Speech by the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee at the Fifty-Fourth convocation of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) 1. I am indeed happy to be here amidst you today for the fifty-fourth convocation of Indian Agricultural Research Institute, a leading institution in our country for agricultural research, education and extension. I congratulate the […]
Read MoreKudos New Crop Insurance scheme: Building the Future Agriculture being the mainstay of Indian people traditionally and culturally, the Narendra Modi government has been focusing on the agriculture front quite seriously. Therefore the announcement of the New Crop Insurance scheme on 13thJanuary, 2016 by the Government of India has received kudos from all quarters. The […]
Read More100% digitisation of ration cards done, a major step towards leak-proof PDS in the country 100% digitisation of ration cards done, a major step towards leak-proof PDS in the country Over 54 crore people benefiting with Rs 2/wheat and Rs3/kg rice after the implementation of Food Security Act in 27 States. Record procurement of paddy […]
Read MoreMysuru topped the rankings of India’s 10 cleanest cities Mysuru topped the rankings of India’s 10 cleanest cities released by the government on Monday. Chandigarh, Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu, the New Delhi Municipal Council area of the national capital, Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, Surat and Rajkot in Gujarat, Gangtok in Sikkim, and Pimpri-Chinchwad and Greater […]
Read MoreHow India retires Much is made of India’s demographic dividend of an overwhelming proportion of youth in its population, but rarely do people talk about its senior citizens. Although the percentage share of people aged above 60 years is only 8.6%, in absolute terms, they constitute more than 10.4 crore persons. That’s almost three times […]
Read MoreNFSA coverage in all the States by April 2016 100 % digitisation of ration cardsto be achieved soon, online grievance redressal introduced in all 36 States/Uts Procurement policy modified to provide benefits of MSP to more paddy farmers, huge procurement made during current Kharif season Sustained efforts bring the cane price arrears down to Rs. […]
Read MoreThe case for going universal Maternity entitlements are an important policy tool for encouraging better maternal health. This is why we need to do away with conditionality in cash transfer schemes Since the National Food Security Act (NFSA) was passed in 2013, policy circles have been buzzing with talk of reforms in the public distribution […]
Read MoreSigns of women empowerment visible in National Family Health Survey Though the fertility rate or the number of children each woman has is dropping, health of women and children remains a major concern, as per NFHS data Indian women seem to have finally embarked on their journey to empowerment, the findings of the […]
Read Moreविश्व की महिलाएं 2015 : प्रवृत्ति एवं सांख्यिकी नारी, समाज का अंग है जो कि प्रकृतिवश या गहरी रुढ़ियों के कारण दुर्बल है। प्रारंभ में समाज में स्त्री एवं पुरुष में प्राणिशास्त्रीय विभाजन था जो कालांतर में सामाजिक विभाजन का रूप लेता गया और नारी को भोग-विलास की वस्तु मान लिया गया जिसके परिणामस्वरूप उसकी […]
Read MoreHealth Ministry releases results from 1st phase of NFHS-4 survey The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released today the results from the first phase of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), 2015-16. These are available on Ministry’s website, www.mohfw.gov.in. Findings for the 13 States of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Goa, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, […]
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