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Kalyana Lakshmi and Shadi Mubarak Scheme
A study was undertaken by the School of Gender Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad to explore the impact of the schemes Kalyana Lakshmi and Shadi Mubarak in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. About the Scheme They are the conditional ..
Government launches Gram Swaraj Abhiyan
The Union Government launched “Gram Swaraj Abhiyan- Special Interventions”, an high-intensity outreach programme to deliver welfare schemes to select villages which need particular attention. It was lunched on the occasion of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti (14th April). Gram Swaraj Abhiyan ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
India, Brazil, South Africa sign IBSA Trust Fund agreement
India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) have signed the IBSA Trust Fund Agreement that seeks to fight poverty in developing countries. It was signed at the 8th IBSA trilateral Ministerial Commission Meeting in Durban, South Africa. IBSA Trust Fund It ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
October 15: International Day of Rural Women
The International Day of Rural Women is observed every year on October 15 to recognize the crucial role and contribution of rural women. The 2017 theme of the day is “Challenges and opportunities in climate-resilient agriculture for gender equality and ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
Government merges Ministries of Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
The Union Government has merged the Ministries of Urban Development and Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation to form the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. With this merger, the Union Government now has 51 ministries. In 2004, there were total ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
Cabinet approves signing of Agreement for establishment CIRDAP Centre in Hyderabad
The Union Cabinet approved signing of an agreement between the Union Ministry of Rural Development and Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) for establishment of CIRDAP Centre at National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati ..