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Deendayal Antodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) is a flagship programme of the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) that seeks to alleviate rural poverty through building sustainable community institutions of the poor. The centrally sponsored programme is implemented in

In 2014, 61% of farmers, especially youth, surveyed by academic institution Lokniti, said they would like to quit if they had a choice. The National Sample Survey’s 59th round on the Situation Assessment Survey of Farmers, 2003, had revealed that only 60% of Indian farmer households wanted to remain

Coal India Ltd (CIL) has recorded the highest offtake of 2 MT in a single day on 28.3.2018, with Railways helping movement of highest number of 289.5 rakes from CIL’s own sidings. Clubbed with supplies at private coal washeries and goods sheds, Railways has helped movement of 344.5 Coal rakes on 28

Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has approved the construction of 3,21,567 more affordable houses for the benefit of urban poor under Pradhan Mantri Yojana (Urban) with an investment of Rs.18,203 cr with central assistance of Rs. 4,752 cr. The approval was given in the 32 nd meeting of the

As PM Modi’s deadline to end open-defecation across the country approaches, solutions such as the eToilet are becoming sustainable, efficient and cost-effective alternatives. For years, Komalavalli, 34, carried an empty bottle along with her lunch box to work at a cloth shop in north Kerala’s

With an aim to make the country self-reliant in silk production, the government will constitute an inter-ministerial committee with a fund of Rs 1,000 crore to promote research & development (R&D) and technology transfer in the silk sector, Textile Minister Smriti Irani said on Thursday. “For

“First Indian Sign Language Dictionary of 3000 words” has been launched by Shri Thawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment. The dictionary has been developed by Indian Sign Language Research & Training Centre (ISLR&TC) under Department of Empowerment of Persons with

The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2018 has been passed by parliament on Thursday.The bill ensures harmony among employees in the private sector and Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous Organizations under Government who are not covered under CCS (Pension) Rules. These employees will be

Government has decided to continue educational concessions to the children of Armed Forces Officers/Personnel Below Officer Ranks (PBORs)/Missing/Disabled/ Killed in Action without the cap of Rs. 10,000 per month. Ministry of Defence had persuaded the Finance Ministry twice in this regard, which is

The Union Cabinet has approved the launch of a new centrally sponsored Ayushman Bharat -National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM) having central sector component under Ayushman Bharat Mission anchored in the MoHFW. The scheme has the benefit cover of Rs. 5 lakh per family per year. The target

In a major boost to health infrastructure the Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of the National Health Mission – with effect from 1 st April 2017 to 31 st March 2020 with a budgetary support of Rs. 85,217 crore as Central share over this period. The Cabinet has also approved continuation

In Nov 2016 Pradhan Mantri AawasYojana (Gramin) was launched with t he target to complete one crore houses by March 31, 2019. Since some Indira AawasYojana (IAY) houses were still incomplete, Department of Rural Development was given a target of 1.02 crore houses, which included completion of two