Page-29 of Current Affairs - August, 2018
Cabinet approves release of pulses to States with discounted rates
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved release of pulses to States/UTs at discounted rate to be utilized for various Welfare Schemes from stock of pulses procured under Price Support Schemes (PSS). The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
CCEA approves continuation of Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students for studying in India scheme
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved continuation and revision of Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for Other Backward Classes Students for studying in India (PMS-OBC) till 2020. PMS-OBC is flagship scheme of Ministry of Social Justice & ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
CCEA approves continuation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved continuation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) beyond 12th Five Year Plan period ((2012–2017)). It will help in connecting 38,412 habitations at estimated cost of Rs. 84,934 crore. For this, fund ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
R S Sharma re-appointed TRAI chairperson till 2020
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved reappointment of Ram Sewak Sharma as chairperson of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for further period beyond August 2018 upto September 2020, i.e. date on which he attains age of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Parliament passes Homeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2018
Parliament has passed Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2018 to replace Ordinance promulgated by President in May 2018. It amends Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973 which sets up Central Council of Homoeopathy and regulates homoeopathic education and practice Key Features ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Rekha Sharma appointed as Chairperson of National Commission for Women
Rekha Sharma (54) was appointed as chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW). Prior to this appointment, she was member of the Commission and was holding the additional charge of chairperson after Lalitha Kumaramangalam had demitted office in September ..