Monthly Archives: August 2016

NATIONAL SPORTS AWARDS 2016

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National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four years; Arjuna Award is given for consistently outstanding performance for four years; Dronacharya Award […]

Urjit Patel has been appointed the RBI Governor

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Urjit Patel has been appointed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor. Mr. Patel has been serving as Deputy Governor of the central bank for more than three years. A panel under his chairmanship had proposed inflation-targeting and the setting up of a monetary policy committee. Mr. Patel holds a Doctorate (Ph.D) in Economics from […]

NDDB to Implement “Giftmilk” Scheme to Improve Child Nutrition

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The duty and functions of National Dairy Development Board are to promote, plan and organize programmers for the purpose of development of dairy and other agriculture based and allied industries and biological on an intensive and nation-wide basis and to render assistance in the implementation of such programs. Government has approved a proposal for setting […]

Namami Gange Projects Worth Rs. 400 crore Approved

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In another major step towards implementation in Namami Gange in mission mode the empowered steering committee (ESC) of National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) on 1st August 2016 approved various projects worth Rs. 400 crore (approx). The projects include development of ghats and crematoria in the stretch from Rudraprayag to Guptkashi (Uttrakhand), rehabilitation/development works of […]