Stem Cell Therapy There is no treatment regime using Stem Cells has been established yet, however, treatment using Stem Cell is only valid for diseases like Cancer. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, is providing treatment through Stem Cell Therapy to Cancer patients only. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), in… Read More »
Mental Health Policy The National Mental Health Policy, announced in October, 2014, is based, inter-alia, on the values and principles of equity, justice, integrated and evidence based care, quality, participatoryand holistic approach to mental health. Its goals and objectives include the following: • to reduce distress, disability, exclusion, morbidity and premature mortality associated with mental… Read More »
Manufacturing of Defence Equipment The Value of Procurement of defence items (both Capital & Revenue) by the Armed forces, from Indian sources in the last three years is tabulated below: (Rs in Crore) Year 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 Value of procurement from Indian sources 52719 55014 49531 Under ‘Make in India’ programme, the Government proposes… Read More »
Insas Rifle Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) in association with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), User & Directorate General Quality Assurance (DGQA) has undertaken development of a single barrel Rifle of 5.56 x 45 Calibre. The salient features of Rifle are: Mass : <4 Kg Firing Mode : Single shot & Automatic Magazine Capacity :… Read More »
Incentives to sugar sector to facilitate payment of sugarcane dues The Central Government has fixed Fair & Remunerative Price of sugarcane @ Rs. 230 per quintal for season 2015-16 at 9.5% recovery which is the bench mark price to be paid to sugarcane farmers. However, farmers in the States like U.P., Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana… Read More »
Steps to control the prices of essential food items The Government has taken a number of steps to control the prices of essential food items. These includes:- Regular review meetings on prices and availability trends are being held at the highest level. Higher MSP is announce like cereals, pulses and oilseeds to incentivize production and… Read More »
Launching of National Agriculture E-Market Government has approved a scheme for setting up of National Agriculture Market (NAM) on 01.07.2015 with a budget of Rs.200 crore, which is to be implemented during 2015-16 to 2017-18. The scheme envisages implementation of the National Agriculture Market (NAM) by setting up of an appropriate common e-market platform that… Read More »
Promoting Bio-Fertilizers (This information was given by the Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Sh. Mohanbhai Kalyanjibhai Kundaria in Rajya Sabha today. ) Government is promoting bio-fertilizers through various schemes of National Mission of Sustainable Development (NMSA)/Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana, Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) and National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm… Read More »
National Board for Yoga and Naturopathy The Ministry of AYUSH constituted a Task Force to promote AYUSH system in the country. In its recommendations, it suggested to constitute a National Board for Promotion & Development of Yoga and Naturopathy under the Chairmanship of Secretary (AYUSH) with the following aims & objectives :- i. To enhance… Read More »
RBI/2015-16/335 DCBR.CO.RCBD.Cir.No. 12/19.51.012/2015-16 Phalguna 20, 1937 March 10, 2016 The Chairman/Managing Director All State and Central Cooperative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Application of Minimum Capital Adequacy Norms to State and Central Cooperative Banks (StCBs/DCCBs) Please refer to the circulars RPCD.CO.RF.BC.40/07.38.03/2007-08 dated December 4, 2007 and RPCD.RCB.BC.73/07.51.012/2013-14 dated January 7, 2014 on the captioned subject.… Read More »