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 »
Promotion of Breast Feeding As per the UNICEF Report “The State of World’s Children, 2015”, the rate of early initiation of breastfeeding in South Asia is 39% and that of exclusive breastfeeding is 47% which is lower than India. In India, as per the recent Rapid Survey on Children, 2013-14, the rate of early initiation… Read More »
All Hospitals should provide free medical treatment to Acid attack/Rape victims under the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 2013 Government of India has set up a dedicated fund called Nirbhaya Fund for implementation of initiatives aimed at enhancing the safety and security for women in the country. The corpus transferred to the Public Account for the… Read More »
Steps Taken to Improve Standard of Primary and Secondary Schools Department of School Education and Literacy has two centrally sponsored schemes viz. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) to assist States in universalization of elementary education and the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) for universal access to secondary education. The Central Government through SSA, supports States/UTs on… Read More »
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 »