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News ScanIndia stays at 134 on UN’s Human Development Index
India has showed no progress in its ranking among countries on the Human Development Index, according to the latest Human Development Report for the year 2007, released by the United Nations Development Programme. But India’s average annual growth rate for literacy, life expectancy and income are moving up slowly More... ‘No more places of worship on public land’: SCThe Supreme Court of India has directed that there shall be no fresh construction of places of worship in public places in the country. The restriction will apply to all religions More... Govt to extend midday meal scheme to madrasas in DelhiStudents enrolled in madrasas across Delhi will now be covered under the midday meal scheme. The move is part of the Madrasa Modernisation Scheme aimed at mainstreaming children who attend these seminaries and helping them procure jobs later http://www.indianexpress.com/news/, September 2009 More... Women recruited to stop power theft in villagesUnable to check rampant power and line theft, the Ministry of Power has turned to self-help groups and women panchayat groups to meter and monitor all connections. Village-level franchisees of women have been set up in several states including Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka and Uttarakhand More... Budget 2009-10: Focus on ‘inclusive’ growthIn its Budget 2009-10, the government has proposed a multi-pronged strategy to integrate agriculture and rural activities, aimed at pleasing both farmers and rural labour. Another major decision involves the convergence of the NREGS with other agriculture-related schemes in a bid to increase farm productivity, which has taken a hit in 2008-09 More... Assets disclosure by judges to be made mandatoryThe government will soon introduce a Bill making it mandatory for judges to disclose their assets and liabilities. It will also bring in legislation to set up a mechanism to enquire into cases of corruption among judges More... UPA win attributed to people's welfare policiesAccording to both supporters and rivals, the Congress’ success in the recent elections has been largely due to pro-people policies like the NREGS, RTI and the farmer loan waiver scheme More... Budget allocates more funds towards panchayat empowermentThe interim budget announced more funds to empower panchayats and an initiative to revitalise the postal department for better delivery of social sector schemes More... Politicians bagging cows meant for poor farmer families in VidarbhaA simple RTI (right to information) query has confirmed the worst fears of planners and activists regarding implementation of the prime minister’s and chief minister’s special relief package for distressed farmers in suicide-prone Vidarbha More... |
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