The Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu today urged all stakeholders, including the private sector, to come forward and supplement the government’s work in the field of adult education and skills training. Stressing the need to make every adult literate, he also highlighted the need to focus on digital literacy and financial literacy among the masses. … Read more
Official Development Assistance (ODA) for development of National Highways is being provided from various agencies like World Bank, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) & Asian Development Bank (ADB) etc. The details and the present status of National Highways Projects being developed/to be developed with loan assistance from World Bank, JICA & ADB are as per … Read more
Indian Railways has introduceda new era of train travel experience with enhanced comfort with the conversion of Rajdhani Express coaches with new upgraded Tejas Trains.The introduction of this modern Tejas Sleeper type train for long distance journey is another paradigm shift by Indian Railways for enhancing the travel experience for the passengers. Currently, Indian Railways … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of Ganga Expressway in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh at around 1 PM on 18 December, 2021. The inspiration behind the Expressway is the vision of the Prime Minister to provide fast paced connectivity across the country. The 594 Km long six-lane Expressway will be built at a … Read more
Ministry of MSME already has a scheme in the form of Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises for providing guarantees in respect of credit facilities extended by Lending Institutions to the borrowers in micro and small sector including the small start-ups and new enterprises. Setting up of a new MSME does not … Read more
Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi has launched the fourth tranche of auction of 99 coal mines including 24 new mines in a function here today. Launching the latest tranche, the Minister called upon the investors who have already completed successful bidding of coal mines to start production at the earliest … Read more
The Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu, today called for making people ‘key partners’ in the campaign for ‘TB Mukt Bharat’ by 2025. “More than any other disease, community engagement is vital to completely eliminate TB”, he stressed. Observing that the impact of tuberculosis is disproportionately felt on the vulnerable sections of society, he called for a massive … Read more
Government has taken various steps to boost domestic and foreign investments in India. These include reduction in Corporate Tax Rates, easing liquidity problems of NBFCs and Banks, improving Ease of Doing Business, FDI Policy reforms, Reduction in Compliance Burden, policy measures to boost domestic manufacturing through Public Procurement Orders, Phased Manufacturing Programme (PMP), Schemes for … Read more
Jaipur : As part of Swarnim Vijay Varsh Celebrations, on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of 1971 Indo-Pak War Lieutenant General JB Chaudhari, General Officer Commanding, Chetak Corps of Sapta Shakti Command paid homage in a solemn wreath laying ceremony at “YodhaYaadgar”, the Chetak Corps War Memorial to pay tributes to the bravehearts who … Read more
Jaipur : As part of Swarnim Vijay Varsh Celebrations ‘Basantar’ Air Defence Regiment felicitated veterans of 1971 war on the occasion of Golden Jubilee of Basantar Day. To celebrate this momentous occasion, the unit organized multiple events on 16-17 Dec 21 to include wreath laying at Unit War Memorial. 11 war veterans who participated in the … Read more
Jaipur : Commemorating the victory of Indian Armed Forces over Pakistan in 1971, Vijay Diwas was celebrated at all stations of South Western Command on Thursday. Lt Gen AS Bhinder, Army Commander, Sapta Shakti Command paid homage to the bravehearts with a wreath laying ceremony at Prerna Sthal, Jaipur. The Army Commander greeted all ranks … Read more
The ‘Leaders for Social Change’ award was established by Socio Story with the goal of empowering corporate changemakers SAKHI initiative has been transforming lives of rural women by offering opportunities to become self-reliant Udaipur : Hindustan Zinc’s flagshipWomen Empowerment initiative, SAKHIwon the Socio Story Foundation’s ‘Leaders for Social Change’ award. Ms. Anupam Nidhi – CSR … Read more
Jaipur : 63 Cavalry celebrated 50th anniversary of its Battle Honour Day ‘Bogra’ today. Raised in 1957, only 13 years old, the Regiment proved its mettle during Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 leading the advance of Indian Divisions from all four cardinal directions Kearning the Battle Honour of ‘Bogra’ and Theatre Honour of ‘East Pakistan’. During Op … Read more
As informed by Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance, details of the projects currently being run with the assistance of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in North Eastern States including Assam are at Annexure. One project, namely, North Eastern Road Sector Development Scheme-Externally Aided Project (NERSDS-EAP) (earlier known as North East States Roads Investment … Read more
Eilat : India’s Harnaaz Sandhu has made the entire country proud by bringing home the crown at the 70th Miss Universe 2021, held in Eilat, Israel. Mexico’s Andrea Meza, the reigning queen, passed on her crown to the new successor. After being crowned, Harnaaz could be seen celebrating on the stage with her fellow contestants. … Read more
Key Highlights of RM’s speech: In the untimely death of General Bipin Rawat, India has lost a brave soldier, an able advisor & a lively person India has never invaded any country, nor has it ever captured an inch of someone else’s land Pakistan wants to disrupt peace in India by promoting terrorism & other … Read more
NITI Aayog today released a two comprehensive report titled – Reports on current status on Country level- secondary and tertiary level and district level emergency and injury care in India, these reports bring out and highlight the spectrum and load of emergency cases, it brings out the prevailing gaps in ambulance services, health infrastructure, human resources and equipment … Read more
As part of celebration under Amrit Mahotsav, Self-Help Group members mobilised under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission, Ministry of Rural Development celebrated the Sanitation Week from 19th to 25th November 2021 across State Rural Livelihoods Missions (SRLMs). Rally by CLF leaders and SHG Women – Andhra Pradesh The community institutions focused on key themes: (i) … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh and inaugurate the Saryu Nahar National Project on 11th December at around 1 PM. The work on the project started in 1978 but due to lack of continuity of budgetary support, interdepartmental coordination and adequate monitoring, it got delayed and was not completed even after nearly … Read more
The 178th meeting of the Governing Body of the Dattopant Thengadi National Board of Workers’ Education & Development (DTNBWED) was held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 4th December, 2021. The main focus of discussion was the recognition of the skills of workers having no formal training. Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister for Labour & Employment … Read more
The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu expressed his deep shock at the tragic death of General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Defence Staff, his spouse, Smt. Madhulika Rawat, senior army officials and other staff personnel in an air crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu. Conveying his deepest condolences to the members of bereaved families, … Read more
Chennai : A military chopper crashed in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. CDS Bipin Rawat, his staff and some family members were in the Mi-series chopper that crashed between Coimbatore and Sulur in Tamil Nadu. Search and rescue operations have been launched from nearby bases, said sources. Further details awaited.
With the administration of 80,35,261vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 124.96 Cr (1,24,96,19,515) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 1,29,79,828sessions. The break-up of the cumulative figureas per the provisional report till 7 am today include: HCWs 1st Dose 1,03,83,998 2nd Dose 95,09,164 FLWs 1st Dose … Read more
The paddy procurement is progressing smoothly in Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2021-22 at MSP from farmers, as was done in previous years. A quantity of 290.98 LMT of Paddy has been procured in KMS 2021-22 upto 30.11.2021 in the procuring States/UTs of Chandigarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Telangana, … Read more
The ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ nation-wide COVID-19 vaccination campaign has resulted in a hike of 5.9% in the 1st dose coverage (till 30th Nov), and an appreciable jump of 11.7% in 2nd dose COVID-19 vaccination coverage during the campaign. This was stated by Rajesh Bhushan, Union Health Secretary as he reviewed the status and progress under “Har … Read more
The President of India, Ram NathKovind, inaugurated the fifth International Ambedkar Conclave, being organised by the Forum of SC and ST Legislators and Parliamentarians and DrAmbedkar Chamber of Commerce, today (December 2, 2021) in New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, the President appreciated the Forum of SC and ST Legislators and Parliamentarians for organising this … Read more
The major benefit of a wireless network is exactly that – no wires. Wireless networks bring more convenience to our lives, and have become an essential part of our daily routines. For instance, with wireless networks, we can stream HD movies while on-the-go and immediately share our memorable 4K video moments on mobile devices with … Read more
\Samsung believes in putting the very best mobile experiences into the hands of as many people as possible, which includes our commitment to providing continuous software support for previous Galaxy Watch models. That’s why today, we announced that One UI is available to offer Galaxy users an elevated mobile experience. And now, starting from November … Read more
Samsung Electronics today announced the official launch of One UI 4, which will roll out first on the Galaxy S21 series including Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+ and Galaxy S21 Ultra starting today. With new customization options, privacy features and access to Samsung’s ever-expanding ecosystem, One UI 4 delivers an elevated mobile experience that puts you in … Read more
Fifteen IAS, seven IPS and two RAS officers have been transferred in Rajasthan, according to an order issued here. Rajasthan Civil Services Appellate Tribunal Chairman Ravi Shankar Srivastava has been transferred to Indira Gandhi Panchayati Raj Sansthan as DG while principal secretary, Tribal Area Development Department (TAD), Shikhar Agrawal will replace Srivastava. Samit Sharma, Secretary, Social Justice and Empowerment Department, will be the secretary of TAD department … Read more
Live Fusion Yoga performance by practitioners from Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, free medical consultation by experts of various Ayush streams and display of various food items that promote nutrition and good health were the major attractions at the pavilion of the Ministry of Ayush on the first day of the India International Trade … Read more
Hardeep S. Puri, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Housing and Urban Affairs, will lead an official and business delegation to UAE from 15 – 17 November 2021, to attend the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC) on the invitation of H. E. Suhail Mohamed Faraj Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and … Read more
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi transferred the 1st instalment of PMAY-G to more than 1.47 lakh beneficiaries of Tripura. More than Rs 700 crore were credited directly to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries on the occasion. Following Prime Minister’s intervention, taking in to account unique geo-climatic condition of Tripura, the definition of ‘kuccha’ house … Read more
Government of India is celebrating 15th November, the birth anniversary of Amar Shaheed Bhagwan Birsa Munda as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas. On this occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Madhya Pradesh to participate in Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas Mahasammelan at Jamburi Maidan, Bhopal, where he will launch multiple initiatives for the welfare of the janjatiya community … Read more
The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Delhi Custom Zone, Surjit Bhujabal inaugurated the Customs clearance work on all 7 days of a week including public holidays today at Inland Container Depot (ICD) Garhi Harsaru. The function was attended by senior officers of Delhi Customs Zone, CEO of GRFL the custodian and President of Delhi Customs Brokers’ Association. Representatives from reputed organizations … Read more
During his visit to Madhya Pradesh on 15th November, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the redeveloped Rani Kamalapati Railway Station, 2021 at around 3 PM. The redeveloped Rani Kamalapati Railway station, named after brave and fearless Queen Kamalapati of the Gond kingdom, is the first world class railway station in Madhya Pradesh. Redeveloped in … Read more
The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) convened a crucial meeting on an emergent basis today in wake of deteriorating air quality of the Delhi-NCR region. Apart from the order issued on 13.11.2021 after the 8th meeting of the Sub-Committee for GRAP, detailing various air pollution preventive measures and mitigation actions … Read more
Union Minister of Textiles, Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution, Piyush Goyal said that we should increase our exports from 1.25 lakh crore to 7.25 lakh crore in coming five years in Uttar Pradesh (UP). He said with a culture of competition & excellence, UP has enhanced its potential to become … Read more
General MM Naravane, the Chief of the Army Staff has proceeded on a visit to Israel from 15 to 19 November 2021. This is his first visit to Israel. During the visit, he will be meeting the Country’s senior military and civilian leadership where he will discuss avenues for further enhancing Indo-Israel defence relations. The … Read more
Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar released a book titled ‘FORCE IN STATECRAFT’, an edited volume by Commandant of National Defence College (NDC) Air Marshal Diptendu Choudhury and President’s Chair of Excellence at NDC Air Vice Marshal (Dr) Arjun Subramaniam (Retd) in New Delhi on November 13, 2021.The book is a compilation of essays on topics … Read more
The National Achievement Survey 2021, was successfully conducted today across all 36 states and UTs of the country. As per initial estimates received from 24 states/UTs nearly 96% of the sampled schools and nearly 92% of the targeted sampled children, of classes 3, 5, 8 and 10 participated in the survey. The National Achievement Survey (NAS) … Read more
Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju launched the Citizen’s Tele-Law Mobile App. He also felicitated the Tele-Law Frontline Functionaries. Minister of State for Law and Justice Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel was also present on the occasion. The event was part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, celebrated by the Department of Justice from … Read more
Gurugram : This Children’s Day, SpiceJet rolled up its sleeves to convey an inspiring message to the young kids, the future of India – to never give up on your dreams. The country’s favourite airline went all out this Children’s Day to help Subhan Imtiyaz, a 15-year-old tea seller from Mumbai’s Byculla Railway Compound, realise … Read more
Madhubani : A local journalist and an RTI activist, who was allegedly kidnapped, was killed in Bihar’s Benipatti, said the police on Sunday. Family members of the deceased journalist and villagers are protesting against the killing and demanding justice. Vikas, a villager alleged that Jha’s death is “clearly due to medical mafias”. “His work led … Read more
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will transfer the first installment of Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G) to more than 1.47 lakh beneficiaries of Tripura on Sunday through video conferencing. “At 1 PM today, the first instalment of Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G) would be given to 1.47 lakh beneficiaries … Read more
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said here today that 21st century opportunities can’t be availed with 20th century mindset. For the youth who have active years ahead, it is important to cultivate … Read more
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the first operationalised private sector defence manufacturing facility in Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) in Lucknow on November 13, 2021. The facility, run by Aerolloy Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of PTC industries, will manufacture parts for Aircraft Engines, Helicopter Engines, Structural parts for aircrafts, Drones and UAV, Submarines, … Read more
The Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu today emphasized the need to build an inclusive society that is sensitive to the needs of differently-abled persons. He said that people with special needs require empathy and not sympathy. Interacting with the staff and trainees of the ‘Composite Regional Centre (CRC) for Skill Development and Rehabilitation of Persons … Read more
ITI has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from Urban Development Department, Government of Maharashtra for the implementation of a centralized monitoring system based on information and communications technology (ICT) for solid waste management procedures in all urban local bodies of Maharashtra. The value of this contract is Rs 400 crore. This project will run … Read more
– Through a transparent selection process, IGC recognises and awards outstanding performance by industry players. -Hindustan Zinc’s online portal initiative was applauded by the IGC Excellence Award Committee. Udaipur : The IGC Excellence Award Committee presented Hindustan Zinc with the award ‘India’s Largest Silver Miner and Refiner’ at the Marriott in Jaipur. Hindustan Zinc Limited … Read more