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Chhattisgarh: Tribal languages to be a medium of education in pre-school

February 17, 2020 3:08:58 am

The brainchild of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, the programme was announced by him at the Republic day parade in Jagdalpur.

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Gujarat CM’s Mokla Mane: citizen interaction forum also resolves old complaints of people

February 17, 2020 3:05:10 am

The initiative, titled Mukhyamantri Sathe, Mokla Mane (With the Chief Minister, with an open mind), has not only caught the attention of the people but also proved to be a catalyst towards some key welfare decisions by the government.

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Ram Vilas Paswan: ‘Reservation is a Constitutional right and nobody can end it’

February 17, 2020 7:49:27 am

Reservation is a Constitutional right and nobody can end it. Whenever the matter of the reservation came in the Parliament, all the parties supported it, says Ram Vilas Paswan.

Punjab govt equips disabled women to run e-rickshaws, support their families

February 17, 2020 5:14:37 pm

Selects and trains 42 women to earn a livelihood; Hoshiarpur is the first district to launch the scheme.

Rajasthan follows in Delhi’s footsteps, gets neighbourhood clinics for urban poor

February 10, 2020 5:50:00 am

Each Janata Clinic needs Rs 20 lakh to set up and another Rs 25 lakh as annual operating expenses.

To raise non-fare revenues, Indian Railways runs health ATMs, provides quick diagnostics

February 10, 2020 4:35:16 am

These Health ATMs have brought together “point of care devises” assembled with software to give out medical reports instantly.

Coming soon in Tamil Nadu: A safe, secure digital vault to store your docs

February 10, 2020 7:23:59 am

The plan that comes under e-Governance makes people free from the usual processes of applying for various government services like certificates, documents, licenses to various different government departments.

Shloka Nath: ‘Climate Collaborative is about breaking silos, sharing responsibilities on climate change’

February 10, 2020 4:02:09 am

More than 40 organisations are already a part of the ICC, including the principal scientific advisor to the Government of India, TERI, ATREE (Bangalore), Center for Science and Environment (CSE), the Indian School of Business, Godrej Industries, HUL Foundation, Mahindra Rise, Wipro and others.

Punjab reforms its PDS, checks pilferage, boosts savings

February 3, 2020 5:47:21 am

Under ePOS, beneficiaries can get their ration under the PDS just by getting their finger prints matched at the ePOS machines, instead of having to show their ration card.

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Police in Uttarakhand runs a statewide search to identify unclaimed bodies, provide closure

February 3, 2020 5:40:38 am

Uttarakhand Police has been running Operation Shinakht to identify those who in the police records are lying unclaimed for the past 19 years.

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Maharashtra: How a community came together to find purpose, jobs while saving marine life

February 3, 2020 6:51:19 am

Kalinje Ecotourism is a part of a community-based conservation initiative by Maharashtra’s Forest Department.

Daphne keller: ‘A world leader, India knows how to regulate technology, everyday life with sophistication’

February 3, 2020 5:43:16 am

India and a couple of other countries like Brazil and Argentina were world leaders in their sophistication while thinking about how the laws that regulate technology are in effect laws that regulate ordinary individuals in our everyday lives.

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Maharashtra school canteens adopt healthier menus, curb obesity

January 27, 2020 9:26:31 am

The move has been met with a small measure of success — across Mumbai, 29 schools and colleges, and across the state, some 250 schools have modified their canteen menus.

Digitisation is helping the Goa govt to better track liquor production, boost revenues

January 27, 2020 5:43:30 am

The online repository, named Goa Excise Management System, today has a live interface with over 7,000 bars, and around 60 distilleries and manufacturing units, with over 2,000 liquor labels registered.

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Satish Dwivedi: ‘From smart classes to libraries to better meals, schools in UP getting transformed’

January 27, 2020 2:32:25 am

We do not target for a number but our strategy is that no kid in Uttar Pradesh stays out of school. We run a separate programme for out-of-school children, says Satish Dwivedi.

How a ration shop in Dantewada is restoring normalcy by providing grains

January 27, 2020 7:30:30 am

Thanks to the efforts of district police and administration, villagers are recovering from Naxal violence.

Innovative Solutions: How poultry farming is alleviating farm distress in Kerala

January 20, 2020 7:09:02 am

BDS chairman and CPI (M) leader P Krishna Prasad said that for the first time in the country BDS has put forward a co-operative farming model to help the farmers and workers.

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One state, one ration card: MP reforms its Aadhaar-enabled PDS, helps migrant workers

January 20, 2020 4:45:08 am

Madhya Pradesh government has now found a solution. Under the Aadhaar-enabled PDS, the respective grain quota is given to the nominee after verification of his biometric details.

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Odisha’s telephone feedback system reaches out to citizens, allays concerns

January 20, 2020 7:13:49 am

The Mo Sarkar or My Government initiative allows the Chief Minister’s Office to follow up with citizens.

Vini Mahajan: ‘Punjab already leads in logistics, and govt is plugging other gaps to attract industries’

January 20, 2020 4:41:25 am

Vini Mahajan, Additional Chief Secretary (Punjab Bureau of Investment Promotion), tells how the government is on a mission mode to focus on industrial growth.