New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The Government remains firmly committed to inclusive development and ensuring that the benefits of welfare schemes reach the last mile, Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Shripad Yesso Naik, said on Saturday.During an interaction with beneficiaries of key government schemes here, Naik highlighted the achievements of the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN).These beneficiaries have been specially invited to attend the Repu…
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New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Ahead of the launch of new GDP series with FY 2022-23 as base year, the government on Friday launched a third discussion paper which focuses on changes in methodology of quarterly GDP series and Sub-national Accounts.The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation released the discussion paper, titled on “Changes in Methodology of Quarterly GDP series and Sub-national Accounts”.The ministry has invited comments and feedback from experts, academicians, gover…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Stressing the need for systemic reforms to curb property-related litigation and forgery, the Supreme Court has suggested to the Centre and state governments across the country that land records and registered documents be digitised using secure, tamper-proof technologies such as blockchain. The suggestion came from a bench of Justices Rajesh Bindal and Manmohan, while allowing a civil appeal and restoring a lower appellate court’s judgment that upheld the validity of a…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The government on Friday said that against an estimated national requirement of about 152.50 crore bags (722.04 lakh tonnes) of fertilisers, it ensured a total availability of around 176.79 crore bags (834.64 lakh tonnes) in 2024-25.The government ensured record availability of fertilisers for farmers during the year 2024-25 to meet their agricultural needs in a timely manner.“This surplus availability reflects the government’s strong commitment to supporting farmers…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre and all state governments on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking the implementation of the “creamy layer” principle in reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi sought responses from the Union government as well as all state governments on the writ petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution by advocate…
Gandhinagar, Dec 24 (IANS) The women-centric schemes run by the Central government, in collaboration with state governments, are bringing a sea-change in the lives of women across the country, in rural as well as urban centres. In Gujarat’s Aravalli district, the success of women-centric schemes is evident as they take advantage of government welfare programs and become self-sufficient.Many self-help groups (SHGs) have undertaken initiatives, ranging from agricultural enterprises to local busi…