'The chances of The Shameless passing through the censorship board in India are slim to none.'
Bureaucrats in Delhi, who have felt the heat of the anti-corruption wave sweeping the country, were in for a surprise when their suggestions were sought on curbing red-tapism. Red-tape is considered to be the prime reason behind corruption in government offices. These bureaucrats received a communication from the Cabinet Secretariat last week, urging them to share their advise on fighting corruption and give ideas to help promote "transparency and good governance."
Gujarat CM had denied an audience with AAP chief.
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Diplomats at WTO have become pessimistic about striking a trade deal.
United States Agency for International Development's Administrator Dr Raj Shah has said the public-private partnerships the USAID has been pushing for in India has overcome much of the notorious entrenched bureaucratic hurdles and red tape that has hitherto been a bane to development, particularly in alleviating acute health care deficiencies in the system.
Report also stated that some 68 per cent of India's aggregate illicit capital loss occurred after India's economic reforms in 1991.
Budget expectations 2013: IT sector.
The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel report, submitted by ecologist Madhav Gadgil last year, was further delaying the Rs 30,000-crore (Rs 300-billion) refinery project of Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) in Maharashtra, a senior official of the state-run oil marketing firm said. The project has already been delayed due to bureaucratic red tape.
The KPMG report said, strict enforcement of existing provisions under law, both for the taker and giver, is believed to be the need of the hour to prevent further erosion of trust and credibility of India's economic success.
Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal is credited with fast-tracking many issues that are caught in red-tape. The minister says the environment ministry's controversial policy barring mining in forest areas has left him troubled.
With the armed forces going on a fast-track modernisation drive after 26/11 terror strikes, Defence Minister A K Antony on Wednesday said that the "Unnecessary procedures, bottle-necks and red-tape should be cut down for hastening procurement procedures." Antony was addressing the "Jumbo" Majumdar Seminar on 'Dominance of Aerospace Power', in New Delhi.
Terming as "unfortunate" regression in some sectors of Indian science due to red tape and political interference, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on Sunday, asked scientists to engage with government to liberate it from shackles of "bureaucratism and in-house favouritism".
'The main worry is lots of new investors coming into the markets in order to make a quick buck/easy money.' 'Those things are happening again and have happened in the past as well.' 'All that has led to problems.' 'We are not there yet, but will get there eventually.'
In a bid to attract foreign investment, Gujarat will host a three-day global investors summit in Ahmedabad from September 28 to showcase its industrial capabilities.
Aggregate domestic R&D spend in India has never exceeded 1 per cent of GDP, and over 80 per cent of Indian firms spend nothing on research.
Construction delays, inclement weather, red tape if these were not enough reasons to worry Indian Olympic Association chief Suresh Kalmadi in the run up to the Commonwealth Games, then a possible dengue outbreak in New Delhi is sure to break him down to tears.
Internet retail footwear portal, bigshoebazaar.com has started a new SMS shopping service under which customers can now order footwear just by sending a text message.
Here's why Sony and Marvel should pitch Spider-Man as a prestige franchise like James Bond.
The departments of income tax, sales tax and excise were named by two Supreme Court judges as the most corrupt ones anywhere in the country.
While selecting in an insurance broker, you need to remember that a good insurance broker: knows the industry; knows the procedures and processes of the various companies that offer coverage; can cut through the red tape and interpret the jargon found in most contracts; and has a good relationship with insurance companies.
Dreams of success in England's Premier League have turned sour for many of Asia's top soccer players. Lured by the riches and glamour of the Premier League, players from China, South Korea, Thailand and Iran have found their hopes buried by the rigours and red tape of the English top flight.
Air Deccan, the low-cost domestic airline, has planned to increase by December its daily flights from 70 to 100 as well as to secure a part of the "ethnic market" of West Asia in the foreseeable future
The project, which is worth Rs 1,500 crore (Rs 15 billion) would have changed the face of the state but red tape and the lack of interest in the CPI-M leadership following internal bickerings in the party leading to a standstill in administration and a stagnancy in further proceedings has resulted in the Smart City calling it quits.
It pains former F1 driver Karun Chandhok to see that interest in motorsport in India has declined drastically.
They told us to wash raincoat and reuse,a doctor said.
"We still have thousands of people out of their homes, living in trailers or in temporary shelters. And most importantly, we've got to get people back to work."
Enduwar remained without salary for six months, as he could not cut through the elaborate red tape after his transfer on promotion from Bokaro to the state special branch in March, this year.
It has been over a week since 26 women from the rural areas of Uttar Pradesh embarked on a degree programme in a newly started college. But for Piyush C Agrawal who donated half of the $500,000 that the college project cost, the struggle to start the community college looks like a minor odyssey.
VFS, or Visa Facilitation Services, handles visa queries for government's around the globe. This article examines how to use their services.
Growing at a robust rate due to economic reforms in key sectors like digitisation and infrastructure, India has emerged as a star performer and is projected to contribute more than 16 per cent of the global growth, the International Monetary Fund said on Monday. "What we have been observing for quite some time now is that India has been growing at a very robust rate. "It's one of the star performers when it comes to real growth when you look at peer countries.
Indrani Roy Mitra and photographer Dipak Chakraborty travel to Cyclone Aila-ravaged Sunderbans and witness untold suffering and misery amidst an apathetic relief effort mired in red tape.
India is a land of opportunities for business and investment despite the presence of red tape and complex tax laws and poor infrastructure, Canadian companies say.
Madonna has decided to adopt an Indian child. The 49-year-old pop diva has given up her attempt to adopt a child from Africa, thanks to red tape. Madonna seems to have made up her mind after her recent trip to India, according to The Sun.
The boom in real estate has made it a viable career option. Institutes are running specialised courses to turn out the professionals the industry needs.
Speaking at a defence industry outreach seminar, PM Modi said India's self-reliance on defence capabilities will boost its standing of being a net security provider in the Indian Ocean and make it a defence supplier for many friendly countries, depending on strategic ties.
But this week, after years of navigating red tape, the 202-room Four Seasons Mumbai became the first luxury hotel of its size to launch in the city's south in about 20 years.
'India has been placed at a level, which would ensure that red tape is cut away. That's the biggest assurance that one can get -- the biggest takeaway.'
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