reservation for women in the state police force Government

Gujarat's first woman Chief Minister Anandi Patel announced a 33 per cent reservation for women in the state police force.

The Punjab Government launched a round-the-clock helpline to assist people, particularly in rural and interior areas, in getting information on health problems and access to a qualified doctor.

Minister of state for Commerce Nirmala Sitharaman has been elected unopposed during the bye-election for the Rajya Sabha seat from Andhra Pradesh.

India will construct a cultural centre in Sri Lanka's Tamil-dominated northern province at an estimated cost of Sri Lankan Rs 1.2 billion to help people reconnect with their cultural roots.

Chief Minister Pawan Chamling tabled a Rs 6,666.71 crore budget in the Assembly, the 20th one of the SDF government led by him.

The government has again extended the ban on imports of milk and its products from China for one more year till June 2015.

South Africa has won the UN Public Service Award for a project which implemented innovative solutions to improve public service delivery for promoting sustainable development.

The Andhra Pradesh state assembly by a resolution urged the Centre to go ahead with Polavaram project and make a legislation replacing the ordinance to merge with Andhra Pradesh the villages which may be submerged by the project waters.

Former TATA Group Chairman Ratan Tata on 21 June 2014 received an honorary doctor of laws degree from York University in Toronto, Canada. The award was given for his achievements in promoting innovations, exemplary leadership and corporate social responsibility.

Jitu Rai on 19 June 2014 became the first Indian to win three medals in successive ISSF Shooting World Cup.

 Ancient Pyu Cities on 22 June 2014 became the first site from Myanmar to be inscribed on the UNESCO’s World Heritage Site List. The Ancient Pyu Cities include three cities Halin, Beikthano and Sri Ksetra.

World Bank President Jim Young Kim has said India can save more than 27,000 lives and create over 128,000 jobs if it builds 1,000 kilometres of new bus rapid transit (BRT) lanes in the next 20 years. .

 An initiative conceptualised by Indian government’s Department of Electronics and Information Technology to enable delivery of public services electronically through the mobile platform has been awarded a United Nations public service award.

The Budget session of Parliament will begin from 7th of the next month. The session spread over five weeks will come to end on 14th of August.

Gujarat ranks 5th in investments attracted by manufacturing sector: Assocham Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India

The Reserve Bank of India has directed all banks and financial institutions to provide information and documents sought by the Special Investigation Team, SIT set up to unearth black money.

Delhi University Vice-Chancellor Dinesh Singh tendered his resignation on Tuesday afternoon, according to news reports.His resignation will go to the Vice President of India, who is also the Chancellor of the varsity.

Air India has formally become part of the global airlines’ grouping, Star Alliance, which would enable seamless travel to over 1,300 destinations for the national carrier’s passengers

BCCI's president-in-exile N Srinivasan, was today unanimously elected as the chief of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) for the 14th consecutive year.