Linking of Aadhaar with Public Distribution System (PDS)
In pursuance of the provisions of the Section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other…
Time for filing ITRs by NGOs
More than 18,000 NGOs who did not file due Annual Returns (ARs) from FY 2010-11 to 2014-15 were…
Investment Agreements with Foreign Countries
The existing Indian Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) were largely negotiated on the basis of Model BIT text adopted…
Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service Examination 2017
On the basis of the result of the written part of the Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service Examination…
Electronic Health Records
A scheme to set up an ‘Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP) to create the Electronic Health Records (EHRs)…
Cheap Medicines
The Drugs Policy as amended from time to time envisages making available quality medicines at affordable prices to…
Life Style Diseases
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is conducting a study namely ICMR-INDIAB involving all States and Union…
Features of GST
Goods and Services Tax (GST) is intended to bring transparency and accountability in business transactions along with the…
Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft
An Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) has been signed in October 2007 between the Governments of India and the Russian…
DREAMers at greater risk for mental health distress
Immigrants who came to the United States illegally as small children and who meet the requirements of the…
Researchers crack the smile, describing 3 types by muscle movement
The smile may be the most common and flexible expression, used to reveal some emotions, cover others and…
Sleep or sex? How the fruit fly decides
Choosing between sex or sleep presents a behavioral quandary for many species, including the fruit fly. A multi-institution…
Sports Minister Vijay Goel interacts with Indian Football Team for FIFA U-17 World Cup
Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Vijay Goel here today visited Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium…
Controlling Chronic Anaemia in Women
According to National Family Health Survey (NFHS)–IV (2015-16), the prevalence of anemia among women aged 15 to 49…
Increase in Costs of Healthcare Services
As per the Publication titled “Health in India – NSS 71st Round” (January-June 2014) brought out by the…
Providing of Facilities for Tourists at Temples, Monuments and Tourist Spots
Ministry of Tourism has undertaken various measures/initiatives to provide facilitation and make tourist places accessible to the differently…
Learn & Earn Scheme
The scheme “Seekho aur Kamao (Learn and Earn)” is a placement linked skill development scheme, implemented by the…
Criteria for Passports
An application for issue of a passport under the Passports Act, 1967 may be made to a Passport…
Innovation Level
The Department of Science & Technology has launched a new programme ‘National Initiative for Developing & Harnessing Innovations…
Benefits of Research
Government has taken numerous steps to ensure that the benefits of research by various scientific institutions and universities…