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U nder the Government of India’s UnnatJyoti by Affordable LEDs for all (UJALA) scheme, Gujarat has become the first state to distribute 2 crore LED bulbs. Gujarat has reached this milestone in just 96 days andover 42 lakh households have already benefited from the scheme. Energy Efficiency Services

Anaemia Control Programme Camps by Arogya Foundation of India, part of the Ekal Movement. Two pilot camps of the Arogya Anemia Control programme were held in tribal areas of UDAIPUR Anchal. Dr Harish Anand and Dr. Sarita Mittal, members of Central Team participated in the camp. Along with medicine

Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare launched the “Mera Aspataal / My Hospital” initiative at the third National Summit on Good and Replicable Practices and Innovations in Public Health Facilities at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, here today. Speaking on the occasion, the Health

Nominations for the Padma Awards, 2017 is presently open and the last date for receipt of the nominations for the Padma Awards 2017 is September 15, 2016. The nominations/recommendations for the Padma Awards will be received online only on an electronic management system designed by MHA. This is

A total of 141 towns in 7 States have claimed to have become Open Defecation Free including 100 in Maharashtra and these claims are under verification. The progress of Swachh Bharat Mission in urban areas was presented by the Ministry officials at a review meeting taken by the Minister of Urban

Shraddha Shukla of Kanpur, a swimming wonder, popularly known as 'Nanhi Jalpari', will take the 'clean Ganga' message by covering 550-km distance between Kanpur and Varanasi in 70 hours. The girl, who took a plunge in the Ganga near Massacre Ghat in Kanpur on the eve of National Sports Day (August

28 अगस्‍त, 2016 को आकाशवाणी पर प्रधानमंत्री के ‘मन की बात ’ कार्यक्रम के मूल पाठ से.... मेरे प्यारे देशवासियों, कुछ बातें मुझे कभी-कभी बहुत छू जाती हैं और जिनको इसकी कल्पना आती हो, उन लोगों के प्रति मेरे मन में एक विशेष आदर भी होता है। 15 जुलाई को छत्तीसगढ़ के कबीरधाम ज़िले में करीब सत्रह-सौ से ज्यादा

28 अगस्‍त, 2016 को आकाशवाणी पर प्रधानमंत्री के ‘मन की बात ’ कार्यक्रम के मूल पाठ से.... सामान्य नागरिक का Rio Olympic के प्रति इतना लगाव, इतनी जागरूकता और देश के प्रधानमंत्री पर दबाव करना कि इस पर कुछ बोलो, मैं इसको एक बहुत सकारात्मक देख रहा हूँ। क्रिकेट के बाहर भी भारत के नागरिकों में और खेलों के

Central government has recognized differently abled persons as an integral part of Human Resource and is committed towards Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in the country. Standing by the commitment towards empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) a camp for free of cost distribution of

We have earlier also heard of some big business tycoons pledging major portion of their income to philanthropy. Now comes the news of L&T chief A M Naik pledging 75% of his income to philanthropy. He has two trusts for his charitable work. One is called the Naik Charitable Trust for education and

The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi announced at the meeting of the Council of Minister’s today that a Task Force will be set up to prepare a comprehensive action plan for effective participation of Indian sports persons in the next three Olympic games 2020, 2024 and 2028. The Task Force will

In a new service that is set to revolutionize the retail money payment sector in India, consumers will now be able to transfer money from their accounts to any other account in the country using their cellphones via the National Payment Corporation of India's (NPCI) Inter-bank Mobile Payment Service