-The Business Standard   Of the 46 projects, some have been scaled up after completion of pilot projects Chennai: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has supported 46 innovative projects, through its Nabard-SDC Rural Innovation Fund (RIF), as on February 2014. The fund was set up jointly with the Swiss Agency for Development and Co-operation (SDC). These projects were sponsored so as to create more jobs in the rural areas...

-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Major initiatives of the 49-day Kejriwal government may not get quietly buried under President's rule. Lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung has directed the chief secretary and departmental heads to honour and follow decisions taken by the former Aam Aadmi Party government. So, the anti-bribery Helpline launched to combat corruption will remain a priority, said sources. The free water and power subsidy schemes will continue. The public grievances...

-The Times of India NEW DELHI: From this week, people can register complaints of mobile phone thefts, forgery and petty disputes with Delhi Police over the phone. Other than starting a Helpline to register such complaints, police also plan to have a Helpline for people from the northeast states and for foreign nationals. These measures were announced by police commissioner B S Bassi, as part of the modernization plans for Delhi Police,...

-Outlook Gurgaon: Bihar Migrant Resource Centre (BMRC), which seeks to address the needs of migrants in the city, was today inaugurated by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Kumar, who launched it via video-conferencing, asked the state's resident commissioner to promote the initiatives of the centre, which is aimed at reducing the "vulnerability" migrants face and making their stay more rewarding. The centre is an initiative of an independent society, JEEVIKA, which has been...

-The Hindustan Times New Delhi: Nearly half of the operations launched by the anti-corruption branch based on complaints lodged by residents on the Delhi government's anti-corruption Helpline are against the police. According to sources in the Helpline, the staff of the three municipal corporations is the second most 'corrupt' group. In nearly 30% of the cases, civic officials are under the scanner of anti-corruption sleuths. "There are 350 cases that require a sting...