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Department of Food & Public Distribution Launches Electronic fund transfer

Department of Food & Public Distribution launched the Electronic Transfer of Funds. Objective: To ensure quick and direct transfer of funds to the beneficiaries. This protected mode of...

July 22, 2013

Centre to launch Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation Programme

With the substantial increase of adolescent anaemia, the Centre decided to launch the Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation Programme among the age group of 10 to 19 years....

July 22, 2013

Panel on manufacturing takes measures to boost the sector

A high-level panel on manufacturing has cleared the Rs.7,555-crore project to build 90-seater aircraft. It also decided to increase steel production capacity to 300 million tones through Special...

July 19, 2013

Survey to study voter behavior in LS elections in Tamil Nadu

The Election Commission of India will conduct KABP (Knowledge, Attitude, Behaviour and Practice of Voters) Baseline Survey in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in all the 39 Lok...

July 17, 2013

TAPI project: Countries agree on setting up a Company for its execution

Countries involved in the TAPI pipeline project- India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan have agreed to establish a company for execution of the proposed project. They are expected to...

July 12, 2013

Election Commission directs all State district collectors to set up district level panels to monitor paid news

In the wake of increasing incidence of paid news and upcoming Rajasthan Assembly polls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed all State district collectors to set...

July 3, 2013

India, Hungary sign pact for ‘Gas Monitoring System’

Following the MoU signed during the Vibrant Gujarat Summit-2013, for a gas monitoring system b/w Gujarat Info Petro Ltd, a subsidiary of Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation and Cason...

June 27, 2013

India to provide 'Visa-on-Arrival' services to 30 countries

The Indian Government is planning to start Visa-on-Arrival services for 30 countries including China. As per the Tourism Ministry, Beijing has a huge potential for exchanges in the sector. The proposal has...

June 24, 2013

Cabinet approves IWMP as a flagship programme

In order to make Centrally-sponsored programmes condensed, the Cabinet has approved Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) as a flagship programme of the government. Why IWMP? Around 60% of...

June 23, 2013

Committee on indecent depiction of women in media

The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) has set up a committee to finalize modalities for a media campaign against indecent portrayal of women in mass media....

June 23, 2013

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