Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh government plans to introduce a family health insurance scheme in the state from January 1. A family can avail of the scheme by paying Rs 100 premium per head. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said that Andhra Pradesh will be the first state to implement such a ...
Read More »Centre plans crop insurance scheme for small tea growers
The Centre is planning to roll out a crop insurance scheme for small tea growers. Initially, a pilot will be run in three regions in Assam, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu for one crop-cycle spread over two years commencing 2016-17. The Tea Board would be the nodal agency for the ...
Read More »Implementing multiple schemes to address hunger: Govt
New Delhi: India accords high priority to the issue of hunger and malnutrition and is implementing several schemes to improve food situation in the country, Parliament was informed on Monday. “The government of India accords high priority to the issue of hunger and malnutrition and is implementing several schemes to improve ...
Read More »Gujarat to Launch Scheme to Screen Newborns for Birth Defects
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Monday announced that his government would launch ‘Atal Sneh’ scheme under which newborns would be tested for birth defects. The scheme will be launched on the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on December 25, a press release quoted the ...
Read More »Scheme for Development of Non-Forest Wastelands
Department of Land Resources, Govt of India has a investment promotional scheme for development of non-forest wastelands. Objectives: To facilitate/attract/channelise/mobilise resources from financial institutions, banks, corporate bodies including user industries and other entrepreneurs for development of wastelands in non-forest areas belonging to Central and State Governments, panchayats, village communities, private ...
Read More »PM Modi launches affordable housing scheme for poor
Agra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched his flagship housing scheme ‘Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojna’ in Agra on Sunday. Designed entirely for the rural masses, the ambitious scheme aims to provide affordable houses to all those living below the poverty line by the year 2022. In addition, the prime minister distributed ...
Read More »Haryana launches Voluntary Disclosure Scheme for power consumers
Chandigarh: Haryana government on Saturday launched a Voluntary Disclosure Scheme (VDS) 2016 for declaring tampered or defective meters for all categories of consumers having sanctioned load up to five KW. The scheme shall remain in operation from November 20 to December 31, 2016, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar told reporters in Chandigarh ...
Read More »Jaipur: Cashless challan scheme from next week
JAIPUR: Traffic police will take help from Department of Information Technology & Communication for implementing ‘cashless challan scheme’ where people would be able to pay their fines online. “The new facility will be introduced from next week. Now, one would be able to pay traffic challans through their debit cards, ...
Read More »Kerela: KVASU scheme to guide school students in careers
Agriculture Minister V.S. Sunil Kumar will open Sumedha, an educational programme of Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU), at Kabani Auditorium at Pookode in the district at 10 a.m. on Monday. “The programme aims at creating awareness of higher education avenues, new courses, and career prospects among high school ...
Read More »Under new housing scheme, DDA plans to construct 13,000 flats
New Delhi: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has rolled out its Housing Scheme 2016 in order to provide affordable flats to different categories of people. Under the scheme the authority will construct over 13,000 flats and most of them will be lower-income-group (LIG), Janta and EHS flats. The DDA has ...
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