With an objective of creating a global footprint for Indian Cinema in its centenary year, the India Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival in France has organized a series of panel discussions on contemporary topics related to Indian Cinema. The objective has been to enable the collaboration and partnerships for promoting India as a filming destination for films and documentaries.  Speaking on the occasion, Secretary I&B, Shri...........more

The 45th Session of the Indian Labour Conference (ILC) today concluded with a resolve to provide universal social security coverage and assured pension to the entire working population. Due to marathon meeting and many efforts for welfare of labourers community,Sr Congress leader and Union Minister M Kharge succeded to pass many resolutions for welfare of working community of India,. During the course of Conference the Labour...........more

Congress Led UPA Government of India is considering upward revision of income eligibility criteria for availing concessional loan by minorities living below double the poverty line through the National Minorities Development & Finance Corporation (NMDFC). This is being considered to ensure larger outreach of the benefits of NMDFC schemes. At present the families with an annual income of less than Rs. 40,000 per year in rural...........more

The 45th session of the Indian Labour Conference began in New Delhi today with Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh laying emphasis on need to focus particularly on the well being and welfare of migrant workers, domestic workers and those working in unsafe conditions. These groups not only need special legislative support but also a more effective implementation of the existing laws that have been made for their...........more

  Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh today said Naxalism is strong only in those states where Congress is not in power.  "Naxalism is strong only in those states where Congress is not in power like Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha among others," the Union Minister said, addressing a 'Parivartan Rally' in Bordha village of the district.  Ramesh said that whenever Congress is...........more

  The Supreme Court of India on Thursday said that no person should be arrested for posting objectionable comments on social networking sites without taking prior permission from senior police officials. The apex court, which refused to pass an order for a blanket ban on the arrest of a person for making objectionable comments on websites, said state governments should ensure strict compliance of the Centre’s January 9...........more

    The Union  Minister for Information & Broadcasting, Shri Manish Tewari today personally presented the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award for life time achievement to Shri Pran Kishan Sikand, popularly known as “Pran” at his residence in Mumbai. The Minister had flown down to Mumbai specially for this purpose. The veteran actor was unable to travel to New Delhi for the National Film Awards...........more

Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting of India, Shri Manish Tewari has said that the Government would make all possible efforts to make India a major International Filming Destination. The Ministry had taken certain concrete steps to put in place a mechanism which would facilitate International as well as domestic film producers. The single window mechanism constituted through the Inter-Ministerial Committee for Promotion...........more

 Under the provisions of Consumer Protection Act, 1986, it is the responsibility of State Governments concerned to set up District Fora in their States. To supplement the efforts of the State Governments, the Central Government provides financial assistance for strengthening the infrastructure of Consumer Fora under the scheme of ‘Strengthening Consumer Fora (SCF)’.  As on 15.04.2013,...........more

The National Population Policy, 2000 adopted by Government of India in February 2000 advocates for adoption of small family norm. The Family Welfare Programme in India is voluntary in nature, which enables a couple to adopt the family planning methods, best suited to them, according to their choice, without any compulsion. They are free to decide about the size of their family. Therefore, the policy of the Government is to promote small...........more

At present, Infant Mortality Rate is 44 per 1000 live births in the country as per Sample Registration System 2011 report of Registrar General of India despite the many claims made by government of India and its minister Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad. The Millennium Development Goal 4 is to   reduce child mortality by two third.  At present India’s IMR stands at 44 per 1000 live births (SRS 2011) against MDG ...........more

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet of Govt of India  has approved the following persons for concerned post accordingly.. (i) Shri A.P.Joshi,IAS(KN:78),Special Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy as Member (Finance), Atomic Energy Commission, Space Commission and Earth Commission in the rank and pay of Secretary vice Shri V.Venkateshwara Bhat, IAS(UT:76).  (ii) Shri C.B.Venkataramana, IAS(AP:82), as Additional...........more

  Press Council of India chairman Markandey Katju on Saturday criticised the media for projecting non-issues and deceiving people instead of highlighting real problems affecting the country like malnutrition in almost 50 per cent children. Inaugurating a two-day national seminar on ‘New Channels: Morality and Reality’ organised by the Potti Sriramulu Telugu University here, he lamented that projection of non-issues...........more

  Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari has underlined the need for change in the mindset and perception amongst students towards agriculture, which was the backbone of the country's economy. Delivering the convocation address at Govind National College in Narangwal, Ludhiana district, on Saturday, Tewari said rural colleges should introduce inspirational courses aimed at encouraging youth towards agriculture,...........more

The Ministry of Environment & Forests is implementing National Environment Policy, 2006, The Biological Diversity Act, 2002, National Forest Policy, 1988, and Rules made thereunder which address the concerns for the environmental stability and ecological security of the nation including water cycle, biodiversity conservation and forest land productivity, etc.  The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers...........more