Government Committees, Schemes & Bills - Current Affairs for April, 2015

Government Committees, Schemes & Bills Current Affairs for April, 2015

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▼ UP Indian Systems Medicine Act launched   [04-13-15]

To incorporate the decision, certain amendments will be made in 'UP Indian System Medicines Act 1939'. Till now the BAMS and BUMS degree holders were not allowed to prescribe the allopathic medicines.

▼ RRB (Amendment) Bill increases RRB authorised capital to INR 2000 crore   [04-13-15]

This Amendment also enables them to mop up funds from the capital market. Dismissing apprehensions that the amendments are a way to privatise these banks, the Minister of State for Finance said that there are enough safeguards in the bill. He said under the present system, the Centre has a 50 percent share, the sponsor Bank 35 per cent and state government 15 per cent shareholding in the RRBs. He said, in no case, the share holdings of the Centre and Sponsor Bank will be allowed to go less than 51 percent.

▼ Vipitha Devi coins English version of tagline for New Education Policy 2015   [04-13-15]

Ms. Vipitha Devi, Paravur based in Kerala would be awarded Rs. 10,000. The entry of Ms. Vipitha Devi is for Slogan but the Committee & the Hon’ble HRM felt it was more appropriate for the Tagline.

▼ Nawaj Shaikh designs logo for New Education Policy 2015   [04-13-15]

Nawaj Shaikh of Pune, Maharashtra based on whose entry, the Logo was finalised would be awarded Rs. 10,000.

▼ Vinod Kumar Maheshwari coins New Education Policy 2015 slogan   [04-13-15]

This slogan was prepared by Vinod Kumar Maheshwari of Rewari (Haryana).

▼ Delhi launches third phase of Deworming programme   [04-3-15]

The programme is expected to cover 35 lakh children of government schools and Anganwadis. A chewable Albendazole talet will be administered to the students from Class 3rd to class 12th and suspension Albendazole for class Nursery students.

▼ E-Tourist Visa- New name given to Visa on Arrival Scheme   [04-3-15]

It has been observed that the old name of the scheme was creating confusion among tourists and they presumed as if the Visa is being granted on arrival. However, at present the system of pre-authorization of Visa to foreigners is being given prior to travel. According to Home Ministry, they had also received the requests of name change from some Indian embassies.