The Union Cabinet today approved the creation of a new State of Telangana by bifurcating the existing State of Andhra Pradesh. The city of Hyderabad will function as the common capital for both the States for a period of ten years. The Union Cabinet has approved the setting up of a Group of Ministers(GoM) to […]
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Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2013
Dr. Samir K. Bramhachari, Director General Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) today announced the prestigious Shantri Swarup Bhatnagar Awards for the Year 2013. The awards were announced during the CSIR’s 71st Foundation day Celebrations held here in New Delhi. According to it, eight (08) scientists have been selected for Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize […]
Zubin Mehta receive Tagore Award
Zubin Mehta, western classical music conductor of Indian Parsi origin, has been chosen for the prestigious Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony. A four member jury led by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and comprising Chief Justice of India Justice Altamas Kabir, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Ms. Sushma Swaraj and former Governor Gopalkrishna […]
Jaisalmer Fort Becomes First Inhabited World Heritage Monument
The Jaisalmer Fort in Rajasthan has become the first inhabited monument to have been declared a World Heritage Monument by UNESCO. The fort is the second Rajasthan monument after Jantar Mantar to have been accorded world heritage status. It therefore requires more attention as many people reside in its compound. The fort constructed in 1156, […]
Restructuring and renaming of Swarna Jayanti Shahri Rozgar Yojana as the National Urban Livelihoods Mission
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal for restructuring of the centrally sponsored Scheme of Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) in the 12th Plan and as the National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) with an allocation of approximately Rs. 6,405 crore. The Mission of NULM is to reduce poverty and vulnerability of […]
Bharat Rural Livelihood Foundation (BRLF)
The Union Cabinet approved the proposal for setting up of the Bharat Rural Livelihood Foundation (BRLF) as an independent charitable society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 to facilitate and upscale civil society action in partnership with Government for transforming livelihoods and lives of rural households, with an emphasis on women, particularly in the Central […]
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh dedicated the Gandhi Heritage Portal to the nation
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh here today dedicated the Gandhi Heritage Portal to the nation. With this dedication, the Ministry of Culture, Government of India has created a Portal to review the message of non-violence to the world at large as well as to the youth of our country, besides highlighting critical aspects of our […]
Jitendra Singh to Lead Indian Delegation at ADMM Plus in Brunei
The Minister of State for Defence, Shri Jitendra Singh will attend the 2nd ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (Plus) ADMM Plus at Brunei on 28-29 August, 2013. He will be accompanied by an official delegation which includes theChief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC), Lt Gen Anil Chait and other […]
Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) in Urban Areas
The Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) covers all the Below Poverty Line (BPL) families living in the urban areas within the jurisdiction of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). This was stated by Dr. (Ms.) Girija Vyas, Union Minister of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA), in a written reply to a question in the Rajya […]
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards
The National Sports Awards-2013 will be conferred upon the following sportspersons/ coaches/organizations. The Government approved their names, as recommended by the Selection Committees. A. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award: SL. No. Name Discipline 1. Mr. Ronjon Sodhi Shooting B. Arjuna Awards: SL. No. Name Discipline 1. Ms. Chekrovolu Swuro Archery 2. Mr. Ranjith Maheshwari Athletics 3. […]
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