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Jawahar Rozgar Yojna

Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY) was a major national rural employment program launched in 1989. It was formed by merging the National Rural Employment Program (NREP) and the Rural...

May 22, 2009

Current Minimum Support Prices

Keeping in view the interests of the farmers as also the need for self reliance, the Government of India has been announcing Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for major...

May 22, 2009

Sixth Five Year Plan: (1980-85)

From the sixth five year plan onwards, there was massive investment in the Social Services. These social services included Education, Health and Family Planning, Housing & Urban Development...

May 22, 2009

7th Five Year Plan: 1985-90

A long term plan was outlined for 1985-2000 and the 7th five year plan was announced in this backdrop on November 9, 1985. This plan was started by...

May 20, 2009

Current Affairs : Awards : April-May 2009

Febryary 18, 2009: Saraswati Samman to Laksmi Nandan BoraApril 17, 2009 : Neerja Choudhury & Gargi Parsai given Prem Bhatia Award: April 19, 2009 : Adiseshiah award for...

May 20, 2009

Current Affairs Update : May16, 2009

Politics : UPA Sweeps The various permutations and combinations of all the channels and the newspapers seemed to have gone to waste. All were right in stating that...

May 16, 2009

Current Affairs Update

1. Mahindra & Mahindra Tie Up with Corporation Bank2.India Winning the Series in New Zealand3. India has 23rd least Friendly Tax climate4. LIC contract to ElectraCard Services5. Swapanali...

May 13, 2009

Archive : General Studies Fact Sheets

20 Point Programme Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Program (AIBP) Accelerated Power Development and Reform Programme (APDRP) Accredited Social Health Activist ASHA Agro climatic Regions in India Annapurna Scheme Annual...

May 12, 2009

Banking & Finance Update

April 17, 2009: RBI Turns Net Foreign Exchange BuyerApril 18, 2009 : RBI widens scope of unsecured loansApril 20, 2009 : IFC-backed funds to pick up equity in...

May 4, 2009

Some Government of India Development Programs & Schemes

1. Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana (PMGY)2. Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)3. Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY)4. Rural Housing Schemes5. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)6. Drought Prone Areas...

May 3, 2009

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