TRAI amendment bill passed in LS, Nripendra Misra will be PM's principal secy

July 14, 2014 13:30

A bill to amend the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Act was passed in the Lok Sabha today amid ruckus with the Congress signalling its opposition to the proposed legislation. The bill replaces an ordinance brought by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government to facilitate the appointment of Nripendra Misra as the principal secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Misra is a former chairman of TRAI.

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