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Problems with MGNREGA Scheme

Problems with MGNREGA and recasting of the scheme Discuss the problems of the MNREGA Scheme. Do you think that this is a truly Demand Based Programme? Why this...

November 9, 2011

Current Affairs : November 8, 2011

Lt General Singh reviews exercise Sudarshan Shakti progress Lt General AK Singh, Southern Army Commander reviewed the field exercise “Sudarshan Shakti”. The exercise is presently underway in frontier...

November 8, 2011

Sakshar Bharti Portal launched by the Government

Sakshar Bharat Portal launched with an objective for superior planning, monitoring and impact analysis of Sakshar Bharat Mission being implemented under National Literacy Mission Authority The portal will...

November 5, 2011

Plan Expenditures, Non-Plan Expenditures & Gross Budgetary Support

This article differentiates Plan Expenditure, Non-Plan Expenditure and Gross Budgetary Support and explains why the Rangarajan Panel calls for removal of plan, non-plan distinction. We all know about...

November 5, 2011

New Pension Scheme posts low returns

New Pension Scheme is being promoted as long-term financial instrument for an investors old age security. But the latest data released by Government have presented a dismal picture....

November 4, 2011

FSLRC asked to review PF and small savings norms

Recently, the Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission (FSLRC) has been asked by the government to review of the rules governing Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), government securities and...

November 4, 2011

Arjuna Awards – 2011

Normally not more than 15 Arjuna awards are given in a calendar year. But the scheme of Arjuna Awards also provides that keeping in view the performance of...

November 4, 2011

Urbanization in India

India will face an unprecedented scale of urbanisation – 350 million Indians will move to cities by 2030. This number is likely to double to 700 million by...

November 4, 2011

Financial Inclusion: New operational guidelines on Financial Inclusion

The new RBI guidelines on Financial Inclusion have shifted the onus from “‘one district-many banks” to “‘one district-many banks-one leader bank“. The new operational guidelines are for the...

November 4, 2011

Current Affairs : November 1, 2011

West Bengal moots Four-tier plan to upgrade health infrastructure The West Bengal Government has mooted a four-tier plan to upgrade the health infrastructure in the state while initiating...

November 1, 2011

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