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Kannur (in Kerala) declared as the first Zero-Landless district of India

Under the Zero Landless (Citizens) Kerala Project, Kannur (Kerala) has been declared as the the first zero-landless district in India. What is Zero Landless (Citizens) Kerala Project? It is...

November 3, 2013

Kirit Parikh committee suggests increase in prices of Diesel, Kerosene and LPG

Kirit Parikh committee on Pricing Methodology for Diesel, Domestic LPG and PDS Kerosene has recommended a price increase of Rs 5 / litre in diesel, Rs 4/ litre in kerosene,...

November 2, 2013

NABARD to ensure speedy funds to states with acute storage deficiency

According to National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Eastern and North Eastern states, which are battling with acute storage deficit, will get a priority in fund allocation...

November 1, 2013

Sushmita Sen conferred with Mother Teresa Memorial International Award for Social Justice 2013

NGO the Harmony Foundation honored former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen with the Mother Teresa Memorial International Award 2013 for her efforts towards achieving social justice in Mumbai. Along with...

October 30, 2013

GoI launches Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana for Indian workers in Dubai

The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affair launched a scheme named Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana in Dubai. The scheme is a pension and life insurance fund scheme for blue-collar...

October 30, 2013

Election Commission clarifies NOTA option

Providing clarification over the recently included NOTA (None Of The Above) option in EVM/ Ballot paper in the upcoming polls as directed by the apex court, the Election...

October 30, 2013

Co-operatives against plan to convert Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) into banking correspondents

The members of co-operative societies are opposed to the ideo of converting Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) into business correspondents for District Credit Cooperative Banks as recommended by...

October 29, 2013

National Commission for STs presents Sixth Report on the working of safeguards for STs to the President of India

The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes chaired by Dr. Rameshwar Oraon presented the Sixth Report on working of safeguard for Scheduled Tribes for 2010-11 to the President of...

October 29, 2013

France confers top civilian honor on Anjali Gopalan

France conferred its highest civilian award ‘Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur’ on social worker and founder of NGO Naz Foundation Anjali Gopalan for her work on transgenders and...

October 29, 2013

World Bank to provide India $360 million credit for Uttar Pradesh Water Sector Restructuring Project

Government of India inked a pact with the World Bank for credit of $360 million for the development of second phase of Uttar Pradesh Water Sector Restructuring Project. The...

October 29, 2013

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