15.77L grievances received in 2018: Govt
New Delhi: A record 15.77 lakh public grievances were received by the Government in 2018 of which 95 per cent were disposed, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday.
The highest disposal of public grievances was achieved in the departments of Financial Services, Health and Family Welfare, Posts, Telecommunications, Railways and Home Affairs.
Rs 8,300 cr subsidy given to 3.7L homebuyers
New Delhi: Subsidy of over Rs 8,300 crore has been disbursed to more than 3.7 lakh homebuyers so far under the Government’s Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS), the Lok Sabha was told on Tuesday in a written response to a question by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.
36L visas issued to Pak nationals: Govt
New Delhi: Over 36,000 Long Term Visas (LTVs) were issued to Pakistani citizens and 236 to Bangladeshi nationals in the last seven years, Parliament was informed on Tuesday by Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju.
Ashok Gehlot meets Narendra Modi
New Delhi: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Tuesday, the Prime Minister’s Office said. During his first courtesy call on the prime minister after becoming chief minister of Rajasthan, Gehlot spoke on procurement of ‘mung’ beans and issues of farmers among other important matters.
Mobile app to help easy access to scheme
New Delhi: Four months after the launch of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya (AB PM-JAY), Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Tuesday launched a mobile app with similar acronym to help users get easy access to information on the scheme, check eligibility, find hospitals nearby and get assisted help. The newly constituted National Health Authority (NHA) overseeing the AB-PM-JAY has also got the new office at the 7th and 9th floors of the Jeevan Bharati (LIC) Building, in Connaught Place, here.