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Bihar, UP to be key contributor to workforce of the future: Census
As per the Census data, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar with their highest under-14 child population will be the major contributor to the workforce, with developed States like Kerala and Tamil Nadu reaching or already crossed their peaks. The census shows ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2013
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
CCEA cleared 3.1 million tonnes of extra foodgrain for States under Food Security Scheme
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2013
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Food Bill: some States gain and some lose in allocation of food grain
Although the National Food Security Bill is still pending in the Parliament, the Centre has intimated to certain States that their food grain allocation would decline in spite of the mandatory 75 % rural and 50 % urban populations being covered under the proposed new law. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2013
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Food Bill: some States gain and some lose in allocation of food grain
Although the National Food Security Bill is still pending in the Parliament, the Centre has intimated to certain States that their food grain allocation would decline in spite of the mandatory 75% rural and 50% urban populations being covered under the proposed new law. As per ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2013
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Campaign Clean India adopts Taj Mahal
The World Heritage Site, Taj Mahal has been adopted by ONGC as part of its corporate social responsibilities through the “Campaign Clean India” being run under Ministry of Tourism. Taj Mahal a world heritage site and is one of the Seven Wonders ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2013
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, States on disaster management
After the devastating tragedy that struck upon Uttarakhand and which resulted in numerous deaths the Supreme Court issued notice to Uttarakhand and six other states for their alleged failure in implementing the Disaster Management Act in order to handle natural ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2013
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Benefit for Coconut Sector as Tapping Unfermented Sap or "Neera" from Coconut approved by Kerala Government
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2013
AERB gives not to Kudankulam first Unit
The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has given green signal for controlled fission process or “First Approach to Criticality” (FAC) for the first unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu. The FAC is a significant step towards ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs