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ARC’s term extended by six months

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NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Friday approved a six-month extension for the second Administrative Reforms Commission headed by the former Karnataka Chief Minister, M. Veerappa Moily.

It will have time till next March end to complete its work.

Set up in 2005, the Commission is entrusted with the task of preparing a blueprint for revamping the public administration system. It had submitted seven reports to the government.

Chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Cabinet meeting also decided to present freedom fighters with “samman patras” (scroll of honour) from the coming Gandhi Jayanti (October 2.) It would be presented to recipients of the Central samman pension.

The number of ‘samman patras’ to be distributed would initially be limited to 20,000, said Union Minister Kapil Sibal.

Other Cabinet approvals include increasing the retirement age of scientific workers at the level of lecturers in the Indian Statistical Institute in Kolkata from 62 to 65 and signing of a memorandum of understanding with the Netherlands for cooperation in fisheries.

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