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FICCI urges Centre to ban bauxite exports
Trade body Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has urged the Union ministry of commerce and industry to ban bauxite exports fearing closure of alumina refineries for shortage of the key raw material required to produce alumina.
Supreme Court directs Centre and states to provide basic facilities to students
The Supreme Court on 3rd October 2012 directed all schools across the country to provide basic infrastructure facilities like drinking water and toilets to school children within six months and failure to implement will be viewed seriously. The order was passed on a petition filed by an NGO Environmental and Consumer Protection Foundation.
Kejriwal forms political party, promises to change the system
Social activist Arvind Kejriwal added a new dimension to his movement against corruption as he formally launched his political party and said it belonged to the people of the nation.
Ministry of Rural Development Launched Nirmal Bharat Yatra
Ministry of rural development on 3 October 2012 started a campaign named Nirmal Bharat Yatra which focuses on making the country free from open defecation.The yatra will begin from Wardha District of Maharashtra from 3 october 2012 and will go through Indore, Kota, Gwalior, and Gorakhpur and end up in Bettiah district of Bihar on November 17, covering about 2000 km of distance.
SC orders new survey to identify bonded labour
The Supreme Court on 15th October 2012 directed all states and Union Territories to conduct fresh surveys to identify bonded labour problems in the country and regretted that a large number of children continue to work as domestic help even after the enactment of the Right to Education Act.
Centre to launch Aadhaar based delivery system
The much awaited Aadhaar enabled system for direct cash transfer to beneficiaries under social schemes such as MNREGA and pension will be launched on 19th October 2012 by PM Manmohan Singh at Dudu, Rajasthan.
India’s infant mortality rate drops
India’s infant mortality rate (IMR) has come down by three points from 47 to 44 deaths per 1,000 live births during 2011.
Centre, states sign MoU for broadband linking of villages
The Central government has signed a tripartite agreement with 16 states and union territories and a special purpose vehicle Bharat Broadband Network Ltd (BBNL) has been launched to expedite the mission of connecting every gram panchayat with broadband network.
Reshuffling of Central Cabinet
Cabinet Ministers |
Portfolio |
M. Veeerappa Moily | Petroleum & Natural Gas |
S. Jaipal Reddy | Science & Technology and Earth Science |
Kamal Nath | Urban Development & Parliamentary Affairs |
Vayalar Ravi | Overseas Indian Affairs |
Kapil Sibal | Communications & Information Technology |
C.P. Joshi | Road Transport & Highways |
Kumar Selja | Social Justice & Empowerment |
Pawan Kumar Bansal | Railways |
Salman Khursheed | External Affairs |
Jairam Ramesh | Rural Development |
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 Kumar Katoch | Culture |
Ministers of State with Independent Charge | Portfolio |
Jyotiraditya Madharao Scindia | Power |
K.H. Muniappa | Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises |
Sachin Pilot | Corporate Affairs |
Jitendra Singh | Youth Affairs & Sports |
Manish Tewari | Information & Broadcasting |
K. Chiranjeevi | Tourism |
Ministers of State | Portfolio |
E. Ahamed | External Affairs |
D. Purandeswari | Commerce & Industry |
Jitin Prasada | Defence & Human Resource Development |
S. Jagathrakshakan | New & Renewable Energy |
R.P.N. Singh | Home |
K.C. Venugopal | Civil Aviation |
Rajeev Shukla | Parliamentary Affairs & Planning |
Shashi Tharoor | Human Resource Development |
Kodikunni Suresh | Labour & Employment |
Tariq Anwar | Agriculture & Food Processing Industries |
K.J. Surya Prakash Reddy | Railways |
Ranee Narah | Tribal Affairs |
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury | Railways |
A.H. 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 | Communication & Inforamtion Technology |
Lalchand Kataria | Defence |
Resigned Cabinet Ministers | Portfolio |
S.M. Krishna | External Affairs |
Ambika Soni | Information and Broadcasting |
Mukul Wasnik | Tourism |
Mahadev Khandela | Minister of State Justice and Empowerment |