Economic Survey 2015-16 highlights need for more investment in Human Capital, expresses concern at declining educational outcomes, emphasizes importance of improving efficiency in delivery of services in the health sector. The Economic Survey 2015-16, presented in the Parliament today by the Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley, states that the social infrastructure scenario in the… Read More »
Labour Force participation Rate higher in Rural Areas than Urban Areas, significantly lower for females than males: Economic Survey Women account for 57% of employment given under MGNREGA in the Current Financial Year 1.75 lakh Rural Youth trained under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana during 2015-16 The Economic Survey (2015-16) states that the… Read More »
116334.85 MT seized pulses released in markets Delivery of 8,500 MT imported pulses is expected shortly The rise in the prices of pulses is due to several factors leading to demand & supply mismatch. Hoarding is one such factor. De-hoarding operations are carried out by the State Governments under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. All… Read More »
Ensuring good quality AYUSH Drugs to people is topmost priority of the Government: Shri Shripad Naik ‘The Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy Pharmacy Central Council Bill, 2016’ circulated for Inter-ministerial appraisal and consultations with states: AYUSH Minister The Union Minster of State for AYUSH (Independent Charge) and Health & Family Welfare Shri Shripad Yesso Naik has… Read More »
Skill Development Programmes in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy has said that the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) is being implemented in the State of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh since 2015-16 under which trainings are being imparted in various sectors.… Read More »
Job Guarantee after Skill Training The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy has said that the government has set up National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) as a Public Private Partnership entity to promote private training providers to set up skill development centres across the Country. Private training… Read More »
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana in Puducherry The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy has said that government has launched the flagship scheme, ‘Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)’ on 15th July, 2015 to enable and mobilize a large number of youth to take up outcome based… Read More »
Beneficiary under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy has said that the government has launched the flagship scheme, ‘Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)’ on 15th July, 2015 to enable and mobilize a large number of youth to take up outcome… Read More »
Bot Model Projects The Government has permitted one time fund infusion to revive and physically complete languishing national highway projects under Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode and also allowed Rationalised Compensation to concessionaires, in case delays are not attributable to them, to increase funds to highway sector. Various steps have also been taken by the Government/… Read More »
Enforcement of BS-VI Emission Norms The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has amended the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 to implement Bharat Stage-IV (BS-IV) mass emission standards for four wheeled vehicles since the year 2010 onwards in select cities in a phase-wise manner. Bharat Stage-IV mass emission standards for two wheeled, three wheeled and… Read More »