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Ayushman Bharat

During his Independence Day speech from Red Fort, Prime Minister announced that Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Abhiyaan, also known as Ayushman Bharat or...

16 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Government Plans to Extend Subsidy to Women

To encourage employers to hire more women, the Ministry of Labour & Employment has planned to extend the Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana...

14 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Report on Fair Market Conduct

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) constituted a Committee on Fair Market Conduct in 2017 under the Chairmanship of Shri T.K. Viswanathan....

14 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

A Roadmap Towards Cleaning India’s Air

To help improve India’s air quality, researchers from the University of Chicago and Harvard Kennedy School have laid out five key...

14 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Jodhpur tops Railway Cleanliness Survey Conducted by the Quality Council of India

Jodhpur and Marwar in Rajasthan were declared the cleanest railway stations in the recently released survey conducted by the Quality Council of India...

14 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Pune tops Ease of Living Index

Pune, Navi Mumbai and Greater Mumbai from Maharashtra were ranked India's three most livable places on the government's inaugural 'Ease of Living...

14 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Automated Multi-Modal Biometric Identification System

Maharashtra government has stated that after the implementation of Automated Multi-modal Biometric Identification System (AMBIS), rate of conviction...

13 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Does the Anti-Trafficking Bill Address Trafficking?

(This is The Hindu’s ‘Yes, No, It’s Complicated’ for the 10th of August; it addresses a vital concern regarding...

10 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Amendment to Triple Talaq Bill

The Union Cabinet has approved three crucial amendments to the triple talaq Bill. The provisions provide additional safeguards from the Act being...

10 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Prevention of Atrocities Amendment Bill, 2018

Parliament has passed the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2018. Key Points The Bill rules...

10 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

NRIs to Vote by Proxy

Lok Sabha has passed a bill to amend the Representation of the People Act which proposes that overseas Indians, who are entitled to vote in India,...

10 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Government launches Niryat Mitra App

Ministry of Commerce and Industry has launched the Niryat Mitra Mobile App which has been developed by the Federation of Indian Export Organisations...

09 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Meghalaya Launched the National Milk Mission to Promote Dairy Production

The North Eastern state of Meghalaya has launched the National Milk Mission to promote dairy production and become self sufficient in terms of milk...

09 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Restricted Area Permit Eased for Foreigners Visiting Andaman Islands

In a bid to boost tourism prospects of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Central government has decided to ease restrictions which will allow the...

08 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

CAG Report on Indian Railways

According to a recent CAG report tabled in the Parliament, the focus of Railways’ modernisation plans is misplaced. According to the report...

08 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

Most Babies Not Breastfed In Their First Hour

The 5th Report of Assessment of India’s Policy and Programmes on Breastfeeding and Infant and Young Child Feeding, 2018, was recently...

08 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

TRAI Calls for Zero Telecom Equipment Imports by 2022

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended the setting up of a Rs. 1,000 crore fund for promoting research and innovation in the...

04 Aug 2018 Government Policies & Interventions

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