education (RTE) Act.
New Delhi, Mar 25(ANI): Indian master blaster Sachin Tendulkar has said he is not ready to call it a day amid growing speculation about his future after smashing his hundredth international ton.
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Producer Goldie Behl is confident that Sridevi's iconic song "Na jaane kahan se aayi hai", which is being reprised in his forthcoming film "I, Me Aur Main", will be one of the biggest entertainers of the year.
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The challenge before India and Pakistan is to link the hearts of the people in both countries, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said while releasing a Pakistani author's book.
Patna, Mar 12 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said the ruling Congress Party is scared of facing mid-term polls following its dismal show in the recently concluded assembly polls in five states of the country.
Many came and went but one name remained stagnant and inevitable, Sachin, God of Cricket.
On March 13 2012 the hope will rise again, prayers will be sung in every house when Tendulkar will enter in the field. The match is against Srilanka and India is hoping that the drought of century will come to an end.
New Delhi, Mar 9 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, released a commemorative stamp in the memory of late freedom fighter and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shyama Charan Shukla.
Internet Giants Google Inc, Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corporation on Thursday told a Delhi Court that they have already removed alleged objectionable contents from their web posts knowing their responsibility service providers.......
New Delhi, Feb 28 (ANI): Union Minister of Communications and IT Kapil Sibal has said the present crisis being faced by India's telecom sector is a moment of opportunity as Government stands committed to providing clarity and regulatory stability to the industry.
The biennial World Book Fair New Delhi, 2012 to be held from February 25 to March 4, 2012 began today.
Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal inaugurated 20th New Delhi world book fair. The inauguration ceremony was organized at Hamsadhwani Open Air theatre, Pragati Maidan. During his inauguration speech the Hon?ble Minster highlighted
Agartala, Feb 24 (ANI): The fourth convocation of National Institute of Technology Agartala concluded recently during which 267 students graduated and were given degrees and medals for their achievements.
Agartala, Feb 24 (ANI): The fourth convocation of National Institute of Technology Agartala concluded recently during which 267 students graduated and were given degrees and medals for their achievements.
Sydney, Feb 23(ANI): Legendary all rounder Kapil Dev has said master blaster Sachin Tendulkar should have retired from the one-day internationals after winning the World Cup last year.
Sydney, Feb 23(ANI): Legendary all rounder Kapil Dev has said master blaster Sachin Tendulkar should have retired from the one-day internationals after winning the World Cup last year.
New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): Former Indian skipper Kapil Dev on Wednesday said his recent comments that batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar should retire from international cricket were his personal opinion.
New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal here on Wednesday said that state governments play a central role in policy formulation and implementation in education sector.
Ruling out the all speculations about upgraded version of Aakash Tablet, Union Telecom and Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal today informed the media.......
New Delhi, Feb.20 (ANI): The Prime Minister's Office has reportedly asked the Department f Telecom to provide details of all corruption cases related to the distribution and use of 2G pectrum.
New Delhi, Feb.15 (ANI): Union Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Wednesday announced new rules for the telecom sector in which he said that the government has decided to de-link granting of future telecom licences from spectrum allocation.
Union Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal, who had raised his eyebrow against the social networking sites for allegedly portraying controversial pictures of Indian politicians, and hurting the religious sentiments..............
New Delhi, Feb 11 (ANI): Union Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal today apprised a group of Cabinet ministers headed by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh delineating the salient features of the Supreme Court judgment in 2G license cancellation case.
New Delhi, Feb. 7 (ANI): Union Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal on Tuesday launched the National Vocational Education Qualification Framework (NVEQF), which is to be implemented in polytechnics, engineering colleges and other colleges in the University systems from 2012-13.
New Delhi, Feb.7 (ANI): Norway's Information Technology Minister Rigmor Aasrud on Tuesday said that she had had a "constructive meeting with Union Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal".
New Delhi, Feb 7 (ANI): Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal, who met Norwegian Information Technology Minister Rigmor Aasrud, here on Tuesday said the Indian market has a lot of depth and one should not doubt its capability to attract investments.
New Delhi, Feb. 7 (ANI): Union Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal on Tuesday launched the National Vocational Education Qualification Framework (NVEQF), which is to be implemented in polytechnics, engineering colleges and other colleges in the University systems from 2012-13.
New Delhi, Feb.7 (ANI): Norway's Information Technology Minister Rigmor Aasrud on Tuesday said that she had had a "constructive meeting with Union Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal".
New Delhi, Feb 2 (ANI): Welcoming the Supreme Court's judgement of quashing 122 spectrum licences, Union Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday said that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and then Finance Minister P Chidambaram were not responsible for the loss of revenue in the 2G allocation scam.
New Delhi, Feb 2 (ANI): Welcoming the Supreme Court's judgement of quashing 122 spectrum licences, Union Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday said that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and then Finance Minister P Chidambaram were not responsible for the loss of revenue in the 2G allocation scam.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (ANI): Hailing the Supreme Court's verdict in the 2G case as a victory of the Constitution, Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy on Tuesday said this would remove a major hurdle in getting government sanction to prosecute.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (ANI): Hailing the Supreme Court's verdict in the 2G case as a victory of the Constitution, Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy on Tuesday said this would remove a major hurdle in getting government sanction to prosecute.