Miscellaneous

Guided by the high priority given to efficient management of the country’s water resources by the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation today organized the ‘National Review Meeting of National Rural Drinking Water Programme’ with respect to water quality, sustainability, and

The Government has accorded its approval for operation of helicopter services in J&K and Himachal Pradesh on a pilot basis in 10 sectors, as per the stipulation that the most inaccessible destination points should be chosen. The scheme can be extended to other/additional sectors at a later date

The ‘Swachh Survekshan’ for rural India was released today by Sri Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Rural Dev and Panchayati Raj. As per this finding Mandi in Himachal Pradesh and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra have been adjudged as the cleanest districts in India. A total

The Supreme Court has given a big boost to transparency by ruling that FIRs must be made public and uploaded on the official web site of the respective state police department or the state government within 24 hours. Exemption has, however, been given to offences of sensitive nature like sexual

Another story talking of age no bar for working. This 94 year Gangubai NIvruti Bhambure is the oldest 'sarpanch' in Pune district. And may be she is the oldest sarpanch in the country. This story of Manoj More in India Express says of how this woman wants to work with her priority of tackling water

Age is no issue if one really wants to serve the society. This very interesting story by Rahul Karmakar in HT talks of one Aruna Mukherjee who has just celebrated her 100th birthday and wants to run old-age home. She was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh and now stays in Guwahati. She has not suffered from

The Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) for the Swadesh Darshan Scheme in Ministry of Tourism has approved projects to the tune of Rs. 450 Crore for development of Heritage circuit in Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Ramayana Circuit in Uttar Pradesh, North East Circuit in Sikkim and

Keeping with the national Swach Bharat Mission, the Ministry of Human Resource Development has undertaken a special "Swachhata Pakhwara", a fortnight long programme, from 1st to 15th Sept. The theme of this special fortnight is "Focused engagement with teachers." As per the circular of the Ministry

The New Delhi Municipal Corporation has set up 5 e-waste collection centres. It has also initiated a free door-to-door pickup service. It is high time that such provisions are made throughout the country. And why this should be left only to the government. There are so many voluntary organisations

The Union Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan today launched #Gas4India campaign, aimed at promoting the use of gas in the country. Public and private sector companies working in the sector have joined hands to promote the natural gas sector. #Gas4India is a

किसानों से मूंग दाल खरीदने का केन्‍द्र सरकार ने लिया फैसला केन्‍द्र सरकार ने देश के किसानों से मूंग की खरीद करने का निर्णय लिया है। उल्‍लेखनीय है कि कई वर्षों से मूंग का न्‍यूनतम समर्थन मूल्‍य निर्धारित होता था परंतु खरीद नहीं होती थी। इस वर्ष महाराष्‍ट्र एवं कर्नाटक के न्‍यूनतम समर्थन मूल्‍य पर

In a move that aims to address the perennial irrigation water crisis affecting rural India, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation and NABARD signed an agreement to operationalise the Long Term Irrigation Fund (LTIF) to be instituted in NABARD as part of Pradhan Mantri