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CCEA cleared 3.1 million tonnes of extra foodgrain for States under Food Security Scheme

August 27, 2013

The Union Government of India declared that it will provide an extra 3.1 million tonnes of food grains to the states under the Food Security Programme at Above Poverty Line (APL) rates. The decision to provide extra food grains at APL ..

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Top tech cos join hands to launch 'Internet.Org'

August 24, 2013

Seven of the world’s tech giants (Ericsson, MediaTek, Nokia, Opera, Qualcomm and Samsung) collaborated to launch Internet.org with an aim to make Internet access affordable for people across the globe. The initiative will be headed by Facebook Founder and CEO, Mark ..

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Maharashtra govt. clears anti-superstition law

August 24, 2013

The Maharashtra government decided to promulgate an ordinance to enact a long-pending bill to uproot black magic, blind faith and superstitious beliefs. The step has come following the death of anti-superstition activist Narendra Dabholkar . A prime supporter of the law, Dabholkar was shot ..

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Portal launched to facilitate RTI application filing in all Govt Ministries

August 24, 2013

The government has launched a portal which will facilitate citizens to file RTI applications online in all central government ministries and departments. The web address of the portal is www.rtionline.gov.in The portal is a step to provide greater transparency in governance through ..

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"Correlation between wealth and height true, but not always" – Research

August 24, 2013

A new research shows that there is a direct correlation between how tall one would grow and how rich one’s State was when one was born. But the relationship between a State’s income and the height of its residents is growing ..

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EC to use VVPAT system in Nagaland by polls

August 23, 2013

The Election Commission of India has decided to use Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) for the first time with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) in the September, 2013 by-poll to the Noksen Assembly constituency in Nagaland. The Government of India ..

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World Bank and India ink credit pact for Low income Housing Finance Project

August 23, 2013

The Government of India and the World Bank signed a $ 100 million credit agreement for providing assistance to Low Income Housing Finance Project aimed at helping low income households to secure loans to purchase, build or upgrade their dwellings. ..

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Delhi, AP, Haryana and Uttarakhand launch Food Security Scheme

August 23, 2013

The State Governments of Delhi, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana and Uttarakhand have launched the Centre sponsored Food Security Scheme. The food security scheme aims at ensuring the poor to get essential food commodities such as wheat and rice at affordable prices including ..

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U.S. to help India deal with new security challenges

August 23, 2013

The U.S. has agreed to share its expertise with India in countering new security challenges mainly terrorism. The U.S. government has agreed to provide Indian officers of various agencies access to its specialized agencies under the Department of Homeland Security ..

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Ministry of Finance launches "STAR scheme"

August 20, 2013

STAR: (Standard Training Assessment and Reward) The Ministry of Finance launched the National Skill Certification and Monetary Reward Scheme that will be implemented on national level. The scheme will motivate the youth to acquire a vocational skill. The scheme is expected to ..

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