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Union Government releases first ever Socio-Economic and Caste Census in 80 years
Union Government released the first ever Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC) after 80 years on the lines of the 1931 census. It was released by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in New Delhi. The SECC findings reflect the state of ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015
Fazle Hasan Abed, founder of Bangladesh-based poverty alleviation NGO wins World Food Prize 2015
Fazle Hasan Abed of Bangladesh has been named as the winner of the 2015 World Food Prize. He is founder and chairman of Bangladesh-based non-governmental organisation (NGO) BRAC (originally known as Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee) which is world’s largest NGO. ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015
PCOs, Kirana shops, petrol pumps, to be new Insurance Agents
With the aim to expand the reach of insurance in the country, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has suggested to permit owners of kirana shops, fair price shops, medical shops, petrol pumps, individual Public Call Office (PCO) to ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Planning Commission setting target of reducing poverty by 10% by end of 12th plan
By the end of the 12th plan, the Planning Commission is setting a target of bringing down poverty by 10%. The Commission had set a like target during the 11th Five Year Plan (2007-12). As per the data, the rate ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
India’s biggest environment problem is poverty – Rama Sarni
Introduction India is in a stage of transition, in its adolescence if you may. Compared to US which enjoys 230 years of independence, India will soon complete just its 63rd independence day. India’s age is a fourth of America’s. Which ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
India’s Biggest Environmental Problem is Poverty – Palak Chandra
India, the third largest economy in the world, is flooded with many social, political, cultural, and environmental issues. All such issues are interlinked with each other in one or the other way. The issues which are of major concern these ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012