The Centre has launched several schemes focusing on education, employment, and infrastructure development to safeguard the rights and improve the lives of minorities which comprise about 19.3 per cent of the country's population.
India has evacuated 75 of its nationals from Syria following the unrest in the wake of the ouster of the Bashar al-Assad regime by opposition forces there.
The Centre has implemented various schemes to boost investments in the North Eastern Region. The North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (NEIIPP), 2007 was notified from April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2017 with the purpose to boost industrialization of the North Eastern Region.
The campaign is carried out under the Scheme of Research / Studies, Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Schemes including Publicity of the Minority Ministry to create awareness among the six centrally notified minority communities.
The Uttarakhand government is set to geo-tag its 21,000 stray cattle for their proper conservation and to free the streets of the bovine menace.
This initiative comes as a response to the growing concerns over the quality of helmets available in the market and their critical role in safeguarding lives on the road, the Department of Consumer Affairs said on Saturday.
1,600 MT of onions, scheduled to arrive by October 20 and to be released in Delhi-NCR, will substantially increase the availability to consumers during this festive season.
Reiterating the Centre’s commitment to healthcare, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Singh Patel said on Wednesday that the focus of the government is on building a strong healthcare system that meets the needs of the population of the country.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Wednesday approved an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners.
Cabinet Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs Manohar Lal, on Monday, launched the National Electricity Plan (Transmission).
