Initiatives

CHENNAI: The Chief Minister’s Health Insurance Scheme will now cover multiple therapies for autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disability. State Health Secretary J. Radhakrishnan said so far, autism had not been covered under most schemes. “Now, the State government is providing an avenue for families who are covered to access ...

Indore: Under recently launched UDAN scheme by the Centre, MP is going to get its maiden flight between Indore and Gwalior from May 31, bookings for which have already started. As per objective of the scheme, its fare is being kept very attractive. UDAN scheme is a component of National ...

The central government has initiated pre-matric scholarship scheme for minority communities to promote their children to go to school.The scheme will form the foundation for their educational attainment and provide a level playing field in the competitive employment arena. Empowerment through education, which is one of the objectives of this ...

New Delhi: Aiming for ‘Sewa’ along with skill, speed, and scale the power ministry of the Government of India is all set to distribute free LED television sets in the off grids areas, especially of Arunachal Pradesh. While speaking to media here on rural electrification on Friday the MoS (I/C) Power, ...

The Finance Department on Friday published the guidelines for the government’s Education Loan Repayment Scheme. The scheme is applicable to education loans not exceeding Rs 9 lakh, and to students whose family income does not exceed Rs 6 lakh per annum. The income ceiling is Rs 9 lakh for differently-abled students ...

HYDERABAD: Trujet, part of the Hyderabad-based Turbo Megha Airways, has announced it has received the Air Operator Certificate from aviation regulator DGCA. This will enable it to expand flight services to all metros in the country.Trujet has also been awarded Scheduled Commercial Operator permit and can now connect Nanded–Bombay route ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The much thought out scheme to ensure ‘menstrual hygiene’ among girls, the `She Pad’ scheme for school students across Kerala was announced by chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday. The scheme intends to provide sanitary napkins for girl students in all government schools and the government has announced Rs ...

NEW DELHI: The Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) referral bonus scheme for consumers has started gaining momentum in the country, NPCI managing director and chief executive A P Hota said today. The scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 14, 2017, on the occasion of commemorating the ...

In pursuance of the reforms initiated by the Government of India in July, 1991 in fiscal, industrial and trade regimes, the National Mineral Policy was announced in March, 1993. The National Mineral Policy recognized the need for encouraging private investment including Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), and for attracting state-of-art technology ...

  The Dakshina Kannada district administration on Monday formally launched a drive to enroll unemployed youth who want to upgrade their skills necessary to get jobs. The drive is being conducted as part of the State government’s new Kaushalya Karnataka scheme launched by the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday. Persons ...