1.15 Crore Subscribers for National Pension System (NPS) as on 23.1.2016 National Pension System (NPS) had 11,459,555 subscribers with a total corpus of Rs. 90, 327 crore as on 23rd January, 2016. The total Assets under Management are worth Rs. 109,140 crore while Assets under Management per subscriber is Rs. 95,000 on an average. The… Read More »
Jeevan Pramaan- A Hit With Pensioners Jeevan Pramaan (https://jeevanpramaan.gov.in/) provides a big relief to all pensioners. A pensioner can now digitally provide Annual Life Certificate to the authorities for continuity of pension instead of presenting himself physically or through a Life Certificate issued by specified authorities every year. Lakhs of pensioners on various schemes are… Read More »
Health Ministry issues guidelines on Zika Virus Disease The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued guidelines on the Zika virus disease, here today. The text of the guidelines is as follows. Background Zika virus disease is an emerging viral disease transmitted through the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. This is the same mosquito… Read More »
New Disability Rights Bill is Being Drafted Special Campaign to fill up over 12000 Vacancies for PWDs and Over 5 Lakh PWDs to be provided Skill Training in Next Three Years Five National Sports Centers to be set up for Disabled Provisions to check Attrocities against SCs will be enforced Strictly with the Enactment of… Read More »
Vietnam Lifts Ban on Import of Indian Groundnut- Major Step Forward in Securing Market Access Vietnam has formally lifted the ban on import of Indian Groundnut, thereby providing market access after nine months. The Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development (MARD) have formally communicated the decision to the Indian Government stating that Plant Protection… Read More »
Government to Invest Rs 175 Crore for Enhancing the Competitiveness of Indian Capital Goods Sector Government of India, today approved five projects leading to further enhancement in the competitiveness of the Indian Capital Goods Sector and giving impetus to the Make in India campaign of the Prime Minister. The Government support in form of grant… Read More »
238 Villages Electrified Last Week Under Ddugjy 238 villageshave been electrified across the country during last week (from 25th to 31stJanuary 2016) under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram JyotiYojna (DDUGJY). Out of these electrified villages, 2 villages belong to Assam, 3 villages to Bihar, 40 to Jharkhand, 34 to Chhattisgarh, 143 in Odisha, 07 in Rajasthan,… Read More »
Shri Suresh Prabhu Inaugurated and Launched Works Module of Indian Railways E-Procurement System (IREPS) and Implementation of ‘ e-Tendering in Works Contracts ’ This Portal will enable railways to implement e-governance in Works Contract with facilities like creation and publication of tenders online, enable tenderers to view tenders, submit their requisite amount and bid offers… Read More »
Economic Growth Essential in Rural Regions to Check Migration: Chaudhary Birender Singh Rurban Mission to be Launched on 28th February from Kerala Ensuring availability of amenities to rural populace is on the top priority of the central government as 69% of India’s population resides in villages. A focused approach to make qualitative improvement in rural… Read More »
Basic pension of Group ‘C” and ‘D’ retirees of Major Port Trusts & Dock Labour Board to increase by 5.69 %. In a major relief to the Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ retirees of Major Port Trusts & Dock Labour Board, the Ministry of Shipping has approved the increase in the basic pension by 5.69% in… Read More »