LS passes bill to include more communities in SC list

The Lok Sabha yesterday passed the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2014. The Bill seeks to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 and the Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Castes Order, 1978. It includes certain communities in the list of Scheduled Castes in Ker...

Govt to set up panel to revise norms over issuing of medicines to CGHS beneficiaries

The government has decided to set up a committee to revise the guidelines regarding issue of medicines to Central Government Health Services, CGHS beneficiaries suffering from chronic diseases. Replying to supplementaries, Health Minister, J P Nadda said that the committee will be headed by the Dire...

8 crore bank accounts opened so far under PMJDY: Govt

About eight crore bank accounts have been opened so far under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana in the country since its inception. Replying to supplementaries in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that if a family not a village is being treated a unit under the scheme. He hoped furt...

TMC MPs protests outside Parliament over changes in MGNREGA

Trinamool Congress MPs today staged protests outside Parliament over the reports that the government is mulling to bring some changes in Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. Party MPs including Saugat Rai and Sudip Bandhopadhyaya joined the protest. However, the government has alr...

WTO deal on food security to ensure India continues with MSP policy for farmers: Govt

RS passes bill to amend law on CBI chief's appointment

Rajya Sabha today passed Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill 2014 with minor changes. The bill was passed by voiced vote in the upper house. The Lok Sabha had passed it yesterday, but it will vote to it as it has some amendments. As per the new provisions, CBI director will be select...

Govt reiterates there will be no dilution of MGNREGA

Rural Development Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh today reiterated that there will be no dilution of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, MGNREGA. The Minister said, the rural job scheme will continue to remain as one of the flagship schemes. He was replying to a Calling Atte...

Didn't promise to bring black money within 100 days of assuming power: Govt

The government today denied that it has promised at any point of time to bring black money stashed abroad within 100 days after assuming power. Intervening in the discussion on the black money, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu dismissed the opposition allegation and said that the ruling...

Govt to ensure employment generation, creation of quality assets under MGNREGA: Birender Singh

The focus of the Government is to ensure both wage employment generation and creation of quality assets through Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. Replying to a Calling Attention Motion in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of Rural Development Birender Singh said the government has t...

LS passes bill to include more communities in SC list

The Lok Sabha today passed the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2014. The Bill seeks to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 and the Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Castes Order, 1978. It includes certain communities in the list of Scheduled Castes in Kerala,...