Policy that Matters

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]New Delhi: The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian Cricket team for victory against Bangladesh in the Quarter-final match of the ICC World Cup, 2015. In his Tweet, the President said, “Congratulations Team India on the win against Bangladesh; sportsmanship …

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]New Delhi: The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has been implementing Trade Related Entrepreneurship Assistance and Development (TREAD) Scheme for Women. The scheme envisages economic empowerment exclusively of women through trade related training, information and counseling extension activities related to trades, products, services etc. Under the Scheme …

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]New Delhi: Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy has said that the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is a public private entity under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship which is working in private space to create training capacities across …

New Delhi: Suo Motu Statement by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in Lok Sabha on Prime Minister of India’s Visit to Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka: Hon’ble Madam Speaker, 1.                  It is with great pleasure that I rise to make a statement to the House on Prime Minister’s recent visit …

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]500 children per year to be covered under the scheme Rs.6.00 lakh per unit to be borne by the Government New Delhi: As per the Scheme for Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids/Appliances (ADIP), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment will recognize an Institute of national stature …

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Naman Trivedi Ahmedabad / Sydney: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed that TV umpire communications during decision-making will be available to the host broadcaster, Star Sports, to put to air for the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, which will be played between 18 …

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]New Delhi: Hitachi India Limited and Siemens Limited signed a MoU with CII in the capital today to form a consortium that would create pilots and replicate them throughout the country for setting up 100 smart cities. The MoU was signed on behalf of Hitachi by their MD, Mr. …

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has reported that it has been constantly persuading the universities to introduce academic reforms like introduction of semester system, choice based credit system, grading etc. with a view to bringing about qualitative improvement in higher education in the country. Guidelines, in accordance …

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]India-IMF to Jointly Host Conference on “Advancing Asia: Investing for the Future” New Delhi: The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley said that the Indian economy is fundamentally strong and forward looking. He elaborated the reforms under way and the commitment of the Government to accelerate growth while adhering …

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Sendai, Japan: The Union Home Minister of India, Shri Rajnath Singh held bilateral meetings with Ministers of Japan and Russia during his visit to the 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, in Sendai, Japan today. The Union Home Minister congratulated the Japanese Minister for Disaster Management Ms. …