Special Service and Features Prices of essential commodities a major challenge for the Government The prices of pulses because of huge demand supply gap and the government measures to contain the prices dominated the food sector in 2015. On the other hand, sustained efforts of the central government resulted in the implementation of the National […]
Read MoreInitiatives of Ministry of Human Resource Development YEAR END REVIEW 2015 The year 2015 will be recorded as a landmark year in education sector in many respects. One of the major achievements which Ministry of Human Resource Development accomplished during the year includes achievement of 100% target of completion of construction of separate toilets […]
Read MoreHow much land is actually cultivated in India? NSSO report on land and livestock holdings estimates that around 95 million hectares of land was classified as operational holdings in 2012-13 How much land is actually cultivated in India? Depending on the data source, you might have to give or take the total area of France. […]
Read MoreAnnouncement of 20 Smart Cities early January to mark the high point of new urban sector initiatives Urban planning and development approaches set on a new course in 2015 Over Rs.42,000 cr investment approved in basic urban infrastructure and affordable housing Competition among cities, gap analysis based comprehensive planning, objective resource allocation introduced The New […]
Read MoreYear End Review-2015 for the Ministry of Food Processing Industries YEAR END REVIEW The food processing sector has emerged as an important segment of the Indian economy in terms of its contribution to GDP, employment and investment. During 2014-15, the sector constituted as much as 9.0 per cent and 10.1 per cent […]
Read MoreSeries of New Initiatives for Development of Women and Children mark the achievements of WCD Ministry this year Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Bill 2015 passed by Parliament Flagship programme Beti Bachao Beto Padhao and One –Stop Centres launched 33% reservation of women in police force, Special Mahila Police Volunteers, Gender […]
Read MoreYear End Review: Highlights of the Achievements of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is responsible for overall development (including health and education) of people belonging to Scheduled Tribes and to protect their rights, preserve and promote their culture and heritage. It has gap filling role in the activities of […]
Read MoreDigitization of PDS helped plug Rs4,200 crore in leakages: centre As a result of govt’s efforts, 6.14 million bogus or duplicate ration cards have been cancelled in the past two years, says food ministry Cleaning up the back-end of the subsidized public distribution system (PDS) has helped weed out over 6 million bogus ration cards, […]
Read MoreKelkar panel suggests easier funding for PPP projects Committee suggests ending one-size-fits-all approach in dealing with risks, proposes independent regulators Ahigh-powered committee set up by the finance ministry to redraw the contours of the country’s public private partnership (PPP) model has recommended ending the one-size-fits-all approach in dealing with project-specific risks, and advocated independent regulators. […]
Read MoreReserve Bank of India releases report on financial inclusion RBI committee has noted that there has been a significant jump in financial inclusion-related activities A committee set up by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to prepare a five-year financial inclusion strategy has suggested that all credit accounts be linked to a unique biometric identifier […]
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