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The National People’s Party (NPP) has been recognised as the eighth national party

The National People’s Party (NPP) has been recognised as the eighth national party by the Election Commission of India, making it the first regional party of the north-east to be accorded the status.Before NPP’s elevation, India had seven national parties.Trinamool Congress, led by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, became the seventh in September 2016.The […]

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Government has reconstituted Cabinet Committees.

Under the Transaction of Business Rules, the Government has reconstituted Cabinet Committees. These include – Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, Cabinet Committee on Accommodation, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, Cabinet Committee on Security, Cabinet Committee on Investment and Growth and Cabinet Committee on Employment and […]

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NITI Aayog reconstituted

NITI Aayog reconstituted Government has reconstituted NITI Aayog. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the re-constitution of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog as follows: Chairperson                             Prime Minister Vice-Chairperson                    Dr. Rajiv Kumar Full-Time Members                 (i) Shri V.K. Saraswat (ii) Prof. Ramesh Chand (iii) Dr. V.K. Paul Ex-officio Members                (i)  Shri Raj Nath Singh, […]

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Swachh Bharat has led to reduced ground water contamination: Study by UNICEF

WHO 2018 study had estimated that the Swachh Bharat Mission will save over 3 lakh lives by the time India is Open Defacation Free. Releasing two independent third-party studies conducted on the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen), the Minister said, the Mission will continue to positively impact people’s lives for a long time to come. These […]

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PM-KISAN Scheme extension to include all eligible farmer families

PM-KISAN Scheme extension to include all eligible farmer families irrespective of the size of land holdings  Historic decision during the first Cabinet meeting- PM-KISAN Yojana extended to all farmers PM Modi fulfils a major promise to farmers Now, 14.5 crore farmers to benefit from the scheme  The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra […]

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Uttarakhand unemployment rate higher than country’s; urban areas worst-affected

Uttarakhand unemployment rate higher than country’s; urban areas worst-affected Union ministry of statistics and programme implementation on Friday released the findings of the withheld Periodic Labour Force Survey for 2017-18 conducted by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO). The report highlighted a surge in the unemployment rate to 6.1 per cent, a 45-year high.While the […]

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National Statistical Office (NSO) through the merger of the NSSO and the CSO.

The government has decided to merge the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) with the Central Statistics Office (CSO)under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). The order dated 23rd May 2019 has cleared formation of an overarching body – National Statistical Office (NSO) through the merger of the NSSO and the CSO. The order states that the […]

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EQUIP : Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusion Programme

EQUIP stands for the Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusion Programme, it is crafted by ten committees led by experts within the government such as NITI Aayog CEO, principal scientific advisor and former revenue secretary, as well as some corporate chiefs. It is proposed to put together an action plan to give a multi-pronged boost to the higher […]

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