Miscellaneous

Delhi Police have launched an initiative to impart training to young girls for self-defence. Named 'Sashakti' it is aimed to train more than a lakh of girls and women. In the launch programme some 1500 girls from more than 50 schools and colleges participated. Special Officers even answered

The 9 th phase of Science Express Climate Action Special (SECAS) train was flagged off from Safdarjung Railway Station in Delhi on Friday. Addressing the gathering at the time of flagging off, Union Minister Dave said that in future, the Science Express should reach out to 6.5 lakh villages of the

Just two days back a news item titled "A Near=Perfect Police Station in Delhi" was published on the web site. This is the Kirti Nagar PS - a one of its kind. This police station in fully wi-fi enabled and even the general public can use the services free; it has a fully equipped gym to keep the cops

गरीबों के लिए याचिका दाखिल करना आसान हुआ मध्‍यम और गरीब आय वर्ग के लोगों के लिए देश की कानूनी सहायता लेना आसान हो गया है। माननीय उच्‍चतम न्‍यायालय ने मध्‍यम आय समूह योजना लागू की है। यह आत्‍म समर्थन देने वाली योजना है और इसके तहत 60,000 रूपये प्रति महीने और 7,50,000 रूपये वार्षिक आय से कम आय वाले

The general perception is that most Police Stations are dirty, lack basic amenities - not only for the people who have to go there but also for the police persons who work there. In Delhi, a department survey has found one of its police stations - the Kirti Nagar PS - to be a one of its kind. This

Pursuing Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of Affordable, Quality Healthcare for All, Government has issued the notification for fixing the ceiling prices of coronary stents. The ceiling prices of Bare Metal Stents (BMS), having 10% market share, has been capped at Rs. 7,260 and Drug

Many have heard of the Gulabi gang of Bundelkhand which was started sometime in 2010 to fight against domestic abuse and violence against women. And the members of Gulabi gang were all women between the age of 18 and 60. Encouraged by this movement a few ex-students of Banaras Hindu University and

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign of "Swachh Bharat" and construction of toilets has been gaining momentum. While the government is making its efforts, voluntary organisations, business associations, individuals, etc. are all being seen to add in to this campaign. Today's news item by Chetna

In the eastern states of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal we hear so much of the menace that elephants create in villages. Many a times there are casualties too. Sometimes, if accurate information on the movement of elephants is known, preventive action comes to great help. One such

Government considering proposals that may significantly increase wages under MGNREGS. A panel of secretaries are likely to start consultations with states next month and these increased wages could be higher or on a par with the minimum wages notified by states. Also under consideration is the

The alertness of two teenagers of Goyla Dairy village in southwest Delhi’s Dwarka saved the lives of 194 people onboard a Bengaluru-bound GoAir flight on Wednesday. These two boys were sitting on their terrace when they noticed the tail of the airplane on fire. One of them called out his father who

One must have an 'aadhaar' card if s/he want to avail the subsidised foodgrains available at ration shops. Government has decided to make this mandatory. And to help people who have not got themselves registered for aadhaar time has been given till 30th June. By this date one must get aadhaar card