In a cabinet meeting today, government decided to relax compensation norms for farmers and lowered moisture content benchmark in grains. The decision was taken to allay the effects of agrarian crisis in the country due to unseasonal rains and hailstorms.
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Bharat Mala: Road Network from Gujarat to Mizoram
What is Bharat Mala? It is the name given to a ambitious programme of the Modi government which is a road built along India’s west to east land border, from Gujarat to Mizoram, at a cost of around Rs 14,000 crore. It links to a road network in coastal states, from ...
Read More »Mumbai Darshan in Helicoptor: IRCTC
News Tourists can now get a tour of the city and its landmarks as the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has launched a Mumbai Darshan by Helicopter package. This is a first-of-its-kind initiative, which has been initiated in association with a private helicopter operator. Cost: Ride is available for Rs ...
Read More »Government to handle Agrarian Crisis: cane growers and wheat farmers
News PM held a high level meeting to discuss concerns of farmers. Government to take steps to help sugar mills clear dues of over Rs 20,000 crore to cane growers and address quality concerns in wheat procurement after the recent spell of unseasonal rains. Paswan held two separate meetings earlier this ...
Read More »Government to ask airlines to set aside seats for last minute bookings
Much to the relief of last minute flyers, Minister of Civil Aviation Ashok Gajapati Raju is planning to propose setting aside two or three seats per flight for passengers booking last minute tickets due to emergencies. Opening up these seats a few hours before departure can regulate the last minute ...
Read More »Telecom Secretary urges telecom service providers to improve network quality
With increasing incidences of complaints from customers on call drops and inflated bills, Telecom Secretary Rakesh Garg, yesterday urged telecom operators to address customer grievances and improve network quality. He added that public is under impression that frequent call drops are deliberate attempts of operators to gain by charging for ...
Read More »PM donates his 1 month Salary: Inspiration for others
News Prime Minister Narendra Modi donated one month’s salary to the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund for assistance to those affected by the recent earthquake within the country. Not just him, infact members of Lok Sabha also decided to donate one month’s salary for earthquake assistance. The government has announced ...
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FCRA licences of 8,975 associations cancelled
News Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) licences of 8,975 associations from different parts of the country including Delhi, Mumbai and Andhra Pradesh. It is the largest crackdown on NGO’s and associations accepting foreign funds without complying with the regulation of filing annual ...
Read More »Other countries like US, Russia may soon follow Jan Dhan Yojna model
News JanDhan Yojna is soon going to be a worldwide template for achieving rapid financial inclusion. The Financial Action Task Force, a global anti-terror financing agency, has given initial approval to a paper by India on how it achieved the task in a few months while adhering to know your ...
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