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Linking Growth to rural areas

Posted on June 3, 2011 by SRRF

One of the criticisms of the GDP oriented growth has been that it creates disparity as the growth benefits mainly the rich. In this regard Gujarat has launched a programme to connect over 10 lakh rural jobs to industrial projects … Continue reading →

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BUDGET 2011 HIGHLIGHTS

Posted on June 3, 2011 by SRRF

SOCIAL SECTOR – Plan to spend Rs 1.6 lakh crore on social projects, up 17 percent – 11th plan expenditure up 100% in nominal terms – India Microfinance Equity Fund of Rs 100 crores to support small MFIs – NABARD … Continue reading →

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Reforming Public Distribution System

Posted on June 3, 2011 by SRRF

Presently there are number of attempts to reform Public Delivery system. One such attempt is being made in Bihar to reform PDS. Further each PDS shop now has to transfer funds directly to the Bihar State Food Corporation’s account. Coupled … Continue reading →

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FCRA Rules Comments Invited

Posted on June 3, 2011 by SRRF

We refer to our yesterday’s message we will again emphasis that the rules are not yet final. These are draft rules and the Ministry of Home Affairs has invited comments on the same. This is why it is important that … Continue reading →

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FCRA Rules notified

Posted on June 3, 2011 by SRRF

This is to bring to your notice that FCRA Dept. has only very recently notified the FCRA rules for FCRA Act 2010. These rules are effective from the date when the Act is effective. It may be remembered that the … Continue reading →

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Technology : Make payments using mobiles

Posted on June 3, 2011 by SRRF

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), a Reserve Bank of India backed non-profit company; yesterday launched a first-of-its-kind, 24-hour Interbank Mobile Payment system (IMPS) that would allow bank customers in the country to remit money to any other bank account … Continue reading →

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MOBILE TECHNOLOGY TO HELP IN SPREADING HEALTHCARE IN RURAL AREA

Posted on June 3, 2011 by SRRF

Usage of mobiles for providing healthcare at very reasonable prices has emerged as one of the initiatives that GoI would like to further exploit. At the India Economic Summit currently being held in one of the sessions, it was stated … Continue reading →

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Popularising Books

Posted on June 3, 2011 by SRRF

The country is set to get its first National Book Promotion Policy. While the document is still in working stages, news trickling out indicates an ambitious agenda which includes § Large scale ‘Library Movement’ § National Center for Children’s Literature … Continue reading →

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Aadhaar

Posted on June 3, 2011 by SRRF

One of the biggest challenges that the Indian governments face is ‘Effective Delivery System’. In fact Govt. started the UIDAI project under Nandan Nilekani to issue a unique identity number called Aadhaar. It is not a card, but database of … Continue reading →

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Quantum of funds being received under FCRA for the purposes of education

Posted on June 3, 2011 by SRRF

We share with you an interesting article published in “Indian Express” regarding quantum of funds being received under FCRA for the purposes of education. The article not only lists major organizations providing funds, it also identifies states where these organizations … Continue reading →

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