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Supreme court asks Centre to submit proposal to expedite criminal justice system

August 1, 2014

The Supreme Court has said that the judiciary cannot fast-track cases against MPs and in fact asked the government to submit a proposal within a month to expedite the Criminal justice system in India. The apex court also observed that ..

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Ghana’s proposal of land to Punjab farmers accepted by Punjab Government

July 31, 2014

The Punjab Government has agreed to the Ghana Government’s proposal offering land to Punjab farmers. As per the proposal, the government of Ghana would provide fertile farmland on a long-term lease to Punjab farmers for farm activities. Ghana has made ..

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Excessive healthcare is a problem on the rise in India: World Bank

July 31, 2014

The World Bank has warned that excessive healthcare is emerging as a serious problem in India. As per the bank, people with private health insurance are two to three times more likely to be hospitalized than the national average. The bank is ..

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Japanese women are world's longest-lived females; Hong Kong men longest-lived males

July 31, 2014

The average life expectancy of Japanese women increased to 86.61 years in 2013, up from 86.41 the previous year, making them the world’s longest-lived females for the second consecutive year.  Japanese men’s lifespan rose above 80 for the first time ..

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MyGov: Financial Inclusion Plan gets impetus from ‘Creative Corner’

July 31, 2014

The new Narendra Modi led Government has taken up the task of Comprehensive Financial Inclusion. It is projected to be achieved by August 2018 with basic banking accounts for everyone by August 2015. Comprehensive Financial Inclusion intends to make banking services ..

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Sierra Leone President declared public health emergency to curb Ebola disease

July 31, 2014

President of Sierra Leone Ernest Bai Koroma proclaimed a public health emergency in Sierra Leone to control the deadly Ebola outbreak. Ebola has so far caused death of around 233 in Sierra Leone. According to the UN data, 729 people ..

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Science Express for raising biodiversity awareness flagged off

July 29, 2014

The third phase of Science Express Biodiversity Special (SEBS) was flagged off from Safdarjung Railway Station in Delhi. The train with its innovative exhibition aims to spread awareness amongst masses in general and youth in particular about the exceptional biodiversity ..

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Gokul Grams to be set up for developing indigenous cattle breeds

July 28, 2014

The Ministry of Agriculture has a proposal to set up Integrated Indigenous Cattle Centres or Gokul Grams in the breeding tracts of indigenous breeds. Key features of Gokul Grams: These centres will be established in the native breeding tracts and ..

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Government has no proposal to integrate Aadhaar project & NPR

July 27, 2014

Government has informed that it is not considering any proposal to integrate the UID (Aadhaar) project with National Population Register (NPR). In December 2010, the National Identification Authority of India Bill 2010 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha and was ..

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'Van Bandhu Kalyan Yojna': Scheme for holistic development of tribals launched

July 26, 2014

A new scheme named ‘Van Bandhu Kalyan Yojna’ for holistic development of tribals has been launched by the government. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched the scheme for holistic development of tribal people and Rs 100 crore has been allocated ..

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