7 out of 10 seats sold on flights to smaller cities
Under the regional connectivity scheme (RCS) or UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) the government had set up a low-cost flying scheme to make air travel affordable and boost domestic traffic to provide for inclusive growth.
PM launches cleanliness campaign
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the “Swachhata Hi Seva” (“cleanliness is service”) campaign.
37 lakh new mothers receive cash benefits
Under the Centre’s maternity benefits programme nearly 37 lakh women have received cash incentives since the launch of Matru Vandana Saptah last year.
Criminal politicians: 25 States, UTs did not respond to Supreme Court orders
A total of 25 States and Union Territories did not bother to respond even once, between November last year and August 2018to repeated Supreme Court orders for information about the number of criminal cases pending against their MPs/MLAs and the setting up of special courts to exclusive ly try them.
AAP government launches doorstep delivery of public services in Delhi
After months of planning, the Delhi government launched its ambitious project to deliver public services at the doorstep of residents.
Odisha plans to set up 17 digital dispensaries in Ganjam
Seventeen digital dispensaries are going to be established in remote and inaccessible areas of Odisha’s Ganjam district to provide primary medical support.
Nutrition guidelines approved by Niti Aayog
The NITI Aayog has approved the supplementary nutrition guidelines, prepared by the Ministry for Women and Child Development, bypassing Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi following intervention by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)
Eight avian species declared “extinct” in new study
Scientists have declared eight species of birds to be extinct in what are being seen as the first avian extinctions of the 21st century
Supreme Court refuses to stay amendments to SC/ST Act
The Supreme Court refused to stay the recent amendments to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
DDA nod for land pooling policy
Approving the land pooling policy the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) said the Capital is set to get 17 lakh houses under the policy.