Tag: Government of India
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Why different standards in Kashmir? Omar, Mehbooba question Army chief’s statement on Taliban
Reacting to the Army chief’s statement, Omar Abdullah, vice-president of National Conference, said that the Government of India bats for talks with others around the world, however, is unwilling to look at engagement or political initiatives in Kashmir.
January 9, 2019 -
23 passports misplaced by High Commission of Pakistan in New Delhi
All these passports have been declared ‘lost’ in the database, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj says in Lok Sabha
January 2, 2019 -
FHRAI requests Ministry of Tourism’s urgent intervention in OTAs v/s hotels dispute
The letter to the Ministry states that the hotel industry in the country is going through a very challenging phase.
December 29, 2018 -
Apple report: Indian govt sent 82 requests for information during first half of 2018
Company says it provided data to India in most of the cases; starting with the transparency report of July 1-December 31, 2018 period, Apple will also report on government requests to take down apps from the App Store in instances related to alleged violations of legal and/or policy provisions
December 25, 2018 -
Partners’ Forum 2018: Health Minister JP Nadda addresses Ministerial Conclave
The Health Minister expressed hope that all the participating nations are already committed and convinced of the necessity and requirement of investments in health.
December 13, 2018 -
Dr Yogesh Dube awarded Best Individual Working for causes of Persons with Disabilities
This highest award in this field is given every year by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to individuals working for the benefit of the disabled citizens.
December 4, 2018 -
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Global Partners’ Forum 2018 in December
India is hosting this forum for the second time after 2010. The previous chapters of the forum have been held in Johannesburg (2014) and Delhi (2010) and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (2007).
November 15, 2018 -
Train the Trainer
Of the many sectors critical to a country’s development, education is definitely the most important. And it is with this objective that all countries treat it with the utmost care and importance. This perhaps is the reason why the benefits of education have spread across the world. The countries, which had realised this earlier and …
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November 13, 2018 -
Atal Pension Yojana subscription crosses 1.24 crore: Government
As of October 27, 2018, the number of APY subscribers from Uttar Pradesh stood at 17.90 lakh, Bihar 11.16 lakh, undivided Andhra Pradesh 11.28 lakh, Maharashtra 10 lakh and Karnataka 9.15 lakh.
November 2, 2018 -
India to host Fourth Edition of Global Partners’ Forum 2018 in December
The forum will be co-hosted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, and PMNCH. Heads of State, Ministers of Health and other sectors would be present at the event.
October 22, 2018 -
SJVN Limited gets first woman director
Kapur was also the first woman officer to join SJVN HR Department and now she is the first woman functional Director of SJVN.
October 18, 2018 -
7 government apps to make your life easier
The Government of India has launched various mobile apps as part of its Digital India mission. It is important that you make the most of these to make your life easier.
October 18, 2018 -
The Karmapa Controversy
In a recent statement from New York, the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje (OTD), regarded as the most influential Tibetan Buddhist leader after the Dalai Lama, conveyed to the Government of India that he is unhappy over “restraints” on his travel and monitoring of his activities at all times by intelligence agencies. He also declared …
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September 1, 2018 -
Coal India Q1 profit up 61 pc at Rs 3,786 cr
Coal India Limited, which accounts for over 80 percent of the domestic coal output, has set a production target of 630 MT for 2018-19.
August 11, 2018 -
Uncertain Glory
Figures can on occasion be a route to self-deception. And for all the pleasure that the Government of India occasionally derives from articulating statistics on growth and development, it remained for Amartya Sen to expose the bitter irony that India has effected by taking what he calls a “quantum jump in the wrong direction”. This …
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July 13, 2018 -
PLUS POINTS
Matter of tradition Dree, the annual agriculture-based festival of the Apatani community of Arunachal Pradesh, was celebrated across the state last week, including their homeland, the Ziro plateau, with traditional pomp and gaiety, according to a report in the Guwahati-based Assam Tribune. Braving heavy rains, a large number of festival revellers, including men and women, …
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July 8, 2018 -
Centre opens lateral entry in top bureaucracy, Opposition objects
In an advertisement released on Sunday, the government invited applications from "talented and motivated Indian nationals" for 10 Joint Secretary-level posts through lateral entry.
June 11, 2018