| No. | Center | Place |
| 01 | Bharat Electronics Ltd. | Jalahali,Bangalore (Karnataka) |
| 02 | Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. | 1. Ranipur,Hardwar(U.P.) 2. Ramchandrapuram,Hyderabad (A.P.) 3. Tiruverumbur,Tiruchirapalli (Tamilnadu) 4. Bhopal (M.P.) 5. Jhansi (Ms.P.) |
| 03 | Chittaranjan Locomotive works | Chittaranjan (W.Bengal) |
| 04 | Diesel Locomotive Works | Varanasi (U.P.) |
| 05 | Fertilizer Corporation of India Ltd. | New Delhi |
| 06 | Garden Reach Workshops Ltd. | Calcutta (W.Bengal) |
| 07 | Heavy Engineering Corporation ltd. | Ranchi (Bihar) |
| 08 | Heavy Machine Building Plant | Ranchi (Bihar) |
| 09 | Heavy Vehicles Factory | Avadi,Madras (Tamilnadu) |
| 10 | Hindustan Aeranautics Ltd. | Bangalore (Karnataka) |
| 11 | Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd. | Pimpri,Pune (Maharashtra),Rishikesh (U.P.) |
| 12 | Hindustan Aircraft Factory | Bangalore (Karnataka) |
| 13 | Hindustan Cables Ltd. | Rupnarainpur (W.Bengal) |
| 14 | Hindustan Latex Ltd. | Peroorkada,Trivendrum (Kerala) |
| 15 | Hindustan Machine Tools Ltd. | Bangalore (Karnataka),Pinjore(Haryana),Kalamassery (Kerala),Hyderabad (A.P.) |
| 16 | Hindustan Salts Ltd. | Jaipur (Rajasthan) |
| 17 | Hindustan Shipyards Ltd. | Vishakhapatnam (A.P.),Cochin (Kerala) |
| 18 | Hindustan Teleprinters Ltd. | Madras (Tamilnadu) |
| 19 | Hindustan Zinc Ltd. | Udaipur (Rajasthan) |
| 20 | Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | New Delhi |
| 21 | Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. | Mumbai (Maharashtra) |
| 22 | Indian Rare Earths Ltd. | Alwaye (Kerala) |
| 23 | Indian Telephone Industries Ltd. | Bangalore (Karnataka) |
| 24 | Integral Coach Factory | Madras (Tamilnadu) |
| 25 | Mazagaon Dock Ltd. | Mumbai (Maharashtra) |
| 26 | Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd. | Neyveli (Tamilnadu) |
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Government Industries
Friday, August 24, 2012
41 Agriculture Information Centers Established in Agriculture Universities and ICAR Institutions
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
has established 44 Agricultural Technology Information Centres (ATICs)
in 28 Agricultural Universities and 16 ICAR Institutes in the country.
The ICAR has also created a network of 630 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in
the country to facilitate farmers’ access to agricultural technology
generated by National Agricultural Research System.
The Department of Agriculture & Cooperation is implementing Kisan Call Centre (KCC) programme under which Agriculture related information is provided to the farmers in 22 regional languages through a countrywide common toll free number 1800-180-1551 covering all the States and Union Territory of India. The KCCs established at 13 locations in the country operate from 6.00AM to 10.00 PM on all 365 days in a year. The Kisan Call Centre located in Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh caters to all the farmers of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
The Department of Agriculture & Cooperation is implementing Kisan Call Centre (KCC) programme under which Agriculture related information is provided to the farmers in 22 regional languages through a countrywide common toll free number 1800-180-1551 covering all the States and Union Territory of India. The KCCs established at 13 locations in the country operate from 6.00AM to 10.00 PM on all 365 days in a year. The Kisan Call Centre located in Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh caters to all the farmers of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Castle Naggar in Himachal Pradesh was given Heritage Status
The Castle Naggar, Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation's
prime hotel in the picturesque Kullu valley, was notified under the
heritage status by the Union Tourism ministry on 23 August 2012. Naggar
was the capital of the erstwhile Kullu state for about 1460 years.
The castle was built by Raja Sidhi Singh in the 16th century. The castle has traditional architecture called Kathloonmi, which uses a combination of stones and wooden beams. The castle was handed over to state-owned HPTDC in 1978 to be run as a hotel.
The castle was built by Raja Sidhi Singh in the 16th century. The castle has traditional architecture called Kathloonmi, which uses a combination of stones and wooden beams. The castle was handed over to state-owned HPTDC in 1978 to be run as a hotel.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Indian Magsaysay Award Winners
Name
|
Year Awarded
|
Category
|
| Vinoba Bhave |
1958
|
Community Leadership |
| Chintaman Deshmukh |
1959
|
Government Services |
| Amitabha Chowdhury |
1961
|
Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts |
| Mother Teresa |
1962
|
Peace and International Understanding |
| Dara Khurody |
1963
|
Community Leadership |
| Verghese Kurien |
1963
|
Community Leadership |
| Tribhuvandas Patel |
1963
|
Community Leadership |
| Welthy Fisher |
1964
|
Peace and International Understanding |
| Jayaprakash Narayan |
1965
|
Public Service |
| Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay |
1966
|
Community Leadership |
| Satyajit Ray |
1967
|
Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts |
| Moncompu Sambasivan Swaminathan |
1971
|
Community Leadership |
| M. S. Subbulakshmi |
1974
|
Public Service |
| Boobli George Verghese |
1975
|
Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts |
| Henning Holck-Larsen |
1976
|
Peace and International Understanding |
| Sombhu Mitra |
1976
|
Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts |
| Ela Ramesh Bhatt |
1977
|
Community Leadership |
| Mabelle Arole |
1979
|
Community Leadership |
| Rajanikant Arole |
1979
|
Community Leadership |
| Gour Kishore Ghosh |
1981
|
Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts |
| Pramod Karan Sethi |
1981
|
Community Leadership |
| Chandi Prasad Bhatt |
1982
|
Community Leadership |
| Manibhai Desai |
1982
|
Public Service |
| Arun Shourie |
1982
|
Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts |
| Rasipuram Lakshman |
1984
|
Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts |
| Muralidhar Amte |
1985
|
Public Service |
| Lakshmi Chand Jain |
1989
|
Public Service |
| K. V. Subbanna |
1991
|
Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts |
| Ravi Shankar |
1992
|
Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts |
| Banoo Jehangir Coyaji |
1993
|
Public Service |
| Kiran Bedi |
1994
|
Government Services |
| Pandurang Athavale |
1996
|
Community Leadership |
| Tirunellai Seshan |
1996
|
Government Services |
| Mahasweta Devi |
1997
|
Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts |
| Mahesh Chander Mehta |
1997
|
Public Service |
| Jockin Arputham |
2000
|
Peace and International Understanding |
| Aruna Roy |
2000
|
Community Leadership |
| Rajendra Singh |
2001
|
Community Leadership |
| Sandeep Pandey |
2002
|
Emergent Leadership |
| James Michael Lyngdoh |
2003
|
Government Services |
| Shantha Sinha |
2003
|
Community Leadership |
| Laxminarayan Ramdas |
2004
|
Peace and International Understanding |
| V. Shantha |
2005
|
Public Service |
| Arvind Kejriwal |
2006
|
Emergent Leadership |
| Palagummi Sainath |
2007
|
Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts |
| Mandakini Amte | 2008 | Community Leadership |
| Prakash Amte | 2008 | Community Leadership |
| Deep Joshi | 2009 | Community Leadership |
| Neelima Mishra | 2011 | Emergent Leadership |
| Harish Hande | 2011 | Emergent Leadership |
| Kulandei Francis | 2012 | Community Leadership |
Sunday, August 19, 2012
List of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardees
The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (RGKR) is India’s highest honour given for
achievement in sports. The words "Khel Ratna" literally mean "sports
gem" in Hindi. The award is named after the late Rajiv Gandhi, former
Prime Minister of India. It carries a medal, a scroll of honour and a
substantial cash component. Up to 2004–05, the cash component was Rs.
500,000/- (c.11,500 USD).The money has been increased from Rs. 500,000
to Rs. 750,000.
List of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardees
| Year | Name of the Sportsperson(s) | Sport Discipline |
| 1991–92 | Viswanathan Anand | Chess |
| 1992–93 | Geet Sethi | Billiards |
| 1993–94 |
Not Conferred
|
|
| 1994–95 | Cdr. Homi D. Motivala (Joint) | Yachting (Team Event) |
| Lt. Cdr. P. K. Garg (Joint) | ||
| 1995–96 | Karnam Malleswari | Weightlifting |
| 1996–97 | Nameirakpam Kunjarani (Joint) | Weightlifting |
| Leander Paes (Joint) | Tennis | |
| 1997–98 | Sachin Tendulkar | Cricket |
| 1998–99 | Jyotirmoyee Sikdar | Athletics |
| 1999–2000 | Dhanraj Pillay | Hockey |
| 2000–01 | Pullela Gopichand | Badminton |
| 2001–02 | Abhinav Bindra | Shooting |
| 2002–03 | Anjali Ved Pathak Bhagwat(Joint) | Shooting |
| K. M. Beenamol (Joint) | Athletics | |
| 2003–04 | Anju Bobby George | Athletics |
| 2004–05 | Lt. Col Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore | Shooting |
| 2005–06 | Pankaj Advani | Billiards and Snooker |
| 2006–07 | Manavjit Singh Sandhu | Shooting |
| 2007–08 | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Cricket |
| 2008–09 | Mary Kom (Joint) | Boxing |
| Vijender Singh (Joint) | Boxing | |
| Sushil Kumar (Joint) | Wrestling | |
| 2009–10 | Saina Nehwal | Badminton |
| 2010–11 | Gagan Narang | Shooting |
| 2011–12 | Vijay Kumar (Joint) | Shooting |
| Yogeshwar Dutt (Joint) | Wrestling | |
Friday, August 17, 2012
Welfare Schemes for Women
Many welfare schemes for women are implemented by
Government of India, State Governments and Union Territory
Administrations. The details of major schemes under implementation by
Ministry of Women and Child Development for the welfare of women are as
under :
i. RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL CRECHE SCHEME FOR THE CHILDREN OF WORKING MOTHERS (RGNCS) provides day care facilities to the children in the age group 0-6 years from families with monthly income of less than 12000/-. In addition to being a safe space for the children, the crèches provide services such as supplementary nutrition, pre-school education and emergency health care, etc.
ii. CENTRAL SOCIAL WELFARE BOARD: The main women welfare related schemes and programmes being implemented by CSWB are family counselling centres, awareness generation programme and condensed courses of education for women.
iii. NATIONAL MISSION FOR EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN (NMEW) is an initiative of the Government of India for empowering women holistically. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme sanctioned in April 2011 and acts as an umbrella Mission with a mandate to strengthen inter-sectoral convergence.
iv. WORKING WOMEN’S HOSTEL (WWH) Scheme envisages provision of safe and affordable hostel accommodation to working women, single working women, women working at places away from their home-towns and for women being trained for employment.
v. SUPPORT TO TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMME (STEP) for Women was launched as a Central Sector Scheme during 1986-87. It aims at making a significant impact on women by upgrading skills for self and wage employment. The target group includes the marginalized assetless rural women and urban poor.
vi. RASHTRIYA MAHILA KOSH (RMK) with a corpus of Rs.100 crore extends micro-finance services to bring about the socio-economic upliftment of poor women.
vii. INDIRA GANDHI MATRITVA SAHYOG YOJANA (IGMSY) is a Conditional Cash Transfer scheme for pregnant and lactating (P&L) women introduced in the October 2010 to contribute to better enabling environment by providing cash incentives for improved health and nutrition to pregnant and nursing mothers.
viii. SWADHAR SCHEME: The Ministry of Women and Child Development had been administering Swadhar scheme since 2001 for Women in difficult circumstances. Under the Scheme, temporary accommodation, maintenance and rehabilitative services are provided to women and girls rendered homeless due to family discord, crime, violence, mental stress, social ostracism. Another scheme with similar objectives/target groups namely Short Stay Home (SSH) is being implemented by Central Social Welfare Board.
ix. UJJAWALA is a comprehensive scheme for prevention of trafficking and rescue, rehabilitation and reintegration of victims of trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation.
i. RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL CRECHE SCHEME FOR THE CHILDREN OF WORKING MOTHERS (RGNCS) provides day care facilities to the children in the age group 0-6 years from families with monthly income of less than 12000/-. In addition to being a safe space for the children, the crèches provide services such as supplementary nutrition, pre-school education and emergency health care, etc.
ii. CENTRAL SOCIAL WELFARE BOARD: The main women welfare related schemes and programmes being implemented by CSWB are family counselling centres, awareness generation programme and condensed courses of education for women.
iii. NATIONAL MISSION FOR EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN (NMEW) is an initiative of the Government of India for empowering women holistically. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme sanctioned in April 2011 and acts as an umbrella Mission with a mandate to strengthen inter-sectoral convergence.
iv. WORKING WOMEN’S HOSTEL (WWH) Scheme envisages provision of safe and affordable hostel accommodation to working women, single working women, women working at places away from their home-towns and for women being trained for employment.
v. SUPPORT TO TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMME (STEP) for Women was launched as a Central Sector Scheme during 1986-87. It aims at making a significant impact on women by upgrading skills for self and wage employment. The target group includes the marginalized assetless rural women and urban poor.
vi. RASHTRIYA MAHILA KOSH (RMK) with a corpus of Rs.100 crore extends micro-finance services to bring about the socio-economic upliftment of poor women.
vii. INDIRA GANDHI MATRITVA SAHYOG YOJANA (IGMSY) is a Conditional Cash Transfer scheme for pregnant and lactating (P&L) women introduced in the October 2010 to contribute to better enabling environment by providing cash incentives for improved health and nutrition to pregnant and nursing mothers.
viii. SWADHAR SCHEME: The Ministry of Women and Child Development had been administering Swadhar scheme since 2001 for Women in difficult circumstances. Under the Scheme, temporary accommodation, maintenance and rehabilitative services are provided to women and girls rendered homeless due to family discord, crime, violence, mental stress, social ostracism. Another scheme with similar objectives/target groups namely Short Stay Home (SSH) is being implemented by Central Social Welfare Board.
ix. UJJAWALA is a comprehensive scheme for prevention of trafficking and rescue, rehabilitation and reintegration of victims of trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation.
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