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 »
Appointment of Judges in the Supreme Court In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of article 124 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar, Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, to be a Judge of the Supreme Court of India with effect… Read More »
RBI cancels Certificate of Registration of 4 NBFCs Date : May 10, 2016 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the certificate of registration of the following non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) in exercise of the powers conferred on it under Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. Sr. No. Name… Read More »
Ministry Of Road Transport & Highways Sets Up Committee To Frame Policy For Taxi Operators The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has constituted a three member committee to prepare a policy framework for taxi and other transport operators. The committee will be headed by Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways and have Joint… Read More »
Civil Services Examination, 2015 – Result Declared Based on the results of the written part of Civil Services Examination, 2015 held by the Union Public Service Commission in December, 2015 and the interviews for Personality Test held in March-May, 2016, following is the list, in order of merit, of candidates who have been recommended for… Read More »