Mirpur : Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has initiated four development schemes worth Rs 645 million in the vicinity of Mangla Dam. According to Wapda sources, these new schemes included dualisation of Mangla-Mirpur highway and three Public Parks, […]
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A litmus test : India
Preparing for the personal interview of the UPSC exam can be daunting. Here are some pointers: the second in a series on preparing for the UPSC exam. Indian polity forms an important aspect of the knowledge content of the personal […]
Continue reading »Government considering reservation for minorities: India
New Delhi: Minority Affairs Minister K Rahman Khan on Monday said the government is looking into the issue of reservation for minorities as per the recommendations of the Ranganath Misra Commission report. “The ministry is looking into recommendations of the […]
Continue reading »Meant to monitor welfare schemes, institute busy reworking SC list : India
Lucknow : UP SC/ST research and training institute is a relevant example of state machinery pandering to government’s political whims. For last more than two years, the institute has not done its regular work of monitoring social welfare schemes and […]
Continue reading »‘Role of disabled vital for India’s development’ : India
A refined and developed society makes policies and schemes for the uplift and welfare of its disabled people and gives them an environment in which they can contribute to the nation’s development, an official said Thursday. “India currently has more than […]
Continue reading »UPA restructures minority welfare scheme: India
Lucknow : Instead of developing minority concentration districts, the central government is now aiming for development of minority concentration blocks. With Lok Sabha elections a few months away, the Central government has restructured one of its ambitious minority welfare scheme […]
Continue reading »MDFM celebrates : India
Imphal : The Minorities Development Forum, Manipur (MDFM) celebrated its 2nd Foundation Day today at Hatta with Dr Syed Burhanuddin, advisor of MDFM in the chair. On the occasion, MDFM has urged the government to set up a separate directorate […]
Continue reading »Mangalore: Association for Alzheimer’s-affected takes wing : India
Mangalore : A great need of Mangalore has been addressed by initiating an Alzheimer’s Association, under the leadership of Jerardin D’Souza, founder member of Karnataka State Christian Minorities Development Council (KSCMDC). Richard Shreder, hailing from Seattle, USA is an authority in caregiving […]
Continue reading »Early Intervention Centre for children coming up at CMCH: India
Tamil Nadu : Such centres are coming up at 16 medical college hospitals across Tamil Nadu In a major boost to paediatric care in the western districts of Tamil Nadu, a District Early Intervention Centre to detect illness among children […]
Continue reading »IL&FS holds recruitment drive at Bud : India
Budgam , Jammu & Kashmir : Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS) today held a recruitment drive at SAM Degree College, Budgam under government of India project UDAAN. The drive was supported by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDE). As many […]
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