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Govt approves package of around Rs. 14,000 crore to revamp cooperative credit structure

A package of around Rs 14,000 Crore approved by the Govt in order to revamp the cooperative credit structure in India. Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar held that the...

May 17, 2012

May 13, 2012: Parliament celebrates 60th years of its existence

A Special Session of the Lok Sabha held on May 13, 2012 to mark its 60th anniversary. Both houses of the Parliament held day-long special sittings with party...

May 14, 2012

Parliament passes a Bill that makes children with disabilities eligible for free and compulsory education

Parliament passed a Bill that will make children with disabilities eligible for free and compulsory education under the RTE (Right to Education) Act in all schools. The Right...

May 11, 2012

Govt to write to states for zero tolerance towards crime against NE people

Government will write to all states seeking them to have zero tolerance towards crime against people from North East. Referring to the recent death of Dana Sangma in...

May 9, 2012

NPS Lite accounts cross 11 Lakh mark

In terms of the number of accounts opened, the New Pension System (NPS) – Lite scheme meant for the economically disadvantaged, has left behind its older twin NPS-Main...

May 6, 2012

Narasimhan takes charge as AP Governor for second consecutive term

Andhra Pradesh Governor E S L Narasimhan took charge for the second consecutive term.

May 5, 2012

LS passes Appropriation Bill, 2012

The Lok Sabha passed the Appropriation Bill, 2012. It authorizes payment and appropriation of certain sums from the CFI (Consolidated Fund of India) for services in the financial...

May 5, 2012

India reiterates its commitment to afghan in building peaceful, prosperous nation

The Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has conveyed India’s unwavering commitment to assisting Afghanistan in its endeavour to build a peaceful, democratic and prosperous country. He expressed hope...

May 2, 2012

Govt allows fresh cotton exports

The Group of Ministers (GoM), meeting chaired by the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, which reviewed the cotton exports situation has settled to allow fresh exports of cotton. It...

May 1, 2012

EPF interest rate hiked to 8.6%

Interest rate on Employees’ Provident Fund will be increased from 8.25% to 8.6% in the current fiscal. The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) had brought down the rate...

April 27, 2012

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