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National Urban Health Mission

The proposed National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) aims to address the public health care needs of urban population. It involves revamping/creation/upgradation of primary, secondary and tertiary health care...

May 26, 2013

Mother and Child Tracking system (MCTS)

Mother and Child Tracking system (MCTS) is a name-based tracking of pregnant women so that adequate and timely feedback may be given to the health workers who may,...

May 26, 2013

North Eastern Region Livelihood Project

The North Eastern Region Community Resource Management Project for Upland Areas (NERLP), more commonly known as the North Eastern Region Livelihood Project, was a major developmental initiative launched...

May 26, 2013

National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council

NMCC was constituted as an Apex Autonomous Body to provide inputs for policy making to energise and sustain the growth of manufacturing sectors which have potential for global...

May 26, 2013

Q+A: Geographical Indication

Here are some of the important Questions and answers on Geographical Indications and India’s GI Registry. What is a Geographical Indication? It is an indication It originates from...

May 26, 2013

Export Promotion Schemes

Export promotion schemes in India are a set of government policies and incentive programmes designed to increase the competitiveness of Indian goods and services in international markets. These...

May 26, 2013

Advance Authorization Scheme

The Advance Authorisation Scheme (AAS) is a key export promotion initiative of the Government of India, designed to encourage the export of value-added goods by allowing duty-free import...

May 26, 2013

Focus Market Scheme

The Focus Market Scheme (FMS) was an export promotion initiative introduced by the Government of India under the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2004–2009 and continued in subsequent years...

May 26, 2013

Malayalam to get ‘Classical Language’ status

The Union Cabinet has approved classifying Malayalam as a ‘Classical Language’. What is a ‘Classical Language’ ? A classical language is a language with a literature (art of...

May 25, 2013

Government to create 20,751 additional posts in IT Dept

The Cabinet has approved the proposal for creation of 20,751 additional posts in the Income Tax Department in various cadres. Of them, 1349 posts will be in the Indian Revenue Services (IRS) cadre and 19,402...

May 25, 2013

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