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Key highlights of 4th edition of the SDG India Index – 2023-24

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The Press Information Bureau has released data on notable advancements towards the objectives of eradicating poverty, ensuring good employment, economic expansion, addressing climate change, and preserving land in alignment with Sustainable Development Goals for the year 2023-24. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat, Jan Dhan, Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY, Ayushman Arogya Mandir, PM-Mudra Yojana, Saubhgaya, Start-up […]

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List of Gram Panchayats in Scheduled Areas of Maharashtra

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Thirteen districts—Pune, Thane, Palghar, Ahmednagar, Nashik, Nandurbar, Dhule, Jalgaon, Nanded, Amravati, Yavatmal, Chandrapur, and Gadchiroli—are classified as scheduled areas out of Maharashtra’s 36 districts. With a total area of almost 12,235 square kilometers, Amravati District is the largest of these districts and the second largest in Maharashtra. About 6,000 villages and 59 talukas are classified

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Tamil Nadu ranks 1st among states with highest no. of women councillors

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In India, women make up about 46% of council members, and in 19 of the 21 capital cities with functioning urban local bodies—such as Patna, Shimla, Ranchi, and Bhubaneswar—the percentage is significantly higher than 60%. According to an Indian roadmap on urban change, Tamil Nadu has the most female council members in any state. Rajasthan,

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Statewise Utilisation of ‘Nirbhaya Fund’ less than 50%

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A special fund was created in 2013 to carry out projects aimed at enhancing women’s safety and security in India in the wake of the horrific Nirbhaya Gang rape case in 2012. The Ministry of Home Affairs has received nearly three-quarters (74%) of the Nirbhaya Fund, with the Ministry of Women and Child Development coming

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