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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

North Eastern Region Livelihood Project (NERLP) North Eastern Region Livelihood Project (NERLP) is a major initiative for addressing the needs of employment, income and natural resource sustainability of...

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

Other schemes of Export Promotion

Focus Product Scheme (FPS) This scheme promotes the export of selected products notified at time to time. The products which have high export intensity / employment potential are...

May 26, 2013

Advance Authorization Scheme

An Advance Authorization is issued to allow duty free import of inputs, which are physically incorporated in export product (making normal allowance for wastage). It can also include...

May 26, 2013

Focus Market Scheme

The exporters who export to notified FMS countries get Duty Credit Scrip equivalent to 3 % of FOB value of exports (in free foreign exchange) for exports. This...

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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