Fellowship for Research Degrees As per the information furnished by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the number of students pursuing research degrees, including M. Phil and Ph.D who received fellowships, under their schemes, year-wise since 2013, is the following: Year Number of students 2013-14 41970 2014-15… Read More »
Restructuring of Curriculum in Higher Education India is one of the youngest nations in the world with more than 62% of its population in the working age group (15-59 years), and more than 54% of its total population below 25 years of age. A skill gap study conducted by National Skill Development Corporation over 2010-2014,… Read More »
Real Estate Bill passed near unanimously by Rajya Sabha; MPs say Bill spurs the sector Government lauded for accommodating suggestions of various parties in the Bill Chairman of Select Committee of the House complimented for widest consultations Implications of retrospective application of the Bill and discrimination will be addressed in the Rules, says Shri Venkaiah… Read More »
Approval for Amendment to the Sikh Gurudwaras Act, 1925 The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Moditoday considered the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs regarding amendment in the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 to remove the exception given to Sahjdhari Sikhs in 1944 to vote in the elections to the… Read More »
Ganga Gram Yojana Under the “Namami Gange” Programme, the government plans to develop the villages located along the main stem of river Ganga which have historic, cultural, and religious and/or tourist importance. Works related to Ganga Grams will encompass comprehensive rural sanitation, development of water bodies and river ghats, construction/ modernization of crematoria etc. The… Read More »
Clean Ganga Fund As part of Namami Gange programme, Government of India has set up “Clean Ganga Fund” for encouraging contributions from Resident Indians, Non-Resident Indians, Persons of Indian Origin, Institutions, and Corporates towards Ganga Rejuvenation. The total contribution received as on 4th March 2016 in Clean Ganga Fund is Rs. 87.69 Crores. As approved… Read More »
World Bank AID for Cleaning of Ganga River The World Bank has provided financial assistance/loan for $ 1 Billion for abatement of pollution of river Ganga against the National Ganga River Basin (NGRB) project approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) at an estimated cost of Rs. 7000 crores under the National Ganga… Read More »
Shri Nitin Gadkari launches Highway Advisory System Pilot Project on Delhi-Jaipur Highway The Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Shri Nitin Gadkari launched the Highway Advisory System (HAS) as a pilot project on the Delhi-Jaipur Highway, NH-8, in New Delhi today. HAS is a free-to-air information distribution system that uses radio to make… Read More »
Electronic Weighing Machines on Toll Plazas The Government is planning to install electronic weighing machines at all toll plazas on National Highways to prevent and detect overloading of commercial goods transport vehicles. NHAI has mandated Indian Highway Management Company Limited (IHMCL), a company promoted by NHAI, to install Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) Bridges on public funded fee… Read More »
New Chief Justice of Gauhati & Rajasthan High Court In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Ajit Singh, Judge of the Rajasthan High Court, to be the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court with effect from… Read More »