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Ministry of Rural Development launches SAMANVAY portal
Rural Development Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh launched SAMANVAY on 4 August 2015.SAMANVAY will compile all schemes of both the Centre and state governments at the gram panchayat level.It will help the MPs to utilise relevant schemes to plan and implement Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY).More than 1800 state schemes across India have been documented in SAMANVAY.
Delhi High Court Amendment Bill, 2015 approved by Parliament
On 5th August 2015, Delhi High Court Amendment Bill, 2015 was passed. It was passed in Lok Sabha by a voice vote on 5th June 2015 and in May 2015 it was passed in Rajya Sabha. In order to minimize the workload of the Delhi High Court, the Bill seeks to modify the Delhi High Court Act, 1966.
UP Stoods first in ‘Give It Up’ of LPG Subsidy:
Uttar Pradesh takes first place in give up the LPG subsidy. 2.45 lakh people from Uttar Pradesh have given up their LPG subsidy in the ‘Give It Up’ campaign started by Central Government. Maharashtra is in second place whereas Andhra Pradesh in 12th place and Telangana in 13th place in give up of LPG subsidy.
Access to telemedicine with the launch of SEHAT
On 25 August 2015 central government launched the new program called SEHAT (Social Endeavour for Health and Telemedicine) to access the medical services in the rural areas throughout the country Minister of Communication and Information Technology Shri Ravi Shankar launched this program in New Delhi through this program, people may consult the doctors through videolink. The centre along with Appollo Hospitals opened the Common Service Centres to provide healthcare access.
Start-up India – Stand up India campaign was announced by PM Narendra Modi
On 15th August 2015, while celebrating 69th Independence Day at Red Fort Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a new campaign “Start-up India; Stand up India” which is aimed to promote bank finance for Start-ups so that more employment in India can be created. As per the initiative PM urged 1.25 lakh bank branches to provide finance to at least one Dalit or Adivasi and at least one woman entrepreneur.
STATES
Union Government signed historic peace accord with NSCN (I-M)
Union Government on 3 August 2015 signed a landmark peace accord with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland Isak-Muivah (NSCN (I-M)), putting an end to almost two decades long pending peace talks.The signing of the pact is the end of over 80 rounds of negotiations that spanned 16 years with first breakthrough in 1997 when ceasefire agreement was sealed. Government’s interlocutor for Naga peace talks RN Ravi. inked the document on behalf of the Union government, while NSCN (IM) chairman Isak Chishi Swu and general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah were the signatories on behalf of the Naga organisation.
Jharkhand empowered ACB to arrest Ministers & civil servants in bribery cases without permission
Jharkhand Government on 4 August 2015 empowered Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) to arrest Minister, MLA and senior civil servants without taking permission from the concerned authorities in cases of being caught on taking bribes.The decision to change the rule of ACB was taken during the state’s cabinet meet chaired by Chief Minister Raghubar Das. With this, the earlier known Vigilance Bureau has been given new name and greater power.
Rajasthan HC banned ‘Santhara’ ritual in Jain Community:
The Rajasthan High Court banned Jain’s ritual ‘Santhara’ (a voluntary and systematic fasting to death), making it punishable under IPC Section 306 (Abetment of Suicide). The ban on the Jain ritual comes after a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by human rights activist and advocate Nikhil Soni a decade ago. The activist claimed the ritual is a social evil and should be considered as suicide.
Amitabh Bachchan as Brand Ambassador for ‘Save the Tiger’ campaign of Maharashtra:
To promote eco tourism, especially tiger tourism in Maharashtra, the Maharashtra Govt. appointed Amitabh Bachchan as ambassador for Maharashtra’s “Save the Tiger“ campaign. At present Maharashtra has six tiger reserves and the tiger population has increased from 103 in 2006 to 169 in 2010,according to the tiger census.
Gujarat to become 1st state to launch ‘agro-solar policy’
‘Agro-solar policy’ is to be launched in Gujarat, making it the first state in India to do so. Under this policy, the farmers will have to tap energy from the sun. This will help them earn additional income from power generation companies. According to officials in Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute, farmers and power generation companies will be in a win-win situation with generation of solar energy in agricultural fields.
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