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Delhi eliminates Leprosy

January 30, 2013

India’s capital New Delhi has got rid of Leprosy as a public health problem, as the incidence rate of leprosy has declined from 4.5 cases per 10,000 of population in 2001 to 0.8 cases at present. As per WHO guidelines, ..

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Britain vulnerable to ‘triple-dip’ recession

January 30, 2013

With the shriveling of Britain’s economy shrank by 0.3% in the final quarter of 2012 and 0% growth in its GDP for the year as a whole, the country is facing an elevated risk of  a “triple dip” recession. UK ..

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Railways to take food complaints on real time

January 29, 2013

Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal launched a new food catering policy for providing hygienic food at enhanced prices and to the satisfaction of passengers. Railways has set up a toll-free phone number (1800111321) to register the complaints about quality, quantity ..

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‘SKEWPY’ can address unemployment problem in J&K

January 28, 2013

Minister for Labour and Employment, Planning and Development, Ajay Kumar Sadhotra has said that Sher-e-Kashmir Employment and Welfare Programme for Youth (SKEWPY) is a right initiative to address the unemployment problem in Jammu and Kashmir. What is SKEWPY? In J&K ..

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SC prohibits tourists from entering Jarawa tribe habitat

January 26, 2013

The apex court banned all tourist movements in the habitat of extremely endangered Jarawa tribe in Andaman and Nicobar and also sought to know from Andaman & Nicobar Island administration whether it intended to keep the tribe, which has a ..

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Cleaning drive of Railways target 100 main stations

January 26, 2013

Railways has undertaken a cleanliness drive at about 100 important stations across the country and equip maximum number of coaches with bio-toilets. Aiming at providing hygienic condition at rail premises, the Railways has decided to undertake cleanliness drive at about ..

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12 LPG cylinders to BPL households in Delhi

January 24, 2013

The Delhi government has decided to raise the number of subsidized LPG cylinders from 9 to 12 for BPL families and other marginalized sections. The move is expected to benefit 4 lakh families. A few days before, Centre had increased ..

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TRAI plans common emergency response number for India

January 24, 2013

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is planning to bring a consultation paper regarding setting up of a single emergency helpline where a call centre will receive all distress calls and then accordingly alert departments or agencies concerned depending ..

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CCEA nod to continuation of JNNURM to sanction new projects till March 31, 2014

January 22, 2013

The Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) has been given approval by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) to continue to sanction new projects and capacity building activities till March 31, 2014 under Urban Infrastructure and Governance (UIG) ..

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67 % population entitled for food: Panel

January 18, 2013

As per the suggestions made by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Food and Consumer Affairs headed by Vilas Muttemwar: Food entitlements under the National Food Security Act should be made available to 67 % of the population, excluding the 33% ..

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