Rs 16,484 cr from central fund under Jal Jeevan Mission lying unused: Govt

Rs 16,484 crore from the central fund under the Jal Jeevan Mission is lying unused with states and Union Territories, the government said on Monday. The mission aims to provide safe and adequate drinking water to all rural households by 2024. Water, being a state subject, the states plan, implement, operate and… Continue reading Rs 16,484 cr from central fund under Jal Jeevan Mission lying unused: Govt

Indian Rupee not legal tender for domestic payments: S Lanka Central Bank

Sri Lanka’s Central Bank said on Wednesday that no domestic transactions would be allowed with the Indian Rupee in the island country, as it warned people not to be misled by inaccurate information surrounding the issue. The apex bank said that even though the Indian Rupee (INR) has been endorsed as a designated… Continue reading Indian Rupee not legal tender for domestic payments: S Lanka Central Bank

114,000 posts vacant in central police organisations: Govt in Rajya Sabha

As many as 1,14,245 posts are lying vacant in central police organisations such as the CRPF, the BSF and the Delhi Police, Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra said in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Mishra said in 2023, advertisements for about 31,879 posts have been published, and out of these, 1,126 posts have been… Continue reading 114,000 posts vacant in central police organisations: Govt in Rajya Sabha

Central teams to visit Telangana today to assess damage due to heavy rains

An Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) will visit Telangana from Monday to assess the damage caused by floods in the state following the recent heavy rains, Union Minister of Tourism G Kishan Reddy said. Addressing a press conference, he slammed the BRS Government in the state, saying that the dispensation is “ignorant” of the… Continue reading Central teams to visit Telangana today to assess damage due to heavy rains

Central team to visit Telangana from Monday, to take stock of damage

An Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) will visit Telangana on July 31 to assess the damage caused by floods in the state following the recent heavy rains. The team will be led by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Advisor Kunal Satyarthi and will consist of representatives of ministries/departments of Agriculture, Finance, Jal Shakti, Power,… Continue reading Central team to visit Telangana from Monday, to take stock of damage

Central govt committed to providing affordable health facilities: Mandaviya

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Mansukh Mandaviya addressed the 7th Meeting of the Central Institute Body (CIB) of AIIMS and Chintan Shivir at the National Institute for Health and Family Welfare on Saturday. Addressing the gathering, the Union Health Minister stated that, “Chintan Shivir has provided a platform to hold… Continue reading Central govt committed to providing affordable health facilities: Mandaviya