Union Minister Nithin Gadkari has sanctioned a sum of Rs 2,873.15 crore for the construction and broadening of various roads and construction of bridges in Yavatmal district in Maharashtra extending to 768 kms. This will generate job opportunity to the unemployed which would enable the administration to curb the spurt in ...
Read More »India, Malaysia to deepen cooperation in security, defence: PM Modi
India and Malaysia plan to exchange notes on exploiting common military platforms and upgrading joint training exercises as part of a new thrust in defence relations agreed upon during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Kuala Lumpur. India and Malaysia signed two MoUs on Cooperation on Cyber Security and Cooperation ...
Read More »Centre approves Peripheral Ring Road project to Bengaluru
The government gave the green signal for the Rs 11,950-crore Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) proposed by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA). The project aims to decongest vehicular traffic in Bengaluru in a big way. The cost of acquiring 1,910 acres, which works out to Rs 8,100 crore, will be borne ...
Read More »Govt to bring national fodder policy
Facing fodder shortage in the country, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said the government would bring out a national fodder policy to boost domestic production. He said that there is a need to make law to stop burning of the crop residues in the field to increase fodder availability and ...
Read More »India, China agree to share intelligence on terrorists
China and India agreed to actively exchange intelligence on terror groups and their activities through a dedicated communication channel, said in a joint statement issued after talks between Home Minister Rajnath Singh and top Chinese leaders. China and India also agreed to coordinate positions on anti-terrorism endeavours at regional and multilateral ...
Read More »Andhra Pradesh food processing society as a Nodal Agency
Andhra Pradesh, the eighth largest state in India, has 5 agro climatic zones and with bountiful natural resources The state has been in the forefront of promoting food processing industry and had declared a separate policy for its promotion, in April 2005. Potentials Andhra Pradesh occupies a premier position in ...
Read More »AP to waive Rs 110 crore loans to weavers
Andhra Pradesh government decided to waive loans taken by over 25,000 weavers amounting to a total of more than Rs 110 crore, said State Information Minister, Palle Raghunath Reddy. The state government also considering a plan to provide interest-free loans to weavers to promote the traditional handloom sector in the state. ...
Read More »AMRUT plan worth Rs 242 crore for water logging in 25 cities
Eighty-two cities of five states, including Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Gujarat and Odisha, have announced to invest Rs.242 crore under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) action plans for 2015-16. With water logging in these cities as a recurrent problem, the states propose for the construction of ...
Read More »AP Govt Provides Hassle free Loans to Self-Help Groups
SthreeNidhi credit cooperative Federation Ltd., is promoted by the Government of Andhra Pradesh and the Mandal Samkahyas to supplement credit flow from banking sector and is a flagship programme of the Government. After launching the operations on 6th of October, 2011, the bank till date has disbursed Rs. 365 crores to ...
Read More »AP Govt Scheme for Differently Abled People
Sadarem-Software for Assessment of Disabled for Access Rehabilitation and Empowerment Government of Andhra Pradesh issued certain guidelines for evaluation of various disabilities and procedure for certification to the persons with disabilities for concessions and other benefits and for taking action for producing of false certificates in respect of the claims ...
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