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A proposal to further empower the National Commission for Backward Classes is at present under examination. The amendment in the Constitution would be required to empower the Commission as mentioned in (a) above. This information was…

Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot, Honb'le Union Minsiter for Social Justice & Empowerment presented the awards at the closing ceremony of the 1st International Film Festival for the persons with disabilities. Shri Vijay Sampla, Minister of…

The Government of India, has initiated extensive consultations to bring out a National Education Policy to meet the changing dynamics of the population’s requirement with regards to quality education, innovation and research, aiming to make…

The East Delhi Municipal Corporation has engaged Shriram Institute (SRI) / FICCI for testing of food samples to ensure the quality of food supplied under Mid Day Meal Scheme. Out of 208 samples checked by SRI / FICCI, 127 samples have been…

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Report, 2015 points out that India has witnessed significant progress towards meeting the MDGs, with some targets having been met ahead of the 2015 deadline. It says that India has made significant…

An amount of Rs. 70.00 crore has been allocated in BE 2015-16 for National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme. The estimated number of beneficiaries under this scheme during 2015-16 is 205000. 96521 scholarships pertaining to previous…

As per Census reports, there has been steady improvement in literacy rates since independence as the literacy rate has increased from 18.33 per cent in 1951 to 72.98 per cent in 2011. Government keeps phase-wise targets to achieve higher…

The Astrosat is the first dedicated Indian astronomy mission launched by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Astrosat was launched successfully onboard Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C30 on 28th September 2015 from Satish…

Four of the seven satellites in IRNSS constellation (IRNSS-1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D) are in orbit. Remaining three satellites (IRNSS-1E, 1F and 1G) are targeted for launch during January 2016 to March 2016. Self reliance in the strategically…

The Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Dr. Harsh Vardhan says that government is endeavoring to promote scientific temper in the country to give a boost to start up movement in the country. Addressing a Press…