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Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)

There has been a decline in number of beneficiaries under PMFBY in 2017-18 from 2016-17. The decline in coverage of farmer applicants is mainly...

04 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

HRD Ministry Approves Norms Against Plagiarism

The Ministry of Human Resource Development has approved new regulations on plagiarism drafted by the University Grants Commission (UGC). According...

04 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Vidyalakshmi Portal for Higher Education

The Vidyalakshmi portal was launched by the Government of India in 2015 to provide financial assistance in the form of scholarships and educational...

04 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Government to Study the Impact of Mission Kakatiya

The State government of Telangana has decided to conduct an in-depth study to assess the impact of de-siltation of tanks taken up under the Mission...

04 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

WHO Applauds Swachh Bharat’s Rural Component

According to a report of World Health Organisation (WHO), Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin (SBM-G) will result in preventing more than three lakh deaths...

04 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Andhra Pradesh Government Announces Unemployment Allowance Scheme

The government of Andhra Pradesh has launched 'Mukhyamantri-Yuva Nestam', a scheme through which an allowance of Rs 1000 per month will be provided...

03 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Rajasthan Became the First State to Implement the Biofuel Policy

Rajasthan has become the first state to implement the National Policy on Biofuels unveiled by the centre in May 2018. Key Highlights The desert...

02 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Cabinet Approves Policy Framework For Unconventional Hydrocarbons

The centre has approved the policy to permit exploration and exploitation of unconventional hydrocarbons such as Shale oil/gas, Coal Bed Methane...

02 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Cabinet Clears Bill to Restore the Provisions of SC/ST Act

The Centre has decided to introduce a Bill to restore the original provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of...

02 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Human DNA Profiling

The outrage over rapes and violent attacks on women and children has renewed the call for a sex offenders’ registry or a DNA database of those...

01 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Draft National E-commerce Policy

A task force headed by commerce secretary has submitted its recommendations on a draft national e-commerce policy.  India’s e-commerce...

01 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

BEE Introduces State Energy Efficiency Index

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has come up with the country’s first state energy efficiency preparedness index. The index assumes...

01 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Centre Imposes 25% Safeguard Duty on Import of Solar Cells

The Centre has put a safeguard duty of 25% on import of solar cells from China and Malaysia from July 30, 2018. The safeguard duty on imports...

01 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Panel to Examine OBC Sub-Categorisation Seeks Third Extension

The commission set up to examine the sub-categorisation of Other Backward Classes (OBC) has sought a third extension till November 2018 for...

01 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Study on District Mineral Foundations

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has released its report ‘People First: District Mineral Foundation (DMF) Status Report, 2018’ on...

01 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Government clarifies on the Anti-Human Trafficking Bill

The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) has defended its Anti-Human Trafficking Bill which was recently passed by the Lok Sabha, and...

31 Jul 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Lok Sabha Passes Bill On Rape Punishment

The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018, that provides for the death sentence for raping girls aged under 12 has been passed by the Lok Sabha. The...

31 Jul 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Lok Sabha Passes Bill on Homoeopathy Council Revamp

Lok Sabha has passed “The Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment), 2018”, which seeks amend the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973 and...

31 Jul 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Government Panel To Study Stressed Power Sector

The government has decided to set up a high-level empowered committee to resolve the stress in the thermal power sector. The Committee will be...

30 Jul 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Gold Council to Aid Exports on the Anvil

The Government of India has decided to set up a Domestic Council for Gold to aid exports of jewellery and to create an ecosystem to harness the true...

30 Jul 2018 Government Policies & Interventions