Key Highlights of Economic Survey 2018-19 The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2018-19 in the Parliament today. The Key Highlights of Economic Survey 2018-19 are as follows: Shifting gears: Private Investment as the Key Driver of Growth, Jobs, Exports and Demand Survey states that pathways for […]
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New Policy for Women Empowerment
New Policy for Women Empowerment The Ministry of Women and Child Development has prepared the draft National Policy for Women after considering suggestions/comments received from stakeholders. The Draft envisions a society in which, women attain their full potential and are able to participate as equal partners in all spheres of life. The draft policy addresses […]
Abolition of Application Fees for Government Examinations
Abolition of Application Fees for Government Examinations There is no proposal under consideration of the Government to abolish application fee for all candidates appearing for Government recruitment examinations. However, candidates belonging to Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribe, persons with disabilities, ex-servicemen and women candidates are already exempted from payment of fee for Government recruitment examinations. This information […]
GOI extends bank loans to EWS under various Schemes.
The Government of India extends bank loans to Economically Weaker Section (EWS) under various Schemes. In terms of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Guidelines on Priority Sector Lending (PSL), a target of 40 percent of Adjusted Net Bank Credit (ANBC) or Credit Equivalent amount of Off-Balance Sheet Exposures (OBE), whichever is higher, as of preceding […]
Educational Development Schemes for economically backward classes
Educational Development Schemes for economically backward classes Ministry of Human Resource Development is implementing following schemes for the Economically Backward Class students. 1. Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students (CSSS) Under this scheme, scholarship is provided to the eligible meritorious students having family income less than Rs. 8.0 lakh per annum, […]