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Accessible Healthcare in Rural Areas
To improve the availability of critical manpower to provide services in public health facilities in rural areas, financial support is provided to States under NHM, inter-alia for giving hard area allowance to doctors for serving in rural…
Swachh Vidyalaya Initiative: Toilets in all Government Schools
The Government of India has prioritized education of girls’ children and accordingly, launched Swachh Vidyalaya initiative across the country for construction of separate girls’ and boys’ toilets in all government schools.
The Department…
PM Modi addresses all Panchayats on National Panchayati Raj Day
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, addressed all Panchayats across the country, from Jamshedpur, on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day. The event also marked the culmination of the Gramoday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan, which began…
Parliament Session will begin from April 25 to complete Financial Business
Parliament session will begin from Monday i.e April 25,2016 to address the financial business related to the General and Railway Budgets for the financial year 2016-17 and is scheduled to last till May 13, 2016 subject to the exigencies of…
1 Crore Consumers join the ‘GiveitUp’ Movement: Dharmendra Pradhan
Hon’ble Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan held a press conference to mark achievement of one crore consumers joining the ‘GiveItUp’ movement, which was started on the call given by Hon’ble Prime…
All 23 Cities submit Smart City Plans under Smart City Mission
All the 23 cities from the States and Union Territories that were given an opportunity to participate in the ‘Fast Track Competition’ under Smart City Mission submitted revised Smart City Plans to the Ministry of Urban Development. April…
Govt to release 10,000 tonne pulses from buffer stock
The Centre has decided to release 10000 MT pulses mainly Tur and Urad from buffer stock to ensure their availability at reasonable prices. The Government of India has requested State governments to avail this benefit and utilize the…
Signing of MoU Between Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Wadhwani Foundation
Prime Minster Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing the MoU between the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, National Skill Development Corporation and Wadhwani Operating Foundation of USA for cooperation in…
Cabinet approves for signing the Paris Agreement on Climate Change
The agreement reached in December 2015 at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris marks a turning point in international climate change mitigation. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today gave…
Uma Bharti calls for Water Revolution to fight drought situation
Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Sushri Uma Bharti has called for water revolution in the country. She expressed her concern over drought in certain parts of the country. She directed officials…