Day: December 13, 2018

Solar Energy Production in the year 2018-19 was 21.365 Billion Units

open view web desk Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has reported that the total solar energy production in the year 2018-19 was 21.365 Billion Units (BUs), as on 31.10.2018. The year-wise details of solar energy production since, 2015 are given as under: – S. No Year Generation from Solar […]

Over 5,02,000 beneficiaries assisted under PMEGP

open view web desk 5,02,085 beneficiaries and projects have been assisted under the Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) in 2018-19 (as on 30.11.2018) since its inception in 2008-09. This was stated by Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri Giriraj Singh while […]

Programmes and Schemes for MSMEs

open view web desk The Government emphasizes the promotion of ecosystem for development of MSMEs in the country. Various programmes and schemes have been put in place with particular focus to develop and facilitate access to finance, skill development, infrastructure support, access to market, technology upgradation and ease […]

Exploitation and Crimes against domestic workers

open view web desk The Central Government has not enacted any separate law to protect the interest of domestic workers. A draft National Policy on domestic workers is under consideration of the Central Government.  However the central Government has enacted the Unorganized Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008 for […]

Government has taken many steps to increase female labour participation rate

open view web desk The decline in female work force participation rate may be attributed to factors like increased educational attendance and higher level of participation in education and insufficient formal wage employment opportunities etc. Government has been targeting this issue by taking up several initiatives to improve […]

91,85,937 Employees benefitted by PMRPY

open view web desk Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY) was launched on 9th August, 2016 with the objective to incentivise employers for creation of new employment. Under the scheme, Government of India is paying Employer’s full contribution i.e. 12% towards EPF and EPS both (as admissible from time […]

School Syllabus proposed to be reduced to half – Shri Prakash Javadekar

open view web desk The Union Minister of Human Resource Development, Shri Prakash Javadekar inaugurated ‘Kala Utsav (Festival of Arts)’ at colourful function at the National Bal Bhavan in New Delhi today. In his inaugural address, Shri Prakash Javadekar said that teachers have the onerous responsibility of identifying […]

Terrorist Violence and Infiltration in J&K

open view web desk The State of Jammu and Kashmir has been affected by terrorist violence that is sponsored and supported from across the border. The level of terrorist violence in the hinterland of J&K is linked to infiltration from across the border and action against terrorists. The […]

Raising more Battalions of BSF for Borders

open view web desk The Government has sanctioned raising of 6 additional battalions to BSF on 19.01.2018 having total financial implication of Rs. 2090.94 crore. All these battalions have since been raised for deployment. A proposal for raising some additional battalions in ITBP is also under consideration. This […]

Terrorist Attacks

open view web desk The details of the terrorist/insurgent/extremist incidents during the last three years and the current year and the number of civilians, security forces personnel and terrorists killed in the country are as below: (1)        Hinterland of the country Year No. of terrorist attack No. of […]

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