Plans afoot to shift files to E-office system in J&KWorks on for the post-October 30 scenario when the UT status of J&K and Ladakh comes into effect.- Ministry of Human Resource Development draws up plans to make 2020s India’s decade as workforce peaksA report estimates that by 2020 India will have 116 million workers in the age group of 20-24 years.
- Donations to Congress jump five-fold to Rs146 crorePrudent, which gave Rs 144 crore to the BJP in the previous financial year, had donated Rs 10 crore to Congress last year.
- Government plans constitutional amendment to define ‘office of profit’Inter-ministerial consultations have started to amend Articles 102 and 191 of the Constitution.
- Jal Shakti Abhiyan to get measured up- satellite backed sensors for real time measurement of ground water levelAll Central Prabhari Officers have been told to ensure ‘measurement’ of ground water levels.
- Letting problem fester for decades is not a solution, says Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev on Article 370What governments have done till now is kick the can of these troublesome issues for the next government to handle –– be it the problem of Kashmir, illegal migrants over even the Ram Janmabhoomi, says Sadhguru.
- Kulhad pe charcha across 400 railway stationsTerracotta products like kulhads, glasses and plates will be used for serving food and beverages.
- Indus Valley Civilisation is largest source of ancestry for South Asians: David ReichFor the first time, we have a genetic model that fits statistically for most present-day South Asians: mixture of IVC-like people, and other (smaller contributions) from other populations.
- How Kumarappa National Handmade Paper Institute made a turnaroundThe intervention is stark. 3.6 MT of plastic waste is estimated to be generated in India every year and a lot of the unrecycled material enter’s the country’s waterbodies.
- Rakhigarhi DNA study questions Aryan invasion theory, claims authorThe findings are based on the study of the ancient genome in the skeletons excavated from Rakhigarhi.
- Centre plans Rs 1,000 crore PM's J&K packageUnder discussion is a Rs 1,000-crore PM’s package for education and employment of J&K youth in collaboration with Dell, Intel, Amazon web services and others.
- EC to take call on Andhra MP’s Office-of-Profit CaseRajya Sabha MP V Vijaysai Reddy is a confidant of Andhra Pradesh CM of Jagan Reddy and was recently appointed special rep of the state.
- Will seek 370 restoration through Supreme Court, says Junaid Azim Mattu"Our party believes the abrogation of Article 370 is a travesty of justice that strikes at the very root of the state’s constitutional relationship with the Union," says Junaid Azim Mattu.
- Ministries get moving to cut single-use plastic consumptionAll govt departs and organisations under them to launch countrywide campaign from Sept 11; educational institutions also to be roped in.
- India goes green: Khadi stores get new paper bags, made with recycled single-use plastic wasteThe first-of-a-kind product is made with 20% recycled single-use plastic waste.
- End-to-end education and employment package for Jammu & Kashmir soonCentre proposes model degree college in each district, enrolment of 50,000 youngsters; will go ahead after a review by cabinet secretary and PMO.
- Govt to launch plastic waste collection drive from September 11To collect 10,000 tons of plastic by Gandhi Jayanti for recycling and disposal by October 2.
- Government in huddle as fragrance of Chinese agarbattis spreads far and wideHigh-level meeting to chart revival path for indigenous industry.
- Central laws, schemes may need amendment to be applied to J&KA number of central govt schemes have a proviso saying they would apply everywhere in India “except in the state of Jammu & Kashmir”.
- State of monuments on PMO radar; panel formed for new conservation modelsThe PMO is also learnt to be closely looking at the cultural spaces and how they are being utilised.
- Govt funding up to Rs 1.5 crore to temple trusts to add sheen to 'aarti'Some 25 temple trusts, predominantly in northern India, have been shortlisted for grants of up to Rs 150 lakh each.
- HRD's first batch of 46 ready for top academic rolesThe ministry has trained and assessed 200-plus academics on leadership for appointment at higher educational institutes
- 15th Finance Commission set to visit J&K, LadakhThe commission is also closely examining the possibility of creating a separate non-lapsable defence fund and has sought a discussion with the defence ministry on the issue.
- Sochi-like centre for talented children in worksAs part of the pilot project, 30 children will be selected for the liberal arts module and another 30 for the science and engineering module.
- Green signal for Shaheed Dweep in Andaman & NicobarThe tiny island in South Andaman- earlier called Neil island- is known for its rich biodiversity, unexplored coral reefs and green sea turtles nesting sites.
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