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PM Modi indicates creation of a new body to replace Planning Commission

August 15, 2014

During his speech on Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a radical measure to replace the Planning Commission with a new body in a short span of time. Mr. Modi said the new institution would foster cooperative federalism, facilitate ..

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PM Modi' announces "Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana" on Independence Day

August 15, 2014

In his maiden Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, PM Narendra Modi announced a new financial scheme named ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana’ to help the poor open bank accounts which will come bundled with a ..

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Rs 150 crore allocated for Rashtriya Gokul Mission for 2014-15

July 28, 2014

The “Rashtriya Gokul Mission” which aims to conserve and develop indigenous breeds in a focused and scientific manner will be allocated Rs 150.00 crores for 2014-15. The Rashtriya Gokul Mission is a focused project under National Programme for Bovine Breeding ..

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Gokul Grams to be set up for developing indigenous cattle breeds

July 28, 2014

The Ministry of Agriculture has a proposal to set up Integrated Indigenous Cattle Centres or Gokul Grams in the breeding tracts of indigenous breeds. Key features of Gokul Grams: These centres will be established in the native breeding tracts and ..

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PM Modi launches “MyGov” web platform to get citizens' ideas for governance

July 28, 2014

A new web platform – MyGov– launched by PM Narendra Modi will now make it much easier for the common man and experts from different fields to reach out to the government with their ideas and suggestions. The web platform ..

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Government has no proposal to integrate Aadhaar project & NPR

July 27, 2014

Government has informed that it is not considering any proposal to integrate the UID (Aadhaar) project with National Population Register (NPR). In December 2010, the National Identification Authority of India Bill 2010 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha and was ..

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'Van Bandhu Kalyan Yojna': Scheme for holistic development of tribals launched

July 26, 2014

A new scheme named ‘Van Bandhu Kalyan Yojna’ for holistic development of tribals has been launched by the government. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched the scheme for holistic development of tribal people and Rs 100 crore has been allocated ..

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Government implements merit-cum-means based scholarship schemes for minorities

July 9, 2014

The Ministry of Minority Affairs is implementing pre-matric, post-matric and merit-cum-means based scholarship schemes for the educational upliftment of the minority communities. Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme: Under this scheme, students are encouraged to pursue technical and vocational courses in Industrial Training ..

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Government ambiguous on Direct Tax Code, says Bill has lapsed

July 8, 2014

As per the Government, the Direct Taxes Code, which proposed revamp of the six-decade old Income Tax Act, has lapsed. No commitment has been given on reviving the same. The Minister of State for Finance Nirmala Sitharaman gave a written ..

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IMG studying GAGAN’s potential for non-aviation sector

July 7, 2014

The government has set up an Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) under Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation to evaluate the potential of GAGAN (GPS Aided Augmented Navigation) system for non-aviation sectors. The group will examine the potential of sector-specific utilization of GAGAN ..

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