| Flowers for Pitroda | 08-NOV-09 |
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| The latest buzz in the capital is that Telecom Minister A Raja will be shifted soon and Sam Pitroda, the technocrat close to the Gandhi family, will take over. While a large part of the Congress feels Pitroda is not likely to succeed Raja because he is not interested in the job, hopes and wishes for Pitroda are increasing by the day. Last week, at a press conference, the Apollo group’s Prathap C Reddy publicly congratulated Pitroda for his “forthcoming assignment” and said he would send flowers to the technocrat. |
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| Pitroda advisor to PM on infra | 08-OCT-09 |
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| IT czar Sam Pitroda has been appointed advisor to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on infrastructure, innovation and information. Pitroda, who was appointed to the new post yesterday, will have the rank of a Cabinet Minister. |
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| Take education to masses through Internet: Pitroda | 20-AUG-09 |
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| Lamenting that teachers and institutions were not prepared to handle changes in the education system, former National Knowledge Commission Chairman Sam Pitroda today advocated the need for taking education to masses through Internet. |
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| Pitroda may be first chancellor of Vedanta varsity | 31-JUL-09 |
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| The proposed Vedanta University is likely to get chairman of the Knowledge Commission Sam Pitroda as its first Chancellor, Orissa’s Higher Education minister Debi Prasad Mishra said on Thursday. |
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| Pitroda wants knowledge authority | 18-DEC-08 |
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| The National Knowledge Commission (NKC) would like a independent regulatory authority for knowledge development apart from the existing University Grants Commission (UGC). |
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| Pitroda panel suggests ways to create entrepreneurs | 16-JUN-08 |
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Seeking to encourage entrepreneurship to achieve high economic growth, the National Knowledge Commission (NKC) has suggested a set of measures, including setting up of specialised schools, to create a supportive business environment. |
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| DoT may not grant Pitroda unused spectrum | 17-MAR-08 |
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| Sam Pitroda-backed Vavasi Telegences request for unused radio frequency to be allotted to launch mobile services across the country is unlikely to be met by the Department of Telecom (DoT) because it |
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| Varsities may soon own patent rights | 17-MAR-08 |
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| The Union government is likely to enact a law to create uniform legal framework for government-funded research and give universities and research institutions ownership and patent rights for their |
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| Pitroda favours rural connectivity | 31-JAN-08 |
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| National Knowledge Commission Chairman Sam Pitroda on Wednesday emphasised the need to improve rural telecom connectivity to ensure overall development of the country.
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| Pitroda wants major reforms in education sector | 17-JAN-08 |
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| With the Planning Commission allocating close to Rs 3 trillion in the Eleventh Plan to education, National Knowledge Commission (NKC) chairman, Sam Pitroda, feels this is the right time to think about |
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