The National Health Authority is planning to include all types of cancer and its treatments under Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY). According to the WHO, the rate of mortality due to cancer in India is high. It is the second-most common disease in India and is responsible for maximum mortality (0.3… Continue reading PM-JAY to include cancer treatment soon, say health officials
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FinMin plans 16-point ‘KRA’ to push PSBs
Finance Ministry has planned to closely monitor Public sector banks (PSBs) achievements on 16 key performance indicators (KPIs) at the branch, region, State and national level. This step was taken in the backdrop of PSBs market share declining while that of private banks is rising.PSBs accounted for 63% of the outstanding credit of scheduled commercial… Continue reading FinMin plans 16-point ‘KRA’ to push PSBs
Jharkhand govt launches direct money transfer scheme for small farmers
Vice President of India has launched the Jharkhand government’s ‘Mukhya Mantri Krishi Ashirwad Yojana’. The programme aims to transfer money directly into the bank accounts of farmers in the state. Under the scheme,Rs 5,000 per acre upto a maximum of five acres would be transferred directly to the bank accounts of small and marginal farmers… Continue reading Jharkhand govt launches direct money transfer scheme for small farmers
New rules can deny green cards for immigrants using public benefits
United States President has announced new immigration rules.The rules will apply to immigrants who enter the country legally and then apply for Green Card. Green Card is an identification card which gives one the status of a permanent resident along with legal rights to work in the USA. The rules change a 1999 law which… Continue reading New rules can deny green cards for immigrants using public benefits
Mapping world’s soil worms
According to the global analysis of nematodes published in Nature,there are about 57 billion nematodes for every human being on Earth. The researchers have said that Sub-Arctic regions have the highest abundance of nematodes followed by temperate regions and tropical regions. Nematodes prefers colder region as soil organic matter content is the key driver for… Continue reading Mapping world’s soil worms
World Elephant Day
World Elephant Day is observed every year on August 12.The goal of Elephant Day is to create awareness of the urgent plight of African and Asian elephants. This day also aims to share knowledge and positive solutions for the better care and management of captive and wild elephants. The African elephants are listed as Vulnerable… Continue reading World Elephant Day
Telling Numbers: Northeast crowds list of states with most dense tree, forest cover
According to the data by the Ministry of Environment,Forest and Climate Change,a quarter of India’s geographical area which is 24.49% is under forest and tree cover. The lowest forest and tree cover in the country is in Haryana at 6.79 % of its geographical area.Punjab follows with 6.87 %.Further,Rajasthan’s forest and tree cover is over… Continue reading Telling Numbers: Northeast crowds list of states with most dense tree, forest cover
Taliban says latest talks end on U.S.’s Afghanistan withdrawal
The talks between the Taliban and the United States has ended without any peace deal for Afghanistan.Both sides have said that they would talk to their leaders about the next move. The two sides have been discussing an agreement under which US forces would withdraw from Afghanistan and the Taliban would guarantee that the country… Continue reading Taliban says latest talks end on U.S.’s Afghanistan withdrawal
Why lower fiscal deficit isn’t always good news
According to the data,there is growing concern about the slowdown in India’s economic growth.Recently,RBI had also cut repo rates by 35 basis points, which was the sharpest cut in nine years. In macroeconomy,there are two components.One is the structural or the permanent component which is largely determined in the long term by factors such as… Continue reading Why lower fiscal deficit isn’t always good news
Sanctions for prosecution of over 80 officials awaited
The Central Vigilance Commission(CVC) is awaiting sanction from different wings of the government organisations to prosecute 83 government employees. The CVC was set up by the Government in 1964 on the recommendation of the Santhanam Committee.In 2003,the Parliament enacted CVC Act conferring statutory status on the CVC. The CVC is not controlled by any Ministry… Continue reading Sanctions for prosecution of over 80 officials awaited
