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  272 districts have been identified as backward across the country under the Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) scheme of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. State-wise list of those backward districts is Annexed. The BRGF is designed to redress regional ..

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  The Government of India has always been concerned about the welfare of downtrodden especially Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. As a part of the affirmative action, reservation in promotion had been available to the SCs and STs since 1955. However, some decisions ..

  The President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee participated in a function organized by the National Human Rights Commission today (December 10, 2012) on the occasion of Human Rights Day at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi span style="font-siz..

  In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President has appointed Shri Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose, Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, as the Chief Justice of the same High Court with effect from the dat..

   There have been sporadic media reports about the implementation of 25% reservation in private unaided schools as provided under Section 12(1)(c) of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009. Such matters are immediately referred by the Central Government to the concerned States/UTs fo..

  In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President has appointed (i) Shri Subodhkumar Gunvantilal Shah, (ii) Shri Satish Hemchandra Vora, (iii) Shri Ghanshyam Raghumal Udhwani and (iv) Shri Rajendra Dhirajlal Ko..

  In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President has appointed Shri Justice Arup Kumar Goswami and Shri Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, Additional Judges of the Gauhati High Court, as Judges of that High..

  Election Commission of India in its constant endeavor to provide information and services to citizens in a hassle free manner has started a new service on the website of the Commission – www.eci.nic.in. Polling Station locations of National Capital Territory of ..

  Smt. Kanwaljit Deol, IPS (AGMU:77) has been appointed as Director General (Investigation), National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). Her appointment will be on deputation basis from the date of assumption of charge of the post or till the date of her superannuation or ..

  In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President has appointed Shri Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde, Judge of the High Court of Bombay, as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh with effect from th..

   The Union Cabinet today approved the constitution of 20th Law Commission for a period for three years from 01.09.2012 to 31.08.2015.  span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: ju..

  The Union Cabinet today approved the following amendments to the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972:  (i) b style="color..

   The Union Cabinet today approved necessary official amendments in the Insurance Laws (Amendment), Bill 2008, pending in the Rajya Sabha, with such drafting and consequential changes, if any, in consultation with the Legislative Department. br sty..

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