-Press Release of People's Action for Employment Guarantee New delhi: Monday marks the 9th anniversary of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. The Act is unique to India and is known across the world as not only one of the most innovative social security measures but also an entitlement guaranteed by law passed unanimously by both houses of parliament. Since its inception, 1 in 3 households in rural India have worked...
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Postal Dept to Open 1 Cr Savings A/Cs for Girl Child by March 31
-Outlook New delhi: The postal department will be looking at opening 1 crore small savings accounts for the girl child by March 31 as part of the 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' campaign, Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today. "The postal department has decided to open 1 crore 'Sukanya Samridhi Account' by March 31," Prasad said here. 'Sukanya Samridhi Account' can be opened at any time from the birth of a...
More »No Central Programme as Popular as MNREGA: States
-Outlook New delhi: There is no central programme as popular as MNREGA; this was some state governments' message to the Centre as they conveyed their displeasure over the fund crunch for the scheme. On the occasion of 10th MNREGA Divas celebrations today, these states narrated how the rural job scheme did "exceptionally well" in the insurgency-hit areas of the country particularly in the northeast and Naxal-affected districts. The northeastern states conveyed their difficulties...
More »AMRI victims seek damages
-The Telegraph New delhi: Survivors and family members of the 93 people killed in the fire at Calcutta's AMRI hospital in 2011 have moved the Supreme Court seeking compensation between Rs 7 crore and Rs 9 crore each. A bench of Justices S.J. Mukhopadhaya and A.M. Sapre yesterday issued notices to AMRI on the application moved by the victims, led by Paromita Guha Thakurta and others, challenging a National Consumer Disputes Redressal...
More »I&B asks depts to use Preamble with ‘secular’ word -Himanshi Dhawan
-The Times of India NEW delhi: Close on the heels of the "Preamble" controversy, the government has issued instructions that all advertisements and government communication will use the 1976 version of the Preamble in future. In a letter, information and broadcasting minister Arun Jaitley has directed officials to ensure that the amended version of the Preamble be used by DAVP and other media units. This comes on the back of a row...
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