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MGNREGS includes Rural Sanitation Now

The scope and reach of the UPA flagship programme MGNREGS (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme) was extended to benefit more households in the rural areas. In a series of decisions, the government has subsumed the development tasks, from various other schemes, under MGNREGS.

UPA government widened the scope of MGNREGS to include works relating to rural sanitation in collaboration with the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA). It is expected that this would strengthen the base of rural livelihood and create durable assets and infrastructure at village level. The provision has been provided in the Para 4(1) IV(i) of the Schedule I of the MGNREG Act. Read More…

August 13, 2019

[Part 2] Values derived from National Freedom Struggle

Humanism

The national movement evolved a much broader concept of humanism, that guided the Indian state, post-independence. The National movement was motivated by a humanistic spirit, that guided the people towards a common brotherhood. This human spirit was based on two sources:

February 7, 2016

News for February 7, 2016

Important News from The Hindu:

India has a pivotal maritime role: Pranab

[Important for: Polity, Defence & Security]
Article retracted after ‘overlapping text’ from Wikipedia found

[Important for: Ethics, Plagiarism]
Government imposes minimum import price on 173 steel items

[Important for: Business, Economy]
Rajasthan government gives boost to start-ups

[Important for: Business, Economy, Start-up]
India assures Sri Lanka of support for reconciliation

[Important for: IP, IR]
Don’t politicise TPP, China tells U.S.

[Important for: IP, IR]

February 6, 2016

News for February 6, 2016

Important News from The Hindu:

Made in India is costlier; joint development is mere purchase

[Important for: Make in India]
SC revisits anti-defection law

[Important for: Polity, Education, Anti- Defection Law]
Low oil, commodity prices helped spur growth pace: FM

[Important for: Economy, Business]
Taxpayers warned against sharing sensitive information

[Important for: Economy, Business]
India ready to address Sri Lanka’s concerns on economy pact

[Important for: IR, Economy, Business]

January 31, 2016

News for January 31, 2016

Important News from The Hindu:

Open to framing law on euthanasia, says Centre

[Important for: Polity, Ethics & Value]
Gujarat may dilute anti-terror Bill

[Important for: Polity, Ethics]
Marshall Islands to sue India, Pak. over nukes

[Important for: IP, IR, Politics]
U.S. warship sails near disputed isle

[Important for: IP, IR, Politics]
‘Not paying bribes in India is a competitive disadvantage’

[Important for: Business, Economy]
India has potential to grow faster at 8-9 per cent, says Arun Jaitley

[Important for: Business, Economy]
Art in the bazaar

[Important for: Essay]
What Gandhi means to me

[Important for: Ethics & Value, Essay]
The Grand Old Man of cricket

[Important for: Sports]

December 18, 2015

News for December 18, 2015

Important News from The Hindu:

‘Govt. committed to strengthening panchayati raj institutions’

[Important for: Polity, Panchayati raj]
‘Help promote education in India’

[Important for: Polity, Education, CSR]
UN resolution to curb Islamic State revenue flows

[Important for: IP, IR, Terrorism]
RBI links lending rates to loan tenor

[Important for: Economy]
Govt. to car makers: must balance growth with sustainability

[Important for: Economy, Business, Pollution]

December 17, 2015

News for December 17, 2015

Important News from The Hindu:

ISRO launches 6 Singapore satellites

[Important for: Science & Technology]
China’s Xi calls for cooperation on Net regulation

[Important for: IP, IR, IT]
Fear unites GOP in final debate

[Important for: IP, IR]
NHAI to raise up to Rs.1,000 cr via bonds

[Important for: Economy]
Don’t cover up banks’ wrong acts, SC tells RBI

[Important for: Economy, Business]

December 16, 2015

News for December 16, 2015

Important News from The Hindu:

WTO chief calls for a Paris-style deal in Nairobi

[Important for: IP, IR]
India Business Card for SAARC trade

[Important for: IP, IR, Economy]
‘Paris deal politically ambitious but scientifically catastrophic’

[Important for: IP, IR, Climate change]
Transactions above Rs. 2 lakh need PAN from January 1 to curb black money

[Important for: Economy, Money laundering]
Investment bankers must aid startup listing: SEBI

[Important for: Economy, Business]

December 15, 2015

News for December 15, 2015

Important News from The Hindu:

‘Inequality pulls back India’

[Important for: Economy]
‘Ganga cleaning drive cosmetic’

[Important for: Polity, Environment & Ecology]
Textiles Ministry plans direct benefit transfer to cotton farmers

[Important for: Business, Economy]
As economy slows, China urges G20 to focus on domestic reforms

[Important for: IP, IR, Economy]

December 14, 2015

News for December 14, 2015

Important News from The Hindu:

ISRO gears up for PSLV C-29 launch

[Important for: Science & Tech, ISRO]
Now, Ayurveda roped in to make milk safe

[Important for: Culture & Ethics, Ayurveda]
IB opposes PMO move to lift entry curbs on ‘blacklisted’ Sikhs

[Important for: Polity]
Surveillance, an anti-pollution weapon

[Important for: IT, Pollution]
U.S. civil society groups back India’s stand at WTO

[Important for: IP, IR, WTO]