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JS Rajput nominated as India’s representative to Executive Board of UNESCO

The Ministry of Human Resource Development has nominated former NCERT director JS Rajput as India’s representative to Executive Board (EXB) of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization...

March 26, 2018

Article 199

Article 199 of the Constitution of India defines and regulates the classification, introduction, and procedural handling of Money Bills in the State Legislatures. It mirrors Article 110, which...

March 26, 2018

Article 198

Article 198 of the Constitution of India establishes the special procedure for the introduction and passage of Money Bills in State Legislatures. This provision is analogous to Article...

March 26, 2018

Article 197

Article 197 of the Constitution of India lays down the procedure for the consideration and passing of ordinary (non-money) Bills in States with a bicameral legislature, that is,...

March 26, 2018

National Nutrition Mission

National Nutrition Mission (NNM) (Rashtriya Poshan Mission) has been launched recently with three year budget of 9046.17 crore rupees commencing from 2017-18. The NNM, as an apex body...

March 25, 2018

Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme (PMMSK)

Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme (PMMSK) was approved by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) in November 2017 for a period 2017-18 to 2019-20. The scheme is...

March 25, 2018

Pradhan Mantri Matritva Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)

Pradhan Mantri Matritva Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) is a maternity benefit rechristened from erstwhile Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY). The IGMSY was launched in 2010. Salient Features The...

March 25, 2018

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign was launched by Prime Minister in January 2015 at Panipat, Haryana as comprehensive programme to address declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and related...

March 25, 2018

Panchayat Empowerment and Accountability Incentive Scheme (PEAIS)

PEAIS is a Central Sector Plan scheme which is 100% centrally funded. The scheme aims to: Incentivize states for devolving funds, functions, and functionaries (3Fs) to Panchayats. Incentivize...

March 25, 2018

National Career Service Portal

The NDA Government has launched National Career Counselling Portal in a bid to modernize all government-run employment exchanges. It was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi under the...

March 25, 2018

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