December, 2016

• 5 December

  NITI-Aayog to give district collectors incentives for motivating people to go cashless

  

  NEW DELHI: The National Institute for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog, the government’s policy think-tank, today announced it will give district collectors, district magistrates, and deputy commissioners Rs 10 for every citizen who performs at least two cashless transactions. Such citizens should use one of five modes for their transactions – ...

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• 5 December

  Women Scientist Scheme

  

  In an attempt to enhance the participation of Women Scientists in Biotechnology Research, the Department of Biotechnology launched a Biotechnology Career Advancement and Re-orientation Programme (Bio-CARe) for women Scientists. Objective The programme is mainly for Career Development of employed/ unemployed women Scientists for whom it is the first extramural research ...

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• 3 December

  Want to Volunteer for India’s Digital Revolution? Vittiya Saksharata Abhiyan (VISAKA)

  

  Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Shri Prakash Javadekar launched ‘Vittiya Saksharata Abhiyan’ to make people aware about cashless economic system. Union HRD Minister appealed to the faculty and especially young students to come forward and join ‘Vittiya Saksharata Abhiyan’ to encourage, create awareness and motivate all people around them ...

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• 3 December

  18 lakh farmers in Rajasthan join new insurance scheme

  

  JAIPUR: Around 18 lakh farmers have been associated with the new insurance scheme in Rajasthan which is the first state to provide Rs 5 lakh accidental insurance to farmers by charging only Rs 27 premium per year. The government is targetting to associate 25 lakh farmers in the current fiscal ...

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• 3 December

  Center’s new formula to tackle Delhi NCR’s air pollution

  

  The Supreme Court asked the central government to put in place “graded response action plan” for different levels of air pollution in the national capital and areas of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Asking the government to notify the “graded” plan that includes the steps that would be taken to ...

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• 2 December

  Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)

  

  Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) aims to provide employment opportunities to every individual. Objective To generate employment opportunities in Rural as well as Urban areas. Setting up self employment ventures projects, micro enterprises and servicing units.  Eligibility Any individual above 18 years of age. Assistance under scheme is available ...

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• 2 December

  RBI revises Market Stabilisation Scheme limit to Rs 6 lakh crore

  

  After the withdrawal of the legal tender character of the Rs 500 and Rs 1000 denomination notes with effect from November 9, 2016, there has been a surge in the deposits with the banks. Consequently, there has been a significant increase of liquidity in the banking system which is expected ...

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• 1 December

  World’s largest solar power plant unveiled in Tamil Nadu

  

  In less than a year after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Solar Alliance initiative at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, the country appears to be on schedule to reduce its dependency on fossil fuels to power homes and industries by 2030. A solar power plant in Kamuthi, ...

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• 1 December

  Free Education Scheme: Tamil Nadu

  

  BC, MBC & Minorities Welfare Department is providing free education scholarship to backward, most backward classes and denotified Communities students studying in Government Colleges. Objectives To provide scholarship for backward class students and help them in building a great future. Eligibility All BC and MBC students are eligible. Benefits Education ...

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• 1 December

  Kishori Shakti Scheme for girls

  

  Kishori Shakti Yojana is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for adolescent girls. This scheme is operational in 46 ICDS Projects of 8 Districts viz. Shimla, Sirmour, Kinnaur, Mandi, Bilaspur, Una, Hamirpur and Lahaul-Spiti of the State. Objectives To improve the nutritional and health status of adolescent girls in the age groups ...

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