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Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan

October 13, 2020

The Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan is currently on its 15th week of implementation. So far 32 crore man days of employment have been provided. The Government of India has spent Rs 31,577 crores in these 15 weeks to create employment ..

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Antyodaya Diwas celebrated

September 26, 2020

On September 25, 2020, the Ministry of Rural Development celebrated foundation day of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana celebrated as “Antyodaya Diwas”. The Day was celebrated under the theme “Kaushal Se Kal Badlenge”. So far, the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya ..

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Haryana drafts Ordinance: 75% private sector jobs to locals

July 7, 2020

On July 6, 2020, the Haryana Government cleared a proposal to draft an ordinance that reserves 75% of private sector jobs to locals. Highlights The proposal to draft “Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates ordinance, 2020” was approved by the ..

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Garib Kalyan Rojgar Web Portal launched

June 27, 2020

On June 26, 2020, the Union Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched a web portal for the successful implementation of Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan. The portal is to provide scheme related information to the people. Highlights The Garib Kalyan ..

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National Employment Policy

June 17, 2020

The Ministry of Labour is to fast track the National Employment Policy. The main idea of framing the National Employment Policy is to lay out a roadmap that will provide incentives for employment generation. Highlights The policy will aim at ..

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KVIC taps Indian Palm Industry

June 17, 2020

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission is to roll out a project to produce Palamgur and Neera. The initiative is to generate huge employment. Highlights Neera is to be introduced as a substitute for soft drinks. This will create self ..

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Uttar Pradesh: TrueNat machines to test COVID-19 in 75 districts

June 13, 2020

The Uttar Pradesh Government is to make the TrueNat Machines available in all 75 districts to test COVID-19. The ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) had approved the machines to conduct COVID-19 tests earlier. Highlights The UP Government is to ..

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Panchvati Yojana launched

June 12, 2020

The Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur recently launched the Panchvati Yojana for senior citizens in the rural areas of the state. Around 100 parks are to be developed in the state under the scheme. The scheme aims to ..

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Periodic Labour Force Survey: Decline in Self-Employed households

June 9, 2020

The National Statistical Office recently released the Periodic Labour force Survey. According to the survey, the percentage of self-employed households in rural India declined from 52.2% to 51.7% in the year 2019. Highlights The Survey says that in Urban India ..

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Highest Allocation to MGNREGA

June 9, 2020

The Government of India has allocated Rs 1,01,500 crores under the MGNREGA programme in the year 2020-21 so far. This is the highest provision of funds allocated for the scheme since its launch. Highlights The Government of India has already ..

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