Grants-in-aid amounting to Rs. 14.30 crore has been sanctioned for bock level sports in Jammu and Kashmir under the ‘Khelo India’ Scheme by the Union Sports Ministry. An amount of Rs. 10 lakh per block will be spent under the scheme in all the 143 blocks of 22 districts of J&K.
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14.30 Cr For Block Level Sports In Jammu & Kashmir
12 More States Into National Insurance Plan
MoUs for implementation of Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS) will be signed with 12 states on June 14 and the standard operating procedures for entitlement of hospitals will also be released on the same day. It may be mentioned that similar MoUs have already been signed with 8 states earlier.
Cracking IIT-JEE At 15
Shivam Kumar, son of a farmer in Bihar, has cracked the IIT-JEE Advanced at the age of 15. Six years back, Shivam's elder brother had cracked the IIT-JEE Advanced 2012 when he was just 13.
India To Be Free From Leprosy This Year : Health Minister
Union Health Minister J P Nadda said on Saturday that India will be free of leprosy this year and of Kala-azar by next year.
Majority Of Houses Sanctioned Under PMAY In The Name Of Women
About 70% houses sanctioned under the Prime Minister Awas Yojana (PMAY) for the poor are in the name of women, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PMAY has a target to provide a roof to three crore households in rural areas and another 1.2 crore in urban areas.
Revision In Wage Allowances Of Gramin Dak Sevaks
Union Cabinethas approved the revision in the wage structure and allowances of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) of the Department of Posts. 3.07 lakh Gramin Dak Sevaks will be benefitted by this wage revision.
The revision in the wage structure would entail an estimated expenditure of Rs 1257.75 crore (Non-recurring expenditure - Rs 860.95 crore and Recurring expenditure of Rs.396.80 crore) during 2018-19.
UP To Achieve ODF Status By 2nd October, 2018
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath has reiterated the state’s commitment to achieve open defecation free (ODF) status for UP by 2nd October 2018, one year ahead of the national deadline of 2nd October 2019
Hoster For NE Students in JNU & BU Soon
Northeast students' hostels will soon become functional in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi and Bangalore University.
12 Cr Poor Benefit From Mudra Loans
12 crore benefited under the Mudra Yojna, launched in April 2015, totalling Rs 5.75 crore, which has emerged as a job multiplier and relieved rural entrepreneurs from the clutches of money-lenders. 74% of those benefited are women and 55% of the total belonged to SC/ST and OBC categories.
Free Dialysis For Poor In Jharkhand
Jharkhand cabinet has decided to offer free dialysis to poor people. People who are above poverty line will get this facility at lower than market price. District hospitals and medical colleges will provide this facility.
4th Int Yoga Day Main Event in Dehradun
The main event of 4th International Yoga Day celebrations (IDY-2018) will be held on 21st June 2018 at Dehradun in Uttrakhand.
No Plastic Bags In Tripura From August 15
Plastic bags will be banned in Tripura from the coming Independence Day. The government has urged the people to replace plastic bags with bags made of biodegradable material.
