New Schemes announced in Union Budget 2014

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1) Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana

2) Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission

3) Soil Health Card Scheme for Every Farmer

4) Swatchh Bharat Abhiyan

5) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana

6) A Dedicated TV Channel ‘Kisan TV’ to be Launched for Farmers

7) Multi Skill Programme – Skill India

8) Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) Re-Introduced

9)  Integrated Ganga Conservation Mission ‘Namami Gange’

10) Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana Launched

11) Digital India Programme

12) Housing for All by 2022

 Details of each scheme is given below

1) Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana

“Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana” for feeder separation will be launched to augment power supply to the rural areas and for strengthening sub-transmission and distribution systems. Its long term aim is to provide 24×7 uninterrupted power supply to all homes. A sum of Rs. 500 crores has been set aside for this scheme.

2) Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission

Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission will be launched to deliver integrated project based infrastructure in the rural areas. The scheme will also include development of economic activities and skill development. The preferred mode of delivery would be through PPPs while using various scheme funds. It is based on the example of Gujarat that has demonstrated successfully the Rurban development model of urbanization of the rural areas, through which people living in the rural areas can get efficient civic infrastructure and associate services.

3) Soil Health Card Scheme for Every Farmer

The deteriorating soil health has been a cause of concern and leads to sub optimal utilization of farming resources.  The Government will initiate a scheme to provide to every farmer a soil health card in a mission mode. A sum of Rs 100 core for this purpose has been kept aside by the government. An additional Rs 56 crores have been allocated to set up 100 mobile soil testing laboratories across the county. There have also been growing concerns about the imbalance in the utilization of different types of fertilizers resulting in deterioration of the soil.

4) Swatchh Bharat Abhiyan

The Government intends to cover every household by total sanitation by the year 2019, the 150th year of the Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

5) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana

The Government has proposed to initiate the scheme “Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana”. It is proposed to meet the need to provide assured irrigation to mitigate risk to the farmer since bulk of the farm lands are rainfed and depend on monsoon. This scheme would facilitate access to irrigation. A sum of Rs.1,000 crores is being set aside for this scheme.

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6) A Dedicated TV Channel ‘Kisan TV’ to be Launched for Farmers

 Kisan TV, dedicated to the interests of the agriculture and allied sector will be launched in the current financial year. This will disseminate real time information to the farmers regarding new farming techniques, water conservation, organic and farming etc.

7) Multi Skill Programme – Skill India

The Government has announced the launch of a national Multi-Skill programme called Skill India. This programme would skill the youth with an emphasis on employability and entrepreneur skills. It will also provide training and support for traditional professions like welders, carpenters, cobblers, masons, blacksmiths and weavers etc. Convergence of various schemes to attain this objective is also proposed.

8) Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) Re-Introduced

Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) is being re-introduced to encourage people, who may have banked and unbanked savings to invest in this instrument. Kisan Vikas Patra is a saving scheme that doubles the money invested in eight years and seven months. The Directorate of Small Savings Government of India, sells these saving bonds through all Post Offices in the country so that the scheme can be accessed by citizens from all over the country. A KVP can be encashed after two and a half years from the date of issue at the value it has been bought and the interest accrued for the period.

9) Integrated Ganga Conservation Mission ‘Namami Gange’

The Government has proposed to set up an Integrated Ganga Conservation Mission called (Namami Gange). An amount of Rs. 2037 crore has been set aside for the Mission in the current Budget. The Mission is being launched because a substantial amount of money has been spent in the conservation and improvement of the river Ganga but the efforts have not yielded desired results because of the lack of concerted effort by all the stakeholders. To harness the enthusiasm of the NRI Community to contribute towards the conservation of the river Ganga, an NRI Fund for Ganga will be set up which will finance special projects.

10) Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana Launched

Government has introduced a new scheme called Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, which will help in generating awareness and improving the efficiency of delivery of welfare services meant for women with an initial corpus of Rs 100 crore. The  government would focus on campaigns to sensitize people of this country towards the concerns of the girl child and women. The process of sensitization must begin early and therefore the school curriculum must have a separate chapter on gender mainstreaming.

11) Digital India Programme

Centre has proposed to launch a pan India Programme called “Digital India” to further bridge the divide between digital “haves” and “have-nots”. This would ensure Broad band connectivity at village level, improved access to services through IT enabled platforms, greater transparency in Government processes and increased indigenous production of IT hardware and software for exports and improved domestic availability. Special focus would be given on supporting software product startups. The  Government has also proposed to set-up A National Rural Internet and Technology Mission for services in villages and schools, training in IT skills and E-Kranti for government service delivery and governance scheme with an initial corpus of Rs. 500 crore. A programme for promoting “Good Governance” will also be launched and a sum of Rs.100 crore will be set aside for this.

12) Housing for All by 2022

Government has proposed to set up a Mission on Low Cost Affordable Housing to be anchored in the National Housing Bank. A  sum of Rs 4,000 crore has been earmarked for National Housing Bank with a view to increase the flow of cheaper credit for affordable housing to the urban poor/EWS/LIG segment. The Government has already outlined some other incentives such as easier flow of FDI in this sector and is willing to examine other positive suggestions. The government has included slum development in the list of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities to encourage the private sector to contribute more towards this activity.

Also read highlights of union budget 2014 from here. 

Courtesy : http://www.currentaffairs4examz.com/

  

Passport delivery to become hassle-free, no police verification in case of renewal

The ministry is set to waive a
second police verification
 in case of passport renewal  provided
the previous police verification was clear. 

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: The passport delivery system could soon become hassle-free and quick. On the directions of the chief passport officer in the ministry of external affairs, Mumbai may lead the way to do away with cumbersome processes that currently delay the issuance of a passport.

The ministry is set to waive a second police verification in case of passport renewal provided the previous police verification was clear. Fresh guidelines have been issued so that a renewed passport is delivered at the quickest possible time by no longer treating the application for renewal as a fresh one, as is the case till now.

Mumbai police commissioner Rakesh Maria and regional passport officer T D Sharma have put into action a plan that seeks to do away with police verification for other categories of applicants. "Minors, government servants and senior citizens can now go without verification," Muktesh Pardeshi, chief passport officer in MEA, said.

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"I had a long meeting with passport officials on time-bound delivery of passport. We found that on occasions, the police department was blamed for delay in submitting verification certificate. I have drafted a comprehensive action plan. The entire exercise of police verification will be completed within seven working days," Maria told TOI.

Maria said specific bottlenecks in the police verification process have been identified and stringent measures taken to ensure that the entire exercise is completed in a time-bound period. "It was bringing a bad name to Mumbai Police. In addition, there were charges of corruption too. I am sure, once the new system comes into force, passport delivery will be hassle-free," Maria said.

Pardeshi told TOI, "We have directed that there should be three categories for police verification in the passport issuance process. First, there is a pre-police verification, which is mandatory for first-time passports. Second, the post-police verification, where the verification can be done after the passport is issued."

According to a senior official there was delay at several levels — from the newly set up passport seva kendra to the police station. "The delay was not deliberate, but there was lack of proper guidelines, as a result of which there was delay in submitting the police verification documents to the passport office. In the entire process, the special branch of the police station was blamed. We have worked out a comprehensive action plan, there will be no more delays and passport will be delivered within the stipulated period," he said.

Secondly, on the renewal of passports too, the ministry of external affairs has issued fresh guidelines to ensure that the passport is delivered in the shortest period. So far the convention was that if an application for renewal of passport is submitted, it was treated as a fresh application and there was police verification of residential address and all the documents. Now, it has been made clear that if the earlier police report is clear and the photograph of the applicant is attached in the original police report, there would be no need for fresh police verification. "The revised guidelines will help us in the expeditious delivery of passports, particularly those submitted for renewal," he said.

However, Pardeshi said the passport issuing officer had some discretionary powers. "If he/she feels police verification is necessary, it will be done."

Source : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/

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20 മിനിറ്റ് വെച്ച് ഒരു ലക്ഷം പേരുമായി ലൈംഗികബന്ധത്തിലേര്‍പ്പെടണം എന്നാഗ്രഹവുമായി ഒരു യുവതി

ഇതിനെ ഒടുക്കത്തെ ആഗ്രഹമായി കരുതുന്നവര്‍ ഉണ്ടാകാം. എന്തായാലും ഈ യുവതിയുടെ ആഗ്രഹം നടന്നു കാണാന്‍ യുവതി മാത്രം ഒരുങ്ങിയാല്‍ പോര, മറിച്ച് ഒരു ലക്ഷത്തോളം പുരുഷന്മാര്‍ അതിനു തയ്യാറാവണം എന്നതാണ് അതിനു കാരണം. പോളണ്ടിലെ വാര്‍സ്വോവില്‍ താമസിക്കുന്ന 21കാരി യുവതി അനിയ ലൈസ്വെസ്‌കയ്ക്കാണ് ഈ വിചിത്രമായ ആഗ്രഹം. സംഭവം എന്തെന്നോ? 20 മിനിറ്റ് വെച്ച് ഒരു ലക്ഷം പേരുമായി ലൈംഗികബന്ധത്തിലേര്‍പ്പെടണം എന്നതാണ് ഈ യുവതിയുടെ ആഗ്രഹം.
കേട്ടിട്ട് യുവതിക്ക് മുഴുവട്ടാണോ എന്ന് ചിന്തിക്കുന്നവര്‍ കാണും. ഒരു ലക്ഷം തികയ്ക്കുക എന്ന ലക്ഷ്യത്തിനായി പ്രത്യേക ഫെയ്‌സ്ബുക്ക് പേജും വെബ്‌സൈറ്റും അനിയ തുടങ്ങിക്കഴിഞ്ഞു. ചുരുങ്ങിയ നാളുകള്‍ക്കകം പതിനായിരത്തിലധികം ലൈക്കുകളും അന്യയുടെ പേജിന് ലഭിച്ചു.
‘ഒരു ലക്ഷം പേരുമായി സെക്‌സ്’ എന്ന അനിയയുടെ മാരത്തോണ്‍ കഴിഞ്ഞ മാസമാണ് ആരംഭിച്ചത്. ഇതിനകം തന്നെ അനിയ 284 പുരുഷന്മാരുമായി ബന്ധത്തില്‍ ഏര്‍പ്പെട്ടത്രേ. ഇങ്ങനെ ഒക്കെ ആണെങ്കിലും അനിയയുടെ കാമുകന്‍ ഇവളെ വിട്ടുപോയിട്ടില്ല എന്നതാണ് ഏറ്റവും അതിശയകരമായ കാര്യം. ഇങ്ങനെ ഒരു ലക്ഷം പേരുമായി ബന്ധത്തില്‍ ഏര്‍പ്പെട്ട റെക്കോര്‍ഡ്‌ അനിയക്ക് സ്വന്തം പേരിലാക്കാം എന്ന് വിചാരിക്കേണ്ട. കാരണം ഗിന്നസ് റെക്കോഡ് ബുക്കിലേക്ക് ഒരിക്കലും ലൈംഗികതയുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട റെക്കോഡുകള്‍ സ്വീകരിക്കുന്നതല്ല എന്നതാണ് അതിനു കാരണം.
വാര്‍ത്ത‍ വായിച്ചു വിമാനം കയറാന്‍ ഓടേണ്ട. പോളണ്ടില്‍ നിന്നോ യൂറോപ്പില്‍ നിന്നോ ഉള്ള പുരുഷന്മാരെയാണ് തനിക്ക് ആവശ്യമെന്ന് അനിയ പറയുന്നത്.

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IRCTC : Condition of Carrying ID Card Extended to All Classes of Reserved Train Tickets

Condition of Carrying Identity Card Extended to All Classes of Reserved Train Tickets including Reserved Second Class and Sleeper Class 

The New Provision will Come into effect from 1st December 2012 

The Move AIMS to Facilitate the Travel of Bonafide and Legitimate Passengers and to Reduce the Scope for Misuse of Reserved Ticketing System by Unscrupulous Elements/Middleman 

The List of Prescribed Proofs of Identity has been Expanded to Cover more Variety of Photo Identity Cards for the Convenience of the Passengers

In a major initiative to further facilitate the travel of bonafide and legitimate passengers and to reduce the scope for misuse of reserved ticketing system by unscrupulous elements/middlemen, the Ministry of Railways has decided to extend the condition of carrying original proof of identity during travel on reserved tickets issued through Passenger Reservation System (PRS) for all reserved classes including ‘Reserved Second Class (2S)’, ‘Sleeper Class (SL)’, ‘III Economy Class (3E)’ and ‘First Class (FC)’.  This change in policy will come into effect from 1st December 2012. 

Further, the Ministry of Railways has also decided to expand the list of prescribed proofs of identity to include photo identity cards having serial numbers issued by public sector undertakings of State/Central Government, District Administrations, Municipal Administrations and Panchayat Administrations.

The expanded list of the prescribed proofs of identity for undertaking journey on Tatkal ticket and other reserved classes will now be as follows:

1.  Voter Photo identity card issued by Election Commission of India.

2.  Passport.

3.  PAN Card issued by Income Tax Department.

4.  Driving Licence issued by RTO.

5.  Photo identity card having serial number issued by Central/State Government which include the following:

(i) Pension Pay Order s(PPO)

(ii) Ration Card with photographs

(iii) Senior Citizen cards

(iv) Below Poverty Line (BPL) cards

(v)  ESI cards (with photograph) issued for taking treatment in ESI dispensaries.

(vi) CGHS Cards (with photograph) issued to individual family members of Central Govt. employees.

6. Student Identity Card with photograph issued by recognized School/College for their students.

7. Nationalized Bank Passbook with photographs.

8. Credit Cards issued by Banks with laminated photograph.

9. Unique Identification Card “Aadhaar”.

10. Photo identity cards having serial number issued by Public Sector Undertakings of State/Central Government, District Administrations, Municipal bodies and Panchayat Administrations.

In this way,  the new provision to be effective from 1st December, 2012 will be as follows :-

“Any one of the passengers booked on a PNR for undertaking journey in any reserved class has to produce any one of the above mentioned prescribed proofs of identity in original during the journey failing which all the passengers booked on that ticket will be treated as travelling without ticket and charged accordingly.  The existing provision of the Tatkal scheme where the passenger is required to show the same original proof of identity as indicated on the ticket shall continue.”

It may be mentioned that presently only the following categories of passengers travelling in reserved classes have to produce original proof of identity during the journey:-

- Passengers travelling on e-tickets.

- Passengers travelling on Tatkal tickets.

- Passengers undertaking journey in AC classes on the tickets issued through the computerized Passenger Reservation System (PRS) {except in III Economy -3E class}.

With the new provision, the condition of carrying one of the prescribed identity cards has now been extended additionally to other classes of travel namely - Reserved Second Class(2S), Sleeper Class(SL),  III Economy Class(3E) and First Class(FC).

The above change in the policy is aimed at facilitating the travel of bonafide and genuine passengers and simultaneously to check the scope for travel on transferred tickets.  It is also considered that the proposed change shall also be useful from the security point of view. 

Source : PIB

New set of Ministers for "Communications & Information Technology"

Prime Minister Sri Manmohan Singh on Sunday effected a major revamp of his council of ministers, inducting 22 faces, including seven of cabinet rank, in what is said to be the last major ministerial shuffle before the 2014 general elections.
In the reshuffle of portfolios, Sri Pallam Raju of AP was made human resource development (HRD) minister in place of Sri Kapil Sibal, who was left only with communication and IT.

Ministry of "Communications & Information Technology" :
Cabinet Minister : Sri KAPIL SIBAL
State Minister : Smt Killi. Krupa Rani (M.P of Srikakulam A.P State)
The portfolios of newly-inducted and reshuffled ministers are as follows:CABINET MINISTERS
K. Rahman Khan - Minority Affairs
Dinsha J. Patel - Mines
Ajay Maken - Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation
M.M. Pallam Raju - Human Resource Development
Ashwani Kumar - Law & Justice
Harish Rawat - Water Resources
Chandresh Kumari Katoch - Culture
M. Veerappa Moily - Petroleum & Natural Gas
S. Jaipal Reddy - Science & Technology and Earth Sciences
Kamal Nath - Urban Development & Parliamentary Affairs
Vayalar Ravi - Overseas Indian Affairs
Kapil Sibal - Communications & Information Technology
C.P. Joshi - Road Transport & Highways
Kumari Selja - Social Justice & Empowerment
Pawan Kumar Bansal - Railways
Salman Khursheed - External Affairs
Jairam Ramesh - Rural Development

MINISTERS OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
Manish Tewari - Information & Broadcasting
K. Chiranjeevi - Tourism
Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia - Power
K.H. Muniappa - Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
Bharatsinh Madhavsinh Solanki - Drinking Water & Sanitation
Sachin Pilot - Corporate Affairs
Jitendra Singh - Youth Affairs & Sports

MINISTERS OF STATE
Shashi Tharoor - Human Resource Development
Kodikunnil Suresh - Labour & Employment
Tariq Anwar - Agriculture & Food Processing Industries
K. J. Surya Prakash Reddy - Railways
Ranee Narah - Tribal Affairs
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury - Railways
Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury - Health & Family Welfare
Sarvey Sathyanarayana - Road Transport & Highways
Ninong Ering - Minority Affairs
Deepa Dasmunsi - Urban Development
Porika Balram Naik - Social Justice & Empowerment
Kruparani Killi - Communications & Information Technology
Lalchand Kataria - Defence
E. Ahamed - External Affairs
D. Purandeswari - Commerce & Industry
Jitin Prasada - Defence & Human Resource Development
S. Jagathrakshakan - New & Renewable Energy
R.P.N. Singh - Home Affairs
K.C. Venugopal - Civil Aviation
Rajeev Shukla - Parliamentary Affairs & Planning