The Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja has said that as per the Planning Commission estimates 807.60 lakhs urban people were below poverty line in the year 2004-05. A Statement showing State-wise number of urban poor i ..
Under various schemes of Universal Services Obligation Fund (USOF) financial support is provided for extending telecom service to rural and remote areas which contribute to increase in teledensity in these areas. These schemes include provision of f ..
The Union Labour & Employment Minister Shri Mallikarjun Kharge has informed the Rajya Sabha the general verification of membership of Trade Unions affiliated to Central Trade Union Organizations(CTUOs) was last done with date of reckoning as 31. ..
The government has has issued orders for suspension of Mr. M Ramadoss chairman of New India Assurance of the country's largest general insurance Company. Central Bureau of Investigation is examining Ramadoss' role in the irregularities in d ..
INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE ON FILING OF APPEALS TO ITAT UNDER SECTION 253 AND RELATED MATTERS INSTRUCTION NO. 08/2011 [F NO. 279/MISC./M- 43/2011-ITJ], DATED 11-8-2011 With a view to streamline the process of ..
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) delegation recently made a spot visit to Gadchiroli in Maharashtra. It was pointed out that there was an urgency to visit the area because a school with 363 children, largely tribal, was ..
In ‘Hit & Run’ cases, accident victims are eligible for compensation through a Special Fund constituted in terms of Section 163 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 called ‘Solatium Fund’. The amount of Compensation is `25,000 ..
The Government has said that there are 439 cases pending with the Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF), out of the cases received up to 31.03.2011, under grant-in-aid scheme to NGOs for construction and expansion of schools, hostels and technica ..
Rs. 595 crore Allocated for Different schemes in Food Processing Sector in 2011-12 Rs. 595 crore has been allocated for different schemes being implemented by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries in food processing sector in 2011-12. The det ..
Appointment and Transfer Policy for Judges The Government has said that appointment of Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts is made under Articles 124 and 217 of the Constitution of India respectively and transfer of a Judge including Chi ..