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HP Government launches RISHTA project
Himachal Pradesh Government has launched Rajiv Gandhi Illuminating Scheme for Hill Town Advancement (RISHTA) project, which is an efficient smart LED based street lighting project. With this Himachal Pradesh becomes first state in North India to do so. It was ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Union Government launches School Nursery Yojana
Union Government has launched the School Nursery Yojana in a bid to bring school students closer to nature by involving them in raising of saplings in school nurseries. The scheme was launched by Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar in New ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Union Cabinet gives nod to Direct Release of Wages into bank accounts of MNREGA workers
Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of direct release of wages in to the accounts of the workers engaged under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). Direct release of wages system under the MNREGA aims to streamline ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Haryana Government launches Thari Pension, Thare Pass project
Haryana Government launched Thari Pension, Thare Pass project to directly transfer pension into the bank accounts of beneficiaries. The project was launched by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in Chandigarh. This project has been launched in the view of bringing more ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Government revises scheme for Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups
Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs has revised Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) with an effect from 1 April, 2015. The scheme aims for the comprehensive socio-economic development of PVTGs. The development will be based on Conservation-cum-Development (CCD) Plan ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015
India ink loan agreement of $300 million with ADB for NUHM
India inked a loan agreement worth US 300 million dollar with Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support the Union Government’s flagship program of National Urban Health Mission (NUHM). It is ADB’s first health project in India and the loan funds ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015
Union Government launches Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana in Patna
Union Government launched Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DUGJY) in Patna, Bihar. The flagship scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with an aim to provide 24×7 uninterrupted electricity supply to each rural household across the country by 2022. ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015
Maharashtra cabinet approves Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Jan Van Vikas Scheme
Maharashtra Cabinet has approved Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Jan Van Vikas Scheme for for development of villages around tiger reserves. The scheme will be launched on project basis from 2015-16 to 2019-2020 and has been proposed by State Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar. ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015
CCEA extends CCTNS deadline to March 2017
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has extended the deadline for implementation of Crime and Criminals Tracking network and Systems (CCTNS) project till March 2017. Decision in this regard was taken by CCEA meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra on ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015
Union Agriculture Ministry launches PGS-India, Soil Health Card and FQCS Web Portals
Union Agriculture Ministry has launched 3 agricultural-portals namely Soil Health Card (SHC) portal, Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) and Fertiliser Quality Control System portal (FQCS). These portals were launched as part of first phase which is only in English. While in ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015