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Insights, a blog published by IMPRI.

Unveiling the Developmental Trajectory of North East India: A Study on the Lump Sum Provision Scheme (2001-2002)

The historic challenges faced by the North Eastern Region (NER) are due to its geographical isolation, infrastructure deficits, and socio-political complexities. To address such things, the Government of India introduced the Lump Sum Provision Scheme in the financial year 2001-2002

Anganwadi Services in India: A Cornerstone of Child and Maternal Welfare

Anganwadi Services, which have been running under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme, constitute one of India's largest and most influential public welfare systems. The ICDS was launched on October 2, 1975,

Ministry of Culture: Preserving Heritage, Promoting Identity

The Ministry of Culture is the apex Indian government ministry dedicated to the promotion, preservation, and enrichment of a nation's cultural heritage. The Ministry was constituted with the primary objective of preserving national heritage, promoting cultural diversity and disseminating all forms of art and culture thereby enabling inclusive development. 

National Knowledge Network, 2010:Backbone of India’s Digital Research Infrastructure

The National Knowledge Network (NKN) is a state-of-the-art, high-speed gigabit-class network infrastructure established to connect educational and research institutions across India. The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure (CCI) approved NKN in March 2010 with an outlay of Rs. 5,990 crores. NKN is implemented by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), and it was conceptualized as a 10-year project.

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