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Pension scheme for workers launched

Prime Minister Modi has launched the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan (PM-SYM) Yojana in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The scheme was announced in the interim budget 2019. Under the scheme, an assured monthly pension of Rs. 3000 rupees per month will be provided to workers in the unorganised sector after 60 years of age. An unorganised sector… Continue reading Pension scheme for workers launched

MUDRA: Rs. 1 lac crore more has to be lent

Banks have been struggling to meet the target for lending Mudra loans. The government, in Budget 2018-19, had said it intends to disburse loans of up to Rs 3 lakh crore in the current fiscal. However, as on February 22, the total loan disbursed under the Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency Ltd (Mudra) scheme… Continue reading MUDRA: Rs. 1 lac crore more has to be lent

CM opens Janibili water project for B’pur

The Odisha state Chief Minister has inaugurated Janibili Mega Drinking Water Project”, in Ganjam district. It is Odisha’s first integrated water supply project. The project seeks to supply water to Berhampur and rural areas of Ganjam district. The ‘Smart Park’ scheme for 114 urban centres in the State has also been launched. The scheme aims… Continue reading CM opens Janibili water project for B’pur

PM Modi to launch ‘One Nation One Card’ for all modes of transport

PM Modi, during his 2 day visit to Gujarat, is scheduled to launch “One Nation one Card”. “The One Nation one Card” policy was announced by NITI Aayog at the Future Mobility Summit-2018-India’s Move to NextGen Transport Systems” in November 2018. The “One Nation One Card” seeks to provide seamless connectivity between various modes of… Continue reading PM Modi to launch ‘One Nation One Card’ for all modes of transport

In 1st meet, cow panel seeks to end stray cattle menace

‘Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog’ (National Commission for Cows) has recently held its first meeting. The Aayog particularly discussed measures to tackle the menace of stray cows in India. Of late, problems of stray cattle has become a political issue in a few states, primarily in Uttar Pradesh, with farmers’ standing crop being threatened with severe damage.… Continue reading In 1st meet, cow panel seeks to end stray cattle menace

Assam to be oil exporting hub for Southeast Asia

Petroleum Minister has predicted that Assam would soon become one of India’s major oil exporting hubs catering to neighbouring countries and Southeast Asia. The prediction has been based on a number of projects for augmenting oil exploration, refining and transportation capacity in various stages of completion in the state. In 2016, the government had introduced… Continue reading Assam to be oil exporting hub for Southeast Asia

Private electric 4 wheelers left out of subsidy scheme

The government has decided against offering subsidy to private electric four wheelers under FAME II. The Union Cabinet has recently approved the proposal for implementation of ‘Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India Phase II (FAME India Phase II)’. The main objectives of the scheme are a) encourage faster adoption of Electric and… Continue reading Private electric 4 wheelers left out of subsidy scheme

Cabinet approves the Constitution (Application to Jammu & Kashmir) Amendment Order, 2019

The Union cabinet has approved Constitution (Application to Jammu & Kashmir) Amendment Order, 2019. The order will serve the purpose of application of relevant provisions of the Constitution of India, as amended through 77th Constitution Amendment of 1995 and 103rd Constitution Amendment for Jammu and Kashmir by the President under clause (1) of Article 370.… Continue reading Cabinet approves the Constitution (Application to Jammu & Kashmir) Amendment Order, 2019

‘J&K ordinance cleared by Union Cabinet doesn’t tinker with 35A or 370’

The Union Cabinet has approved the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019. It provides for amendments in the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004. The J&K Reservation Act, 2004 and the 2005 Rules provide for vertical reservation in direct recruitment, promotions and admission in different professional courses to various categories viz. a) Scheduled Castes,… Continue reading ‘J&K ordinance cleared by Union Cabinet doesn’t tinker with 35A or 370’

Cabinet clears voluntary use of Aadhaar as identity proof

The Union Cabinet has approved the promulgation of an Ordinance to make amendments to the Aadhaar Act 2016, Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2005 & Indian Telegraph Act 1885. The amendments proposed are the same as those contained in the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018. The Ordinance was necessitated as the bill though… Continue reading Cabinet clears voluntary use of Aadhaar as identity proof

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