Smart City Plans throw up a range of vision statements Most of the cities aspire to be clean and green; others to leverage heritage and other unique features Stimulating economic development and inclusivity common aim Aligarh to promote communal harmony; NDMC to emerge as a global bench mark capital city Dahod to be a multi-functional… Read More »
Enhancement of Honorarium in respect of SPOs of Jammu & Kashmir to Rs. 6000 per month The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has enhanced the honorarium of Special Police Officers (SPOs) of Jammu and Kashmir upto Rs. 6000 per month from Rs. 3000 per month. The honorarium is given by the State Government and reimbursed… Read More »
Health Ministry issues Draft Guidelines for Kidney Donors Invites suggestions/comments Taking another major step towards easing rules and procedures to encourage organ donation among the masses, the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has issued draft guidelines for Allocation Criteria for Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant, today.… Read More »
Government Issues Directions for Pollution Control and Improving Ambient Air Quality in Delhi and NCR The Centre today issued directions, to all agencies falling under Delhi airshed area, under Section 18 of Air Act, 1981, to control air pollution and improve the Ambient Air Quality in Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR). The directions… Read More »
A BIG BOOST FOR SOLAR ROOFTOPS IN INDIA Cabinet approves Rs.5000 crore for promotion of Solar Rooftops in the country The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the scaling up of budget from Rs, 600 crore to Rs. 5,000 crore for implementation of Grid Connected Rooftops… Read More »
Provisions of Sewage Treatment Plant, Waste Management & Rainwater Harvesting System in Hotels & Guest Houses As enunciated in the respective guidelines issued by the Ministry of Tourism for approval/classification, the provisions with respect to Sewage Treatment plant, Waste Management system and Rainwater Harvesting system in the Starred hotels, Heritage Hotels, Guest Houses, as well… Read More »
Benefit of LPG subsidy will not be available if the consumer or his/her spouse had taxable income of more than Rs Ten lakh in previous financial year At present, there are 16.35 crore LPG consumers in the country. With the implementation of the PAHAL Scheme (DBTL), the subsidy is being transferred directly to the Bank… Read More »
The Government of India Calendar 2016 has been designed and printed by the Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity (DAVP). It is printed in 11 languages apart from Hindi. It is distributed to all Panchayat zilla parishads, centrally aided schools; all missions abroad apart from all elected representatives Central Government Gazetted officers. With the theme… Read More »
Union Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Minister, Sh Radha Mohan Singh launched two mobile apps for the farmers here today. Mobile app ”Crop Insurance” will help the farmers not only to find out complete details about insurance cover available in their area but also to calculate the insurance premium for notified crops, coverage amount and loan… Read More »
The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs & Sports, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal has said that 57 athletes (25 in individual events and 16 members each of men and women Hockey team) have already qualified for participation in Rio Olympics 2016. More sportspersons are expected to qualify for participation in Rio Olympics 2016 as… Read More »