Month: March 2015

The Hindu National Centre revises figure, 106 lakh hectares hit – Untimely rain has damaged standing rabi crop in north India. Read to know about the extent of the drought. India, France to co-develop naval missile – Govt has approved a project for the co-development of a missile by the DRDO with MBDA of France.…

The Hindu National Prime Minister wants housing target met – Two crore houses will be built annually to meet the  target of  ‘Housing for All by 2022’ programme. Read to know about PM’s special interest in the scheme. India to airlift its nationals from Yemen – There are 3,500 Indians in Yemen. Read to know…

The Hindu National Centre’s nod for Rs. 500 cr. corpus –  Govt will set up a price stabilisation fund  to manage perishable agri-horticultural commodities. Read to know how it will work. ISRO navigation satellite in orbit – India has successfully launched IRNSS 1-D satellite into orbit. Read to know how this frees India from the…

The Hindu National Govt. decides to re-issue ordinance before April 5 – The Land Acquisition Ordinance will be re-issued before it lapses. Rajasthan passes bill on eligibility for panchayat polls – Rajasthan  has fixed a minimum educational qualification for contesting Panchayati Raj elections. It is the first State in the country to do so. Mapping…

The Hindu  National High bids will not translate into tariff hikes, says Prasad – Tariff impact of the spectrum auctions will not be more than 1.3 paise per minute for consumers, says minister. Sagar Mala will boost GDP by 2 per cent: Gadkari – The project proposes port-led development of the nation and will create…

The Hindu National ‘Millers skim off Rs. 200 cr daily’ – The CAG is conducting an audit of financial dealings between government institutions and rice mills in eight major rice-producing States. It is alleged that Rs. 200 crore black money gets generated daily through false reporting of income from sale of paddy by-products by the…

The Hindu  National SC strikes down ‘draconian’ Section 66A-It invades right to free speech, every expression used in it is vague, says Supreme Court. Twitter Samvad to keep the govt.-citizen conversation going – Govt has launched a new platform, in association with Twitter to help its e-governance plans. It will provide for direct communication among…

The Hindu  National Parties, activists not keen on simultaneous polls – Parliamentary committee is discussing holding Lok Sabha and Assembly elections together from 2019. The proposal has clear merits and demerits. Mufti: Govt. for gradual removal of AFSPA – J&K CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed wants to remove AFSPA with the support of army. Centre to…

The Hindu National Hyderabad funds case: setback to Pakistan –  Pakistan has been asked by a U.K. court to pay £1,50,000 to India as legal fees in the Hyderabad funds case.  The 67-year-old case involves the transfer of £1,007,940 to a London bank account for the benefit of Pakistan by an agent of Hyderabad Nizam. India…