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Kannur (in Kerala) declared as the first Zero-Landless district of India

November 3, 2013

Under the Zero Landless (Citizens) Kerala Project, Kannur (Kerala) has been declared as the the first zero-landless district in India. What is Zero Landless (Citizens) Kerala Project? It is a project which seeks to provide 3 cents of land each to ..

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Kirit Parikh committee suggests increase in prices of Diesel, Kerosene and LPG

November 2, 2013

Kirit Parikh committee on Pricing Methodology for Diesel, Domestic LPG and PDS Kerosene has recommended a price increase of Rs 5 / litre in diesel, Rs 4/ litre in kerosene, and Rs 250 in LPG cylinder with immediate effect. What are the ..

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NABARD to ensure speedy funds to states with acute storage deficiency

November 1, 2013

According to National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Eastern and North Eastern states, which are battling with acute storage deficit, will get a priority in fund allocation for building warehouses. The government has directed NABARD to give priority to ..

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Sushmita Sen conferred with Mother Teresa Memorial International Award for Social Justice 2013

October 30, 2013

NGO the Harmony Foundation honored former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen with the Mother Teresa Memorial International Award 2013 for her efforts towards achieving social justice in Mumbai. Along with Sushmita Sen, seven individuals and an association, India Rescue Mission, were also ..

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GoI launches Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana for Indian workers in Dubai

October 30, 2013

The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affair launched a scheme named Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana in Dubai. The scheme is a pension and life insurance fund scheme for blue-collar Indian workers in UAE. What is Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana (MGPSY)? ..

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Election Commission clarifies NOTA option

October 30, 2013

Providing clarification over the recently included NOTA (None Of The Above) option in EVM/ Ballot paper in the upcoming polls as directed by the apex court, the Election Commission (EC) said that if the number of electors who had voted ..

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Co-operatives against plan to convert Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) into banking correspondents

October 29, 2013

The members of co-operative societies are opposed to the ideo of converting Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) into business correspondents for District Credit Cooperative Banks as recommended by the Prakash Bakshi committee. What are Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) ? ..

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National Commission for STs presents Sixth Report on the working of safeguards for STs to the President of India

October 29, 2013

The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes chaired by Dr. Rameshwar Oraon presented the Sixth Report on working of safeguard for Scheduled Tribes for 2010-11 to the President of India. National Commission for Scheduled Tribes: The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes ..

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France confers top civilian honor on Anjali Gopalan

October 29, 2013

France conferred its highest civilian award ‘Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur’ on social worker and founder of NGO Naz Foundation Anjali Gopalan for her work on transgenders and HIV positive patients. Who is Anjali Gopalan? Anjali Gopalan (56) is an ..

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World Bank to provide India $360 million credit for Uttar Pradesh Water Sector Restructuring Project

October 29, 2013

Government of India inked a pact with the World Bank for credit of $360 million for the development of second phase of Uttar Pradesh Water Sector Restructuring Project. The objectives of the project are : To support the State in capacity ..

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