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Union Government issues notification for implementation of 7th Pay Commission

July 26, 2016

The Union Government has issued notification for the implementation of 7th Pay Commission. It was issued as per the Cabinet approval in June 2016. With this issuance, 4.8 million central government employees and 5.2 million pensioners will get the increased ..

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Union Cabinet approves incorporation of Sagarmala Development Company

July 21, 2016

The Union Cabinet has approved the incorporation of Sagarmala Development Company (SDC) to give a push to port-led economic development under ambitious Sagarmala project. SDC will be incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013, with an initial authorized share capital of ..

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Fourth tranche of Sovereign Gold Bond scheme opened for subscription

July 19, 2016

The fourth tranche of the Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) scheme opened for subscription. SGB is government securities denominated in grams of gold. It offers an alternative to holding gold in physical form. The scheme was launched by the Union Government ..

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Union Cabinet allocates Rs 12,000 crore to Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana

July 14, 2016

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for allocation of Twelve thousand crore rupees to Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). The funds will be used to impart skill training to 60 lakh youths and certify skills of 40 lakh ..

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Union Government launches KVK portal for monitoring of farm centres

July 8, 2016

The Union Government has launched Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) portal (http://kvk.icar.gov.in). It was launched by Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Radha Mohan Singh in New Delhi. The portal aims to provide information and advisory to the farmers and ..

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Namami Gange projects for cleaning river Ganga launched

July 7, 2016

Union Government has launched various projects under Namami Gange programme for cleaning of river Ganga and its tributaries from Haridwar, Uttarakand. It was launched by Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti. Besides, simultaneous projects were also launched at over 103 ..

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Union Cabinet approves National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme

July 6, 2016

The Union Cabinet has approved a National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) for providing apprenticeship training to over 50 lakh youngsters in order to create more jobs. The Scheme has an outlay of 10,000 crore rupees and a target of training ..

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Union Cabinet Approves Interest Subvention Scheme for farmers for year 2016-17

July 6, 2016

The Union Cabinet has approved the Interest Subvention Scheme for farmers for the year 2016-17.  For this purpose Union Government has earmarked a sum of 18,276 Crore Rupees. The scheme will help farmers getting short term crop loan payable within ..

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Punjab Government launches Rapid Rural Police Response System

July 4, 2016

Punjab Government has launched Rapid Rural Police Response System (RRPRS) to ensure prompt and effective police response in 12,000 villages across the state. The system was launched Punjab Deputy Chief Minister and  Sukhbir Singh Badal. Besides, he also flagged off ..

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Union Government launches National Green Highways Mission

July 2, 2016

The Union Government has launched National Green Highways Mission (NGHM), a plantation drive around 1500 km of National Highways. It was launched by the Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi. About National ..

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