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Research & Development in Nanoelectronics: India getting ready to be a Global Player!
- May 21, 2012
- By India Current Affairs
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The Nanotechnology Initiatives Programme of Department of Information Technology (DIT) was initiated in 2004. The focus of the programme is on Institutional capacity building, human resource development, Infrastructure creation and research & development in Nanoelectronics. In the long run, the programme is expected to create a synergetic environment for creation of vibrant Nanoelectronics industry in the country. Centers of Excellence in [...]

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Loans/Grants Released by OIDB
- May 14, 2012
- By India Current Affairs
- Government
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Oil Industry Development Board (OIDB) an organization under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas OIDB was established on 13th January, 1975 under the Oil Industry (Development) Act, 1974 to provide financial assistance for development of Oil Industry. The functions of the Board, as defined in Section 6 of the Act, involve rendering financial assistance to the promotion of all such [...]

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Lokpal Bill may not be passed in budget session -Amit Agnihotri
- May 7, 2012
- By India Current Affairs
- Government
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The anti-corruption Lokpal Bill looks unlikely to be passed in the current budget session of parliament that ends May 22. While the opposition is focussing its attention on the presidential polls, Team Anna’s movement appears to have lost steam. The opposition does not seem to be in a hurry over passage of the bill even as the government is trying [...]

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Full Text of P Chidambaram’s Opening Statement at CM’s Meeting on National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC)
- May 6, 2012
- By India Current Affairs
- Government
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The Union Home Minister Shri P. Chidambaram addressed the Chief Ministers’ Meeting on National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) in New Delhi today. Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh chaired the meeting. Following is the text of Home Minister’s opening remarks: “I welcome you to this meeting of the Chief Ministers to discuss an important subject. We met a little over two weeks ago [...]

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HM’s Concluding Remarks at CMs Meeting on NCTC (Full Text)
- May 6, 2012
- By India Current Affairs
- Government
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The day-long meeting of Chief Ministers on the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) was held in New Delhi yesterday. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh chaired the meeting. The Chief ministers, in their speeches highlighted various concerns on the issue and offered different suggestions to strengthen the counter-terrorism apparatus in the country. Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram in his concluding remarks [...]

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Highlight of Civil Services Exam, 2011 Results
- May 6, 2012
- By India Current Affairs
- Education, Government
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Following are the important highlights of the Civil Services Examination, 2011, for which final result has been declared on 6th May 2012. The Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2011 was conducted on 12thJune, 2011. A record number of 4,72,290 candidates applied for this examination, out of which 2,43,003 candidates have actually appeared. 11984 candidates were declared qualified for the [...]

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Compensation to OMCs
- May 6, 2012
- By India Current Affairs
- Government
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Under the burden sharing mechanism, Government of India is providing a part of compensation of the under-recoveries incurred by the Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) on account of sale of sensitive petroleum products ie. Diesel, PDS Kerosene and Domestic LPG at below the market price to insulate consumers from the volatile global oil prices. This compensation has been extended in the form [...]

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The Electronic Challan-Cum-Return (ECR) – New Initiative
- May 6, 2012
- By India Current Affairs
- Government
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The Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR) initiative was launched recently on the occasion of Labour Day. The Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR) initiative was introduced by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). The ECR brings various services to the doorsteps of employees and employers and introduces new levels of transparency and accessibility in the system. The new system will also substantially improve the efficiency [...]

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Achievements under Basic Services to the Urban Poor (BSUP)
- May 4, 2012
- By India Current Affairs
- Government
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The Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja has said that State-wise details of dwelling units sanctioned and completed alongwith basic infrastructural facilities under the Basic Services to the Urban Poor (BSUP) are at Annexure-I. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today she said, Planning Commission in its Mid-Term Appraisal of 11th Plan and the Ministry of Urban Development [...]

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Employment Guarantee Scheme
- May 4, 2012
- By India Current Affairs
- Government
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The Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja has said that the Scheme of Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) in implementation from 1997 has been revamped recently in the year 2009. The livelihoods conditions in urban areas are vastly different from those in rural areas. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today she said, in [...]

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Performance under SJSRY
- May 4, 2012
- By India Current Affairs
- Government
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The Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja has said that the performance under the key components of Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) for last three years is presented below:- Urban Self EmploymentProgramme (USEP) Skill Training for Employment Promotion amongst Urban Poor (STEP-UP) Year Target Achievement Target Achievement 2008-09 120000 184736 150000 303418 2009-10 21250 86066 170000 187644 2010-11 25000 82668 200000 254229 Thus, [...]

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Rajiv Awas Yojana
- May 4, 2012
- By India Current Affairs
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The Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja has said that Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) has been approved on 2nd June 2011. As per RAY Guidelines, the selection of the cities will be done in consultation with the Centre. The States would be required to include all the mission cities of JNNURM, preferably cities with more than 3 lakhpopulation as per 2001 Census; and other smaller cities, [...]

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Integrated Check Posts To Smoothen Cross Border Movement of Goods & Passengers – Ravinder Singh
- April 26, 2012
- By India Current Affairs
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The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), in the year 2006, approved ‘in principle’ the setting up of Integrated Check Posts at 13 locations and Land Ports Authority of India as a statutory body. Integrated Check Posts are being constructed as a Plan scheme with an initial outlay of Rs. 635 crore during the 11th Five Year Plan. In the initial phase, [...]

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Electronic Development Fund
- April 13, 2012
- By India Current Affairs
- Government
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Shri Sachin Pilot, Minister of State for Communications & Information Technology informed the Rajya Sabha yesterday that in the draft National Policy on Electronics, it has been proposed to create an Electronic Development Fund. This fund would promote innovation, IP, R&D, commercialization of products, etc. in the sectors of Electronic System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM), nanoelectronics and IT by providing [...]

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Tsunami Waves And National Tsunami Warning System
- April 11, 2012
- By India Current Affairs
- Environment / Wildlife, Focus, Government
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The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) is the institution hosting 24X7 National Tsunami Warning System (NTWS) that covers the entire Indian Ocean. The NTWS, commissioned and made operational in 2007, is capable of detecting tsunamigenic sea-bed earthquakes and to monitor tsunamis so as to provide timely early warning advisories to concerned government departments and to vulnerable community [...]

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Implementation of Integrated Security System on Indian Railways – H. C. Kunwar
- April 11, 2012
- By India Current Affairs
- Government
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Click here to see Feature Security has been identified as one of the priority areas for upgradation and strengthening over Indian Railways. Railway Protection Force (RPF), which functions under the Ministry of Railways, has been entrusted with the responsibility of protection and security of passengers, passenger area and matters connected therewith. After studying the problems of railway security, [...]

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Road Accidents
- April 8, 2012
- By India Current Affairs
- Government
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The Government has taken the decision to curb the incidents of loss of lives and property caused by road accidents in the country. The Working Group on Road Accidents, Injury Prevention and Control set up by the Planning Commission in the year 2000 had assessed the social cost of road accidents in India at Rs. 55,000 crore which constituted about 3% of the Gross Domestic Product(GDP) of [...]

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Solar Technology Policies
- April 8, 2012
- By India Current Affairs
- Government
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The Government is aware that US Companies are bidding for Solar Power Projects in India. The subject of domestic content was raised by US in the fifth trade policy review of India which took place at WTO Geneva in Sep, 2011. US has viewed the condition of domestic content stipulated in the guidelines for selection of Solar Power Projects under [...]

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Sainik Schools in india
- April 8, 2012
- By India Current Affairs
- Government
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At present, there are twenty four Sainik Schools under the Ministry of Defence in the country. Sainik Schools are established on receipt of a request from a State Government agreeing to provide land alongwith funds for the creation and maintenance of basic infrastructure, equipment and facilities besides scholarships for the cadets of the states. A Memorandum of Agreement is also [...]

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23785 Creches Operational in the Country under the Rajiv Gandhi National Crèche Scheme
- April 8, 2012
- By India Current Affairs
- Government
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A total of 23785 creches have been operational in the country under the Rajiv Gandhi National Crèche Scheme (RGNCS) during 2011-2012. The number of operational crèches under the RGNCS during 2010-2011, 2009-2010 and 2008-09 was 22599, 26785 and 31718 in respectively. No new crèches have been sanctioned by the Government during the last three years and the current year. The state wise details of [...]

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