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National Workshop on Role of Sakhi One Stop Centres held in New Delhi
National Workshop on Role of Sakhi One Stop Centres (OSCs) in Strengthening Multi Sectoral Response to Violence is was held in New Delhi. It was organized by the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) and was inaugurated by ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Union Government will soon launch Khelo India Programme
The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports will soon launch Khelo India programme for period 2017-18 to 2019-20 at cost of Rs 1756 crore. It was announced by Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Rajyavardhan Rathore ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Government nod must for electric bus supply under FAME India Scheme
Government has made mandatory for Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to seek approval from Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) before accepting any proposal to supply electric buses for availing incentives under the FAME India scheme. The move is aimed at facilitating ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
11 Annual MedTech Summit of Biodesign Programme held in New Delhi
The XIth Annual MedTech Summit of Biodesign Programme was held in New Delhi. It was inaugurated by Minister of Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Environment, Forests & Climate Change Dr. Harsh Vardhan. The summit was organised by Department of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Cabinet approves setting up of National Nutrition Mission
The Union Cabinet approves setting up of National Nutrition Mission (NNM) with three year budget of 9046.17 crore rupees commencing from 2017-18. The NNM, as an apex body under Ministry of Women and Child Development will monitor, supervise, fix targets ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
HEFA approves projects of 6 higher education institutions to improve the research infrastructure
The Higher Education Funding Agency (HEFA) has approved projects worth over Rs. 2,066 crore for six higher educational institutions to improve the research infrastructure and further their standing at global level. These six institutes are IITs Bombay, Delhi, Madras, Kharagpur, ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
SAUBHAGYA Scheme launched in Manipur
The Union Ministry of Power launched Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA) in Manipur. Total of approximately 1.75 lakh households (1.62 lakh rural households and 0.13 lakh urban households) of Manipur are proposed to be included under scheme. ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
30.76 lakh houses sanctioned under PMAY (Urban) till now: Government
The Union Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has announced that 30.76 lakh houses for the urban poor have been sanctioned so far since the launch of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) Scheme in June 2015. Currently, 15.65 lakh houses ..