Legal Age for Marriage
A Task Force has been constituted to examine the correlation of age of marriage and motherhood with (i) health, medical well-being and nutritional status of...
Measures taken by Government to reform Direct Tax regime
Over the last few years, in order to provide a non-intrusive and non-adversarial tax ecosystem, the Government has taken various measures to reform the...
Honorarium Rates of Anganwadi Workers
The Government has enhanced honorarium of AWWs fromRs3,000/- to Rs. 4,500/- per month; AWWs at mini-AWCs from 2,250/- to 3,500/- per month; AWHs from...
Implementation Of POSHAN Abhiyan Scheme
Government is implementing POSHAN Abhiyaan, earlier known as National Nutrition Mission, since 18th December 2017 to address the problem of malnutrition in the country.The Abhiyaan...
Sexual Harassment of Children in Juvenile Homes
The Juvenile Justice (Child and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act) and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Model Rule, 2016 framed...
Funds Sanctioned Under the Nirbhaya Fund Scheme
The State/ UT-wise details of funds sanctioned/ allocated and utilized for the projects being implemented by various Ministries/ Departments out of Nirbhaya Fund are...
Centre releases Rs. 414.90 crore and Rs. 552.00 crore to the cyclone “ BULBUL”...
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, in a written reply to a question on the cyclone ‘Bulbul’ and the...
Implementation of Smoking Ban at Public Places
Section (4) of the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003...
Total value of organic products exported from India is Rs 5150.99 crore in 2018-19:...
Government of India has been promoting Organic farming in the country through dedicated schemes namely Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) and Mission Organic Value...
Government brings Resolution to Repeal Article 370 of the Constitution
Announcing a path breaking decision by the Government, Shri Shah said that the Government is moving a resolution which would repeal the provisions under...