News: The state government today gave a nod to an ordinance for amending the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities (MPDA) Act, under which sand mafia will not get bail for one year after arrest. In view of acute water scarcity, the government is considering ban on sugarcane crushing and prohibiting water ...
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Govt rolls out loans for the needy
News: Seeking to provide loans to 57.7 million small businesses, the Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency (Mudra) has been taken up by a six-member joint panel comprising representatives from the government and the BJP for its proper implementation. The Mudra card, which will have the shape and size of ...
Read More »Sports ministry recognizes Yoga as sports discipline, places it in priority category
News: The Ministry reviewed the categorization of various Sports disciplines and the revised categories of sports disciplines and the scale of financial assistance admissible to each category was conveyed to IOC and all recognized National Sports Federations on 23rd March, 2015. The Ministry also decided to upgrade Fencing from ‘Others’ ...
Read More »New Asian highway section becomes operational
News: The Myawaddy-Thinggan Nyenaung-Kawkareik section of the Asian highway linking India, Myanmar and Thailand has been put into service. With the 25.6-km-long section becoming operational, travel time between Thinggan Nyenaung and Kawkareik will be reduced from three hours to 45 minutes. The Asian highway runs from Moreh in India to ...
Read More »Urban Development ministry launches common model card for use in metros and transport systems
News: The ministry of Urban Development has launched a Smart National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) (NCMC) model to enable seamless travel by different metros and other transportation systems across the country besides being used for shopping as well. The government had earlier tied a similar model but had not succeeded. After ...
Read More »Face action if you raise grievances with Prime Minister
News: All central government employees, including officials of Army and para military forces, were today warned of “action” if they raise service matters related grievances to the Prim Minster directly. As per these instructions, wherever a government servant wishes to press a claim or to seek redressal of a grievance, ...
Read More »175 brothers gifted toilets to their sisters: Madhya Pradesh
News: In a big boost to Swachch Bharat campaign in northern Madhya Pradesh, 175 brothers gifted toilets to their sisters on occasion of Rakshabandhan festival in Gwalior district. Average cost of each toilet, constructed by them, was around Rs 80,000. None of them expected any government help while they constructed ...
Read More »Government appoints Rajiv Mehrishi as Home Secretary for two-year period; replaces LC Goyal
News: The Home Minister Rajnath Singh has got his third home secretary in 15 months, which has only extended the uncertainty in the ministry. Within hours of the order replacing him as home secretary, Goyal was appointed the chairman & MD of India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO). Out going home ...
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Read More »Where to Register for Bharati Scheme for Education by AP Govt?
Andhra Pradesh Brahmin Welfare Corporation (ABC) Limited, a Government of Andhra Pradesh undertaking, has introduced the following Schemes for the Brahmin students in Andhra Pradesh. Under these schemes, financial assistance shall be paid to the selected applicants as one time grant through the prescribed process. S.No Scheme Name Who can ...
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