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Fact Box: Antyodaya Anna Yojana

Haryana lifts VAT on wheat given by AAY Haryana has exempted from Value Added Tax for wheat being given to beneficiaries of Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) under the...

February 16, 2013

Fact Box: Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme (RGESS)

RGESS schemes to become more investor-friendly – Finance Minister P. Chidambram Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has expressed the need revisit the Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme (RGESS) to...

February 13, 2013

Haryana launches DBT scheme

Haryana launched the Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT) Scheme. In first phase, it has been launched for seven schemes in Ambala and Sonipat districts of the state. With the...

February 6, 2013

MGNREGA post office accounts ready for cash transfers scheme

Now the 3.5 crore post office accounts of the workers under MGNREGA will be used to make Aadhar-linked direct transfer of benefits such as pensions, scholarships and social...

January 24, 2013

Apex Court prohibits fresh shrines, statues on public roads

In order to curb the menace of encroachment and strengthen the hands of civic bodies the Supreme Court has ordered ban on fresh encroachment of roads, pavements and...

January 24, 2013

Indira Awaas Yojana gets more fund

The Union Cabinet gave nod to the Ministry of Rural Development’s proposal to increase the unit cost under Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY), considering the sharp rise in the...

January 14, 2013

Haryana govt to implement new ‘Kanyadan’ scheme

The Haryana Government will implement a new initiative known as ‘Kanyadan’ from April 1, 2013 under which an incentive of Rs 11,000 per girl will be given to...

January 8, 2013

PM launches new science policy

PM Manmohan Singh inaugurated a new science policy, the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (STI) 2013that lays greater emphasis on innovation, setting up research institutes and encouraging women...

January 6, 2013

Govt extends 2 % interest subsidy for exports for one more year

The Central Government has announced a number of incentives to control the decline in exports, which will fall short of the $360 billion target set for the current...

December 30, 2012

“Passport Seva” Project: winner of CSI-Nihilent e-Governance Award

Passport Seva Project of Ministry of External Affairs  won CSI-Nihilent e-Governance award for Excellence. CSI-Nihilent e-Governance award for Excellence Instituted in 2002 by the Computer Society of India...

December 3, 2012

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