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EC sets up multi-agency grid to curb use of black money in polls

The Election Commission set up a multi-agency grid of revenue and security intelligence agencies to curb the use of black money in Lok Sabha and assembly polls. The...

March 18, 2014

“U & Me Against Dengue” – National Campaign launched

A national campaign has been launched against the dengue disease titled “U & Me Against Dengue” in six Indian cities with a joint partnership of private and public...

March 18, 2014

Annual Health Survey: Some states showed improvement

As per the second update of the Annual Health Survey (AHS), all major health indicators in the country’s worst-performing States are showing a gradual improvement over the years...

March 12, 2014

Punjab Cabinet approved the Backward Class quota for Jat community

The Punjab Cabinet approved the Backward Class (BC) status for the Jat and Jat Sikhs of the State.  Now, Jats and Jat Sikhs are the 69th and 70th...

March 10, 2014

16th Lok Sabha elections 2014 Schedule

Schedule of polling dates for all 543 Parliamentary constituencies. State – Constituency – Poll Date Andhra Pradesh – Adilabad – April 30, 2014 Andhra Pradesh – Peddapalle –...

March 8, 2014

“Two additional attempts and two-year age relaxation” for all categories of candidates in UPSC’s Civil Services Exams

The Union Government approved two additional attempts along-with a consequential age relaxation to all categories of candidates for the Civil Services Exam conducted by Union Public Service Commission...

March 7, 2014

Workdays for tribals under MGNREGA raised from 100 to 150

The Union Cabinet raised the number of workdays under its flagship rural employment guarantee programme MNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005) from 100 days to...

March 5, 2014

Assam: First Indian state to observe Child Protection Day on March 4, 2014

Assam became the first state in the country to observe Child Protection Day with the support of Assam State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (ASCPCR) in collaboration...

March 4, 2014

500 endangered languages will be documented by CIIL

The Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) will commence on a mega project to document almost 500 endangered languages in India, each spoken by less than 10000 people....

March 4, 2014

CCEA approves opening of 54 new KVs in 12 FYP

The Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the opening of 54 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) during the 12th Five Year Plan. The KVs are considered as model schools...

March 3, 2014

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