The Union government has asked the Telangana government to return Rs 190 crore which was given to the state in 2016-17 for building rural houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). After Telangana government did not build a single house under the scheme, on October 13 Union government directed the Telangana[Read More…]
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Govt to merge Dena Bank, Vijaya Bank and Bank of Baroda to create India’s 3rd largest lender
The union government announced on Monday September 17, that it has decided to merge Bank of Baroda, Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank to create India’s third largest lender. Banking secretary Rajiv Kumar said in a press conference that, “employees interest would be protected in the merger process. The merger of[Read More…]
Metro Blood Bank to be launched in Chennai, Delhi soon
In order to provide a central point for processing of blood and their supply, a Metro Blood Bank is going to be launched in Chennai very soon. A state-of-the-art facility will coordinate with other health centres and will provide blood to the needy. The announcement was made by the Health[Read More…]
How can you make Aadhaar mandatory: SC to government
The Apex Court on Friday said that it will decide on whether Aadhaar card can be made mandatory for filing of Income Tax returns, next week. In addition, the Supreme Court also asked the government to explain the purpose for making Aadhaar card mandatory for IT returns. The Supreme Court[Read More…]
RTI application can be filed orally, says MoS Jitendra Singh
Minister of State for personnel, public grievances and pensions Jitendra Singh on Thursday said that the applications under Right to Information (RTI) Act can be filed orally. “Section 6 (1) of the Act provides that where RTI request cannot be made in writing, the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) or[Read More…]
Farmers committing suicide a serious issue: SC
Central Delhi worst affected by traffic snarls: Govt
3.3 cr fake LGP connections blocked: Govt
Earthquake claimed 115 lives in last 2 years
Health, education benefits just a click away; Govt to launch ‘Digital Village’ soon
Now villagers can avail health, educational and benefits of other government initiatives by just clicking on their computers or mobile as the government decked up to launch its new programme, ‘Digital Village’. Under the programme, the government will offer services including e-medicine, e-education, Internet connectivity services and light-emitting diode lights[Read More…]
Farmers can now use old ₹500 notes to buy seeds
The government on Monday allowed farmers to purchase seeds with the old ₹500 bank notes, declared illegal less than two weeks ago by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The new rule allows farmers to purchase seeds with old denomination bank notes of ₹ 500 from outlets belonging to the central or[Read More…]