Revision of Scheme of National Welfare Fund of Sportspersons The National Welfare Fund for sportspersons was set up in March, 1982 with a view to assisting outstanding sportspersons of yesteryears, who had brought glory to the country in sports, now living in indigent circumstances,. The scheme was last reviewed and revised in July 2009. Scheme… Read More »
10.7% growth in Foreign Tourist Arrivals in april 2016 over the same period in 2015 Bangladesh accounts for highest share of tourist arrivals followed by USA and UK in April 2016 Rs. 11, 637 crores Foreign Exchange earned through tourism in April 2016 10.7% growth in Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in April 2016 over the… Read More »
Prime Minister and Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Minister meetings with Chief Ministers of 10 drought affected States and decisions taken in subsequent meetings. Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Shri Radha Mohan Singh appealed to the drought-affected states that they take immediate steps to fight drought and review it on week to week basis. The Minister… Read More »
Improved voluntary retirement scheme package for employees of Hindustan Vegetable Oils Corporation The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to the proposal for offering an improved Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) package based on 2007 notional pay scales for the employees of Hindustan Vegetable Oils… Read More »
Joint issue between Department of Posts and United Nations Postal Administration on UN Women HeForShe postage stamp The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, was apprised of the joint issue of UN Women HeForShe postage stamp. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Department of Posts and United Nations… Read More »
Site for construction of National War Memorial and National War Museum The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, was apprised of the decision taken by the Empowered Apex Steering Committee (EASC) that Princess Park Complex would be the suitable site for construction of the National War Museum. As regards the National… Read More »
Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Urban Development 17-May-2016 17:16 IST States asked to convert 3,784 urban areas into statutory Urban Local Bodies Statutory ULBs lead to planned urban development, enhanced revenues ; entitled to Central assistance W.Bengal has 780 Census Towns, Kerala-461, Tamil Nadu-376, Maharashtra-279, UP-267, MP-112 Ministry of Urban Development has… Read More »
Draft National Policy for Women, 2016 WCD Minister Smt Maneka Gandhi releases Draft National Policy for Women, 2016 for consultation Union WCD Minister Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi released the draft National Policy for Women, 2016 for stakeholder comments and consultations. Releasing the draft policy at a press conference in New Delhi, the Minister stated that… Read More »
Finance Ministry reviews the progress of Gold related Schemes; Total gold collected under Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS) is 2891 kgs; Banks asked to put concerted efforts to mobilize more gold under the GMS in order to achieve the Scheme’s objectives A meeting under the Chairmanship of Shri Shaktikanta Das, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs (DEA),… Read More »
Cabinet approves National Intellectual Property Rights Policy “Creative India; Innovative India: रचनात्मक भारत; अभिनव भारत” The Union Cabinet yesterday approved the National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy that will lay the future roadmap for intellectual property in India. The Policy recognises the abundance of creative and innovative energies that flow in India, and the need… Read More »