Day: March 18, 2020

Commission for Sub-Categorisation of OBCs

open view news desk The Government has notified the latest extension of the Commission to examine the issues of sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes, by six months, till 31st July, 2020 vide a Gazette notification dated 27th January, 2020. The following terms of reference was added to the existing terms […]

Downsizing Manpower in Army and Civilian in Defence

open view news desk The number of military and defence civilian pensioners as on 01.04.2019 and expenditure incurred during last two years is as under:- Category Number Expenditure during 2018-2019 (Rs. in Cr.) Expenditure during 2019-2020 (Upto Feb. 2020) (Rs. in Cr.) Military Personnel 25,87,078 1,01,774.61 1,17,259.26 Defence […]

Public Debt Management Quarterly Report — October to December 2019

open view news desk Since April-June (Q1) 2010-11, Public Debt Management Cell (PDMC) (earlier Middle Office), Budget Division, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance has been bringing out a quarterly report on debt management on a regular basis. The current report pertains to the quarter October – […]

M/O Social Justice & Empowerment proposes to restructure “Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Beggars”

open view news desk The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has proposed to restructure & formulate a scheme namely “Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Beggars”. It will be a comprehensive scheme for persons engaged in the Act of begging which would cover identification, rehabilitation, provision of medical […]

Don’t travel to neighbouring states unless necessary, TN Health Minister to people

Chennai, Mar 18: Tamil Nadu Health and Family Welfare Minister C Vijaya Baskar on Wednesday appealed to people not to take up travel to neighbouring states unless necessary as part of measures to control the spread of coronavirus. He said the department was having more than five lakh […]

Runwal Developers Hands Over Possession at Eirene, Thane

(Eds: Disclaimer: The following press release comes to you under an arrangement with PR Newswire. PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.) – 140 families turned out to take possession of their dream home – RERA number: P51700004574 for Runwal Eirene Part 1 MUMBAI, March 18, 2020 […]

All 5 Rajya Sabha candidates in Bihar elected unopposed

Patna, Mar 18: All five candidates for as many Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar were on Wednesday declared elected unopposed as no other nominations were filed, an official said. Bihar assembly secretary-cum-returning officer Bateshwar Nath Pandey told PTI that certificates were handed over to all the five candidates after […]

Koregaon-Bhima commission summons Sharad Pawar

Pune, Mar 18: The Koregaon Bhima Inquiry Commission has summoned NCP chief Sharad Pawar to depose before it as a witness in the 2018 caste-violence case, the panel’s lawyer Ashish Satpute said here on Wednesday. Pawar will have to appear before the commission in Mumbai, as the scheduled hearing […]

276 Indians, including 255 in Iran, infected with coronavirus abroad: MEA

New Delhi, Mar 18: As many as 276 Indians have been infected with coronavirus abroad, including 255 in Iran, 12 in UAE and five in Italy, the government informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for […]

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