Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched BHIM, a brand-new app that will amount to “a world wonder.” BHIM – Bharat Interface for Money – is named for Dr BR Ambedkar and is positioned to play a big role in the government’s push for digital transactions. Be it a smartphone or a ...
Read More »Govt issues 1.5 crore LPG connections to poor under PMUY scheme
New Delhi: 1.5 crore LPG connections have been issued to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) households under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) scheme, the petroleum ministry said on Thursday. The PMUY is an ambitious social welfare scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 1 2016 from Ballia ...
Read More »Centre approves mega scheme for improving road infra in 35 worst affected Naxal districts
NEW DELHI: The Union Government on Wednesday approved a Centrally-sponsored road connectivity scheme for 35 districts worst affected by Naxalism and nine other critical districts with an outlay of over Rs 11, 724 crore entailing construction/upgradation of over 5,411 km of roads besides erection of 126 bridges. The Cabinet Committee ...
Read More »Vibrant Gujarat Summit, 2017: PM Modi to be the Chief Guest
Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit is an example of the visionary approach of the Government of Gujarat towards inclusive and sustainable development Having successfully organized seven constructive summits, Government of Gujarat, as part of its journey towards sustainable long-term growth and inclusive development is organizing the 8th edition of the Vibrant ...
Read More »Chardham highway project: PM Modi lays foundation stone in Dehradun
Dehradun: PM Narendra Modi today lay the foundation stone for the Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun. The Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna, or the Chardham highway development project, is an ambitious initiative to improve connectivity to the Char Dham pilgrimage centres in the Himalayas. The project’s main objective is ...
Read More »Get attractive stipend upto Rs. 1500 per month under NAPS
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) during his visit to Kanpur. The scheme aims to provide apprenticeship training to over 50 lakh youngsters in order to create more jobs. NAPS is implemented by Director General of Training (DGT) under the aegis of Union Ministry of ...
Read More »Bhagyalakshmi Scheme: Preparing our Daughters for future: Karnataka
This Scheme is launched by Women and Child Department, Karnataka. Objective To promote the birth of girl children in below poverty line families and to raise the status of the girl child in the family in particular and society in general. Financial assistance is provided to the girl child through ...
Read More »Women safety and empowerment starts with Haryana: Mahila Police Volunteer Initiative
The Mahila Police Volunteer initiative was launched in Haryana in Karnal and Mahendragarh districts, Haryana became the first state to adopt this Scheme. Originally conceived by the Union Ministry of Women & Child Development, Mahila Police Volunteer is a joint initiative with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. Haryana inducted the ...
Read More »‘Swasthya Raksha Programme’: Doctors for Rural India
Swasthya Rakshan Program has been launched by the AYUSH Ministry initiated through Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM), Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) and Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS) in selected districts/ villages. Objectives To promote ...
Read More »Pradhan Mantri Garib kalyan Yojana: Valid from 17th Dec, 2016 to 31st March, 2017
The new income disclosure scheme gives tax evaders another chance to come clean on black money. The second such income disclosure scheme brought in by the government this year, and the first after the cancellation of old high-value banknotes on 8 November, gives tax evaders another chance to come clean. ...
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