Atal Mission plans Atal Mission plans Ministry of Urban Development has approved an investment of Rs.495.11 cr in water supply, sewerage networks and septage management, storm water drains, urban transport and provision of green spaces in 13 cities in 6 states under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation & Urban Transformation (AMRUT) Action Plans for 2015-16. Six […]
Read MoreMeasures to boost growth and employment generation 100% deduction of profits for 3 out of 5 years for startups set-up during April 2016 to March 2019 While presenting the General Budget 2016-17 in Lok Sabha today, the Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley said that startups generate employment, bring innovation and are expected […]
Read MoreEssay Topic 3 (Polity): 15th FEBRUARY, 2016 Write an essay in 1000-1200 words.(Polity) Nationalism and freedom of speech
Read Morehow to improve primary education Each week, we ask people working in the field of public policy what they would do if they were given a billion dollars to spend on projects. What policy initiatives would they fund, and how would they spend this money? This week, we spoke to Osama Manzar, founder and director […]
Read MoreSpeech 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 MoreChina’s grand strategy, India’s great dilemma China’s ‘One Belt One Road’ strategy holds immense significance for India The spectacular rise of China has been arguably the most important geopolitical development of the past three-and-a-half decades. The concomitant changes in the strategic behaviour of Beijing have forced major powers around the world to take notice, resist, […]
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 MoreSecuring India’s energy interests in West Asia The commodity price crash means New Delhi currently holds the advantage Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s just-concluded trip to India has served as a reminder of two facts. The first is the criticality of the Arab states to Indian interests. The second […]
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