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CCEA approved National Programme on Prevention & Management of Burn Injuries (NPPMBI)

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the proposal to convert and expand the pilot programme of Burn Injuries of the 11th Plan period into a full-fledged...

February 15, 2014

RGGVY: Evaluation Studies Show a Positive Impact on Women and Education in Rural India

Evaluation studies of RGGVY (Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana) commissioned by Rural Electrification Corporation have revealed that the programme has empowered the rural women. Affect of electrification under RGGVY...

February 9, 2014

Agriculture Ministry Issues Detailed Guidelines for NMOOP

Agriculture Ministry issued detailed guidelines and strategy to be adopted for implementation of the National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP). The Centre and States will bear...

February 3, 2014

Govt. suspended LPG subsidy transfer scheme and hiked cylinder quota

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) increased the quota of subsidized domestic LPG cylinders to 12 from 9 annually per household. The Union Government also suspended the...

February 3, 2014

Officers of IAS, IPS & IFS to spend minimum of 2 Years at each posting

In a bid to check political interference, officers of the three premier services – IAS, IPS and IFS – will now spend a minimum of two years at...

February 2, 2014

MoU signed between Union Ministry of Rural Development and Digital Green

The Union Ministry of Rural Development signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Digital Green (Microsoft Research Project) to document best agricultural practices and disseminates this to all...

February 1, 2014

National Waqf Development Corporation Limited (NAWADCO) inaugurated by Prime Minister

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh inaugurated National Waqf Development Corporation Limited (NAWADCO), a new Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Minority Affairs. The NAWADCO is termed...

February 1, 2014

GOI launched National Waterway-4 project in Chennai

The Central Government launched the project for the development of the stretch of 37 km of the National Waterway-four (NW-4) between Sholinganallur to Kalpakkam in South Buckingham Canal...

January 28, 2014

Cabinet approved proposal for setting up Rail Tariff Authority to advise Railway Ministry on fares

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved a proposal to constitute a Rail Tariff Authority (RTA) that will advise the Railway Ministry on fares. The RTA is...

January 24, 2014

National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) for urban poor launched

The Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad launched the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) in Bangalore, Karnataka. It will cover Bangalore, Mangalore, Mysore, Ullal and Bagalkot in Karnataka...

January 23, 2014

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