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The Government has approved the Integrated Action Plan (IAP) for 60 Selected Tribal and Backward Districts .The scheme would be an additional central assistance (ACA), on 100% grant basis. To begin with IAP is proposed to be implemented with a block grant of Rs. 25 crore and Rs. 30 crore per district during 2010-11 and 2011-12 respectively for which the funds [...]
SETTING UP OF GANDHI HERITAGE SITES MISSION & PORTAL The Government of India in April, 2006, constituted a Gandhi Heritage Sites (GHS) Panel, comprising eminent Gandhians. The major recommendations of the Panel were the setting up of a Gandhi Heritage Sites Mission with five Zonal Centres, and Rs. 8.00 Crore will be provided by the Government for setting up of a Gandhi Heritage [...]
The mandate of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj is enshrined in part IX of the Constitution (“The Panchayats”) read with Article 243 ZD of Part IXA relating to the District Planning Committees and the Eleventh Schedule which illustratively sets out a list of 29 matters, which might be considered by State Legislatures for devolution to the Panchayats in respect of [...]
Reaching out to the rural masses with the focus on all around development of the villages has been the guiding principle of the Ministry of Rural Development and several new initiatives have been undertaken during 2010. These include among others expansion of rural employment opportunities under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA, extending the rural road connectivity under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana(PMGSY), [...]
The Ministry of Textiles took several new initiatives during 2010 to achieve faster and inclusive growth and participatory development . Major policy initiatives taken by the Ministry are as under: Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks : 40 Parks have been sanctioned till date in nine states , with total project cost of about Rs 4141 crore with Government contribution of [...]
The decision of the Central government to bar Indian companies from using the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) to process payments will directly affect India’s trade with Iran and in particular will affect the import of gas and crude oil from Iran which constitutes around 16 to 17 per cent of the country’s crude oil requirements. The Americans have been pressurizing [...]
It’s been a frenetic year, closing a volatile decade in which the rapidity of economic and social change in some areas has been almost as remarkable as the continuing stagnation and decline in others. So how do we interpret this and what can we wish for in future? Right now there is a resurgence of economic triumphalism among Indian elites. [...]
Shri Kapil Sibal, Union Minister for Human Resource Development, announced revised norms for the approval process, for 2011-2012, of institutes that are regulated by the All Indian Council for Technical Education (AICTE), here today. The AICTE has been making an effort to facilitate stake holders in establishing good technical institutions in the Country. In order that a planned and coordinated [...]
The Central Government, Ministry of Finance has notified on December 20, 2010 to call in from circulation the coins of denomination of 25 paise and below, issued from time to time, with effect from June 30, 2011. From this date, these coins shall cease to be a legal tender for payment as well as on account. The procedure for call [...]
A. POLICY 1. Follow up on National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy (NUHHP), 2007: 1.1 The Policy and the actionable points under the National Urban Housing & Habitat Policy, 2007 have been put on the web-site of the Ministrywww.mhupa.gov.in. The first meeting of High Level Monitoring Committee was held on 19.7.2010 under the Chairmanship of the Minister (HUPA&T). In follow up to the [...]
The seaplane, that has captured the imagination of people, mainly through James Bond movies, has finally arrived in India too. Union Civil Aviation Minister, Praful Patel today launched the first Seaplane of the Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd, and aptly named it ‘Jal Hans’, at a ceremony held at the Juhu Aerodromme in Mumbai. Describing the launch of seaplane operations as [...]
India Post is the largest postal network in the world. It provides postal facilities within reach of every citizen in the country through its vast network at affordable prices. India Post has made a long journey. From 23,344 post offices at the time of independence to 1,55,035 post offices (1,39,173 Post Offices are in rural areas and 15,862 Post Offices [...]
The Ministry of Labour & Employment has made serious efforts to implement various provisions mandated relating to enhancement of the welfare and well-being of farmers, farm labour and workers particularly those in the unorganized sector, ensuring the fullest implementation of minimum wage laws for farm labour, striving for elimination of child labour, examination of labour laws that create an Inspector [...]
Popularization of science and technology among all sections of the society and states is a major focus area of National Science and Technology Communication Council (NCSTC), Vigyan Prasar and many laboratories of Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR). Some of these activities address the general community. However, dedicated programmes have been organized by the Department of Science and Technology [...]
National e-Governance Plan The National e-Governance Plan was approved by the Cabinet in May 2006 with a vision to provide public services to the common man in his locality at affordable costs. The NeGP is a multi-stakeholder programme which primarily focuses on making critical public services available and promoting rural entrepreneurship. This initiative of the Government of India aims to provide [...]
Highlights The Strategic Forces Command of the Integrated Defence Staff, which handles the country’s nuclear weapons assets, honed its skills with successful tests of the Agni missiles. Other major events included the starting of digging work for the ambitious Rohtang Tunnel, implementation of Joint Doctrines, fresh orders for the Defence PSUs, new acquisitions proposed by the Government, rescue and Relief in flash flood ravaged Ladakh and the [...]
Highlights The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is arguably the one Force that has seen the maximum expansion in capacity and capabilities. This year the government gave its nod to set up 14 new Coast Guard stations, five of them were commissioned during the year besides a Divisional Headquarter atKavaratti in the Lakshadweep archipelago. The Coast Guard inducted sevenvessels including an Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) [...]
Justice B N Srikrishna has submitted his report on the separate Telangana state demand to Home Minister P Chidambaram. After receiving the report Chidambaram said that the Srikrishna committee recommendations onTelangana will be discussed with the political parties and added that the report will be made public on January 6, 2011. The two-volume report, prepared by the Committee after extensive [...]
Highlights The Indian Air Force is poised to enter the big league soon with a slew of big ticket acquisitions slated to unfold in the next few years. The handing over of the first of the six C-130J-30 Super Hercules to the IAF by Lockheed Martin at a function in Marietta, Georgia on 16th December is a step towards that direction [...]
New Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2010 After several rounds of consultation and workshop with all Stakeholders, including Central Ministries, State Governments, Industry associations and NGOs, the Ministry has prepared a draft Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2010, duly vetted by Ministry of Law and Justice, to replace the existing Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) [...]
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