The Ministry Women and Child Development (WCD) has supported 4745 Self Help Groups (SHGs) under its project ‘Priyadarshini’. The pilot project is being administered by the Ministry in...
The Union Cabinet has given its nod for the creation of an autonomous body called the National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) by subsuming the Prime Minister’s National Council...
The Ministry for Women & Child Development launched the World Bank assisted ICDS Systems Strengthening and Nutrition Improvement Project (ISSNIP). Aim of ISSNIP: To improve of child development...
The Union Cabinet has given nod to amendments in the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 by introducing of a Bill in Parliament, namely, the Parliament (Prevention of...
As per the latest ‘State of The World’s Mothers 2013’ report, India has more newborns death on the first day than in any other country. With this finding, India has...
The upcoming Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill which is yet to be signed into law by the US President has proposed eight killer provisions which may prove to be detrimental to...
The Indian Government has approved the proposal of providing loans to Women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) at a lower interest rate of 7% as compared to present rate ranging...
The government is considering banning the trade of peacock feathers to protect the national bird. The population of peacock is said to be declining because of its poaching...
President Pranab Mukherjee launched ‘Bichitra’, an online collection of Rabindranath Tagore’s works. He praised the initiative saying the website would inculcate the essence of humanity and eternal values...
Haryana government has introduced ‘Shiksha Setu cards ’– a report card to assess the performance of students to teachers and guardians/parents in Government schools. Aim of issuing card:...