Panel moots minimum wage of ₹375 per day An Expert Committee on Determining the Methodology for Fixation of the National Minimum Wage, headed by Anoop Satpathy, has recommended setting the minimum wage at Rs 375 a day or Rs. 9,750 per month. The minimum wage has been fixed irrespective of sectors, skills, occupations and rural-urban locations… Continue reading Panel moots minimum wage of ₹375 per day
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NCM sets up new panel to define minority
NCM sets up new panel to define minority The National Commission for Minorities has constituted a new sub-committee. The committee is entrusted with the task of preparing a report to provide a) comprehensive definition of minority and b) criteria for determining minority status of a community. The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) is a statutory… Continue reading NCM sets up new panel to define minority
PM Modi to give first instalment of Kisan scheme to 1 crore
PM Modi to give first instalment of Kisan scheme to 1 crore The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-KISAN) will be formally launched on 24thFebruary in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The scheme was announced in the interim Budget 2019-20. Under the scheme, a direct income support of Rs 6,000/annum will be provided to small and… Continue reading PM Modi to give first instalment of Kisan scheme to 1 crore
Government hikes minimum selling price of sugar
Government has increased the minimum selling price (MSP) of sugar to support the oversupply hit sugar industry. MSP is the minimum price paid to the farmers for procuring food crops.It is announced by the Government at the beginning of the sowing season. There are two objectives of the Minimum Support Price system (a)To prevent distress… Continue reading Government hikes minimum selling price of sugar
7 PM | Politicisation of speaker’s office | 15th February, 2019
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context In recent times, there are number of instances in our polity where the Speaker of the Assembly has allegedlytaken political decisions Role of speaker in India The Speaker’s powers and functions can be carved into three broad categories. Speaker facilitates the business of the House. Speaker decides… Continue reading 7 PM | Politicisation of speaker’s office | 15th February, 2019
India’s fastest Vande Bharat Express to be flagged off by PM Narendra Modi tomorrow
India’s first semi-high speed train Vande Bharat Express (Train 18) will be flagged off by Prime Minister. Train 18 is India’s first indigenously built engineless train capable of running at a speed of up to 160 kmph,It is also being referred to as a successor to the 30-year-old Shatabdi Express. The fully air-conditioned semi-high speed… Continue reading India’s fastest Vande Bharat Express to be flagged off by PM Narendra Modi tomorrow
PM Modi to give first instalment of Kisan scheme to 1 crore
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-KISAN) will be formally launched on 24th February in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The scheme was announced in the interim Budget 2019-20. Under the scheme, a direct income support of Rs 6,000/annum will be provided to small and marginalised farmers. The financial assistance will be directly transferred to the… Continue reading PM Modi to give first instalment of Kisan scheme to 1 crore
Centre to bring 13 % of large dams under World Bank’s dam rehabilitation project
The Indian government has decided to increase the percentage of large dams under Dam Safety Rehabilitation and Improvement Project project(DRIP) to 13%. At present, 4% of dams are under the project. The project was launched in 2012 by the Central Water Commission (CWC) under Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation. It is… Continue reading Centre to bring 13 % of large dams under World Bank’s dam rehabilitation project
Wasted effort: half of India’s waste-to-energy plants defunct
According to an analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment, 7 out of 15 waste-to-energy (WTE) plants in India are not functional. It has also stated that the existing plants are working below capacity. A waste-to-energy plant is a facility which converts non-biodegradable waste to generate electricity through the process of incineration. The reasons… Continue reading Wasted effort: half of India’s waste-to-energy plants defunct
NCM sets up new panel to define minority
The National Commission for Minorities has constituted a new sub-committee. The committee is entrusted with the task of preparing a report to provide a) comprehensive definition of minority and b) criteria for determining minority status of a community. The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) is a statutory body established under the National Commission for Minorities… Continue reading NCM sets up new panel to define minority
