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Two Mobile Apps Launched National Highways Authority of India launched two mobile Apps – MyFASTag and FASTag Partner in New Delhi on Thursday, to facilitate the availability of FASTags for Electronic Toll Collection. Speaking on the occasion the NHAI Chairman Shri Deepak Kumar said the cumbersome

“ Walking the talk of Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi’s speech on Independence Day 2017, the Government has fixed the ceiling prices of orthopaedic implants used in knee surgeries from today”, informed Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Ananthkumar. Based

At the National Institute for Visually handicapped school grounds in Dehradun a joyous roar erupts, mixing with the sound of the ball, which has a bell inside it, that jingles away. This would have been an ordinary sight at most stadiums, except that these boys are completely or partially blind

State Bank of India has launched a new initiative - SBI Gram Seva - which aims to adopt at least 500 villages over the next three years. This is under the CSR programme of the Bank. "SBI Foundation will collaborate with local NGOs and Gram panchayats to bridge the gap between the facilities and

प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी ने आजादी के बाद से अब तक के समस्त शौर्य पुरस्कार विजेताओं के सम्मान में आज एक वेबसाइट लांच की। ट्वीट संदेशों की एक श्रृंखला के जरिये वेबसाइट http://gallantryawards.gov.in/ के शुभारंभ की घोषणा करते हुए प्रधानमंत्री ने कहा कि यह पोर्टल हमारे सैन्य – असैन्य दोनों ही

Pashu Sanjivni component under National Mission on Bovine Productivity scheme was initiated by the Government in November 2016. 88 million milk producing animals out of 300 million cattle and buffaloes are being identified using polyurethane tags with 12 digit unique identification (UID) number

More than 500 street children in west Delhi have enrolled in corporation schools over the past two years, with at least 14 getting top ranks in their final exams. These children—mostly in the age group of 8 to 14 years—have been previously working in the west Delhi area. The high enrollment could be

AS A collection agent for a credit society, Manisha Shinde made daily visits to slums in Pune to collect savings from women working with self-help groups. During these visits, the women often shared with her their stories of struggle, which usually ended in a wish: “If only we had a house of our own

This is the story of 70-year old Kartik Manji which is so inspiring. Compliments to Debabrate Mohanty for this report published in Hindustan Times. Such stories are a motivation to others and the media should walk that extra mile to bring this in public domain. In a region where deprivation sweeps

The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana ( PMFBY) with simplified provisions has made it more farmer friendly. The scheme provides the farmers maximum financial protection against non-preventable natural risks. Simplification of the Scheme Following review of erstwhile crop insurance schemes PMFBY has

Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, addressed district collectors across the country via video-conference, on the theme of “New India – Manthan” on Tuesday. The first-of-its-kind interaction with district collectors marked the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Quit India Movement, and is aimed

This February, Lalkhatnga panchayat of Namkum Block in Ranchi declared that no woman would be declared a 'dayan' in their area. It was in one of these villages that Poonam Toppo's own grandmother was branded a witch and persecuted. For the 37-year-old activist who has devoted her life to fighting