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Free Trade LPG (FTL) scheme gets Govt’s nod

July 28, 2013

The Government has approved Free Trade LPG (FTL) Scheme for selling 5 kg LPG cylinders through Company Owned Retail Outlets (COCO) PSU Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). The scheme will be launched on pilot basis in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and ..

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Poverty in India decreases to 21.9% in 2011-12: Planning Commission

July 28, 2013

As per Planning Commission, poverty ratio in the country has dropped to 21.9% in 2011-12 from 37.2% in 2004-05 on account of increase in per capita consumption. Planning Commission on Poverty: Using the Tendulkar methodology for determining the poverty line, ..

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Supreme Court: No acid sale without ID

July 22, 2013

The Supreme Court gave an interim direction and has totally banned the counter sale of the chemical taking into the account acid attacks. A Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) should also be laid down for management and handling of acids. Objective: To prevent acid attacks. ..

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Department of Food & Public Distribution Launches Electronic fund transfer

July 22, 2013

Department of Food & Public Distribution launched the Electronic Transfer of Funds. Objective: To ensure quick and direct transfer of funds to the beneficiaries. This protected mode of making the payments on-line, would be time saving and eliminate physical cheques ..

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"Janani Suraksha Yojna (JSY)" – Government to Provide Pre-natal Health Care Facilities to Pregnant Women

July 22, 2013

Under the Janani Suraksha Yojna (JSY) scheme, the government would provide free pre-natal health care and ambulance facilities to pregnant women across the country. Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) A safe motherhood intervention under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). Objective: Decrease ..

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Supreme Court refuses to reduce juvenile age from 18 to 16 years

July 22, 2013

A bench lead by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir dismissed a batch of PILs which were filed in the apex court demanding that the Act should be amended and a minor involved in atrocious crimes should not be protected under the ..

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After 7 years of ban dance bars in Maharashtra all set to run

July 22, 2013

Supreme Court stayed with the Bombay High Court’s verdict to repress the State Government’s order to close the dance bars, 7 years after they were banned dance bars can again run in Maharashtra.  In 2005 the Maharashtra Government brought in ..

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Marriage law amendment approved by Union Cabinet

July 22, 2013

Union Cabinet approved the amendments to the marriage law. The Bill is expected to come in the August 2013 Session of Parliament .  Objective : To enable a married woman to get a share of her husband’s ancestral property as ..

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Benefit for Coconut Sector as Tapping Unfermented Sap or "Neera" from Coconut approved by Kerala Government

July 21, 2013

Tapping unfermented sap or Neera from the coconut was approved by the Government of Kerala all over the state.  As a part of the pilot project Neera tapping will take place in each and every district all over Kerala in ..

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‘Tears You Apart’ – Launch of National Tobacco Control Campaign

July 21, 2013

A nation-wide National Tobacco Control Campaign called “Tears you apart” has been launched by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. Objective: To raise awareness about the danger to the life of  tens of millions of Indians who ..

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