The scheme, launched by the Indian government, aims to provide financial support to MSMEs and technology startup units for international patent filing to encourage innovation and recognise the value and capabilities of global IP along with capturing growth opportunities in the ICTE sector. Objective: Support for international patient protection in ...
Read More »Get financial services of Rs.25 Lakhs in shaping National Minorities Development
The Scheme shall be called the ‘Scheme for Grants-in-aid to State Channelising Agencies (SCAs) of National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation(NMDFC)’.Under the Scheme of Grants-in Aid, assistance will be provided to the SCAs directly by National Minorities Development & Finance Corporation (NMDFC). Objectives: Strengthen the infrastructure of SCAs in order ...
Read More »Railways Starts Cashless Health Care Scheme For Ex-Employees
NEW DELHI: The Railways today rolled out a cashless health care scheme for its retired employees. The Cashless Treatment Scheme in Emergency (CTSE) aims to provide comprehensive health care facilities to its beneficiaries through in-house health institutions, supplementing with referrals to recognised hospitals whenever necessary. “Cashless Treatment Scheme in Emergency ...
Read More »GST Era Dawns on India After Midnight Birth in Parliament
New Delhi: After a 17-year roller-coaster ride , the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was launched in Parliament at the stroke of midnight, much like the solemn function which marked India’s Independence. Addressing a packed Central Hall of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself drew this parallel, underlying the historic nature ...
Read More »GST: Get set for tomorrow
NEW DELHI: India is bracing with tense anticipation for the inauguration of the goods and services tax (GST), which is expected to rewrite the rules of business, while reducing the burden on the common man. GST is billed to integrate India into a common market, bigger than the European Union. Proponents ...
Read More »IIT Kharagpur’s National Digital Library App: Free library of 65 lakh books (and counting)
If you own a smartphone, you probably have a tonne of apps for work and play. Now, IIT Kharagpur has developed an app that will bring the world’s knowledge at your fingertips. The country’s premier tech institute has launched a mobile app that brings as many as 65 lakh books, journals, periodicals ...
Read More »India seeks to extend UDAN scheme to BIMSTEC countries
New Delhi: In a bid to boost its engagement with BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation), India is looking to expand the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik or ‘common people of the country can fly’) scheme of its aviation policy to countries of this ...
Read More »NCR: Allotment of Gopal Jee dairy milk booths / milk shops / retail outlets
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Govt. of India has a scheme where Gopaljee Dairy Foods Pvt Ltd (GDFPL) is providing ready built and fully equipped milk shops / booths / retail outlets to the Ex-Servicemen (JCOs/ORs equivalent) in India with starting point at Delhi / NCR. Objective: To provide income to Unemployed retired ...
Read More »Railways announces new scheme: Buy tickets now and pay later for any express train
New Delhi: Railways have decided to provide the ‘buy tickets now and pay later’ service for any express train, an IRCTC official said on Thursday. According to the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) Ltd official, soon passengers would be able to buy tickets from the IRCTC website and ...
Read More »Social Security Scheme for workers in unorganized sector
According to the survey conducted by the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) during 2011-12, the total employment in both organised and unorganised sector in the country was of the order of 47 crores. Out of this, about 8 crores were in the organised sector and the balance 39 crores (which ...
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