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Rationalisation of govt bodies: WCD ministry 'officially' dissolves Food and Nutrition Board
The Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry has officially dissolved the Food and Nutrition Board (FNB), a technical wing of the ministry responsible for providing technical and logistical support for community nutrition programmes. The FNB had a network of offices and quality control laboratories in Delhi, Faridabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai. The decision came after a Cabinet meeting in April last year, following recommendations from the Principal Economic Adviser's report on the rationalisation of government bodies.
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Congress manifesto promises 50% cap on SC-ST-OBC quota, 50% women reservation in govt jobs
Congress promises a wide array of reforms if it wins upcoming elections, including reservation cap raise, women's quota, job creation, tax reforms, and election law changes. The manifesto also pledges economic reforms, OPS revival, and universal healthcare.
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Assam CM announces 4 pc DA hike for state government employees
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a 4% hike in dearness allowance for state government employees starting from January 1, 2024. He also discussed recruitment plans for Grade-IV employees in schools and a solar panel subsidy scheme. The Union Cabinet approved a similar 4% DA hike for central government employees and pensioners.
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DDA Phase III Festival special housing scheme 2024: Date, total flats, locations, offers, discount, and other details
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is launching the Phase III Festival special housing scheme 2024 today. The scheme offers ready-to-move-in flats in Narela, Jasola, Rohini, Siraspur, and Loknayakpuram. Discount available for LIG Flats, MIG flats at Ramgarh colony and Narela, and HIG flats at Jasola.
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Himachal Congress govt not in 'danger' now, Vikramaditya speaks with AICC leadership: Party sources
"The government is in majority and will serve the people of Himachal Pradesh for the full five years, and any attempt to crush the mandate with the help of money power will not succeed," a party source involved in fire-fighting the political crisis in the state said.
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Govt will go bankrupt if old pension scheme is brought back, says Himanta Biswa Sarma
Dissatisfied with the chief minister’s reply, the opposition walked out of the assembly and protested with “NPS is not required, OPS is needed” placards outside the house.
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Govt to move temple bill again on Monday in face of protests by BJP
The State Government plans to reintroduce a bill to amend the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowment Act, 1997, in the assembly after it was defeated in the Legislative Council by the BJP. Transport & Muzrai Minister Ramalinga Reddy criticized the BJP for voting against the bill in the Council after offering suggestions in the assembly. Reddy clarified that the amendment aims to adjust the share of temple income for the development of poorer temples, not divert funds to other faiths.
Govt to move temple bill again on Monday in face of protests by BJP
“The BJP MLAs just gave some suggestions and let the bill pass in the assembly. But their own party MLCs voted against the bill in the Council,” Transport & Muzrai Minister Ramalinga Reddy told ET on Sunday, while adding that the government would move the bill again.
DDA allows private firms to buy flats in bulk
“Any private entity with a registered office or campus in Delhi/ NCR region can now purchase residential flats of DDA in bulk for use as residential staff quarters, hostel among others. Such a policy will enable the growth and development of private industrial, educational and other sectors in upcoming areas like Narela leading to the overall development of the city,” DDA said in a statement.
Sounding poll bugle, Sikkim CM says all govt staff working for over 4 years to be regularised
Sikkim Chief Minister announces regularisation of government employees with more than four years of service through a notification this month. 300 beneficiaries from each constituency to receive houses under Garib Awas Yojna. Chief Minister urges people to support him for a second term in office to fulfill his vision of a developed state.
Govt to give white ration cards to poor in Telangana: Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao
"From Congress foundation day on December 28 to January 6, we will go every home and give white ration cards to the poor in the state who will get benefits of it. My request is that every worker, every district president, NSUI and the Youth Congress should go to every house and raise awareness about the program...CM Revanth Reddy has done a good job," Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao said.
Greed for power overrode national interest under previous govt, destroyed banking system: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that greed for power overrode national interest during the UPA government, wreaking havoc on the banking sector, but his dispensation has nursed it back to good financial health. Addressing a Rozgar Mela, Modi took an apparent swipe at the Gandhi family, saying a few powerful politicians close to a particular family would get loans of thousands of crores of rupees to their favourites by calling up banks and those loans were never meant to be returned.
ETMarkets Smart Talk: Policy reforms and infra spending will pick up if Modi govt is back to power in 2024: Rajesh Kumar Jain
The US & Europe which is 42% of the Global GDP and if they would go through a recession in this year as projected by most of analysts, then somewhere the growth across the globe will take a back seat.
NPS partial withdrawal: When you can apply, how to apply explained
A partial withdrawal facility is available for NPS subscribers where they can opt for withdrawal of a certain amount out of their contributions subject to certain conditions.
Govt’s PIB fact-check plan on hold; SoftBank deals hit record low
Last week, the government introduced this clause along with a set of proposed changes to the IT Rules that were aimed at regulating the online gaming industry.
Kejriwal govt thriving on politics of 'chaos and freebies': Hardeep Puri
The Union housing and urban development minister claimed that the AAP will lose the December 4 MCD polls because it has failed to meet housing needs of slum dwellers and also the aspirations of the middle class.
AP govt's plan to introduce Guaranteed Pension Scheme opposed by protesting employees
The Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy-led regime constituted a fresh six-member committee, comprising three ministers and an equal number of senior officials, to examine the CPS even as government employees and teachers stepped up their agitation demanding that the scheme be abolished forthwith.
Opposition attacks govt over unemployment, privatisation in Rajya Sabha
Taking part in the debate, TMC's Dola Sen said when the Narendra Modi-led BJP government came to power in 2014, it claimed that it would create 2 crore jobs per year and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech this year said that the government would create 60 lakh jobs over the next five years. "I want to ask who is telling the truth?" Sen said.
Govt sanctions construction of 60,000 more houses under ARHCs, says Housing Secretary Mishra
In response to the reverse migration following the Covid-19 outbreak last year, the Union Cabinet had approved the ARHCs scheme to provide budget rental accommodation to poor and migrant workers in urban areas. This is estimated to benefit more than 350,000 people.
Punjab's 6th pay commission recommends two-fold increase in salaries for govt employees
The average increment in salaries and pensions of employees is expected in the range of 20 per cent, with salaries in for a 2.59 times increase over the fifth pay commission recommendations, said the spokesperson.
Budget 2021: 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme in 32 states, UTs
Migrant workers in particular benefit from this scheme, those staying away from their families can partially claim their rations where they are stationed, while their family in their native places can claim the rest," Sitaraman announced in her third budget speech.
Jobs, tax relief for home-buyers and a message for China: Who got what in Nirmala Sitharaman's 12-point Stimulus 3.0
Twelve new measures were announced as the third leg of the Atmanirbhar scheme championed by the Modi government.
Rs 44,054.72 crore has been withdrawn from the EPFO till date: Govt in Rajya Sabha
The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme was amended to provide for a non-refundable advance from the provident fund account of a member not exceeding the basic wages and dearness allowances of that member for three months or up to 75% of the amount standing to his credit in the EPF Account, whichever is less.
Covid-19 : Kerala Govt employees to give one month salary to CM Fund
The state of Kerala is going through a fiscal crisis as the tax collections have fallen drastically and remittances from expatriates have also stopped since the outbreak of Covid-19.
Govt makes house building advances cheaper for government employees
The measures are aimed at solving the fund crunch and individual home buyers will only feel secondary impact.
5,661 requests for surrender or cancellation of DDA flats: Govt
DDA had intimated that a total of 12,553 flats were surrendered by the allottees or cancelled by the DDA under the housing scheme 2014.
Over 12,000 picked to get DDA flats
At the DDA headquarters, anxious applicants waited for nearly two hours for the result and close to 50,000 people saw it live on webcast.
Over 100 govt employees availed scheme benefit through fraud
As many as 123 Goa government officials have fraudulently availed benefits under Dayanand Social Security Scheme (DSS) since 2012.
Affordable housing scheme for EPFO subscribers in offing
The Ministry intends to collaborate with PSU banks, housing finance cos, state-owned construction firms like NBCC and authorities like DDA.
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