The Estimates Committee of Parliament headed by Murli Manohar Joshi, in its draft report has suggested to overhaul the current manner in which the GDP is measure. According to the committee, current GDP estimation does not provide complete estimation of Read More …
Category: Economy
GI Tag for Alphonso from Konkan
Alphonso from Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Palghar, Thane and Raigad districts of Maharashtra, is registered as Geographical Indication (GI). The king of mangoes, Alphonso, better known as ‘Hapus’ in Maharashtra, is in demand in domestic and international markets not only for its Read More …
India’s First Global Skills Park in State of Madhya Pradesh
Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a $150 million LoanAgreement in New Delhi on October 3, 2018 to establish a Global Skills Park (GSP) in Madhya Pradesh, the First Multi-Skills Park in India, to enhance the Read More …
SIDBI launches Entrepreneurship Awareness Campaign, Udyam Abhilasha
On the occasion of Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi (October 02, 2018) Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), had launched a National Level Entrepreneurship Awareness Campaign, Udyam Abhilasha (उद्यम अभिलाषा) in 115 Aspirational Districts identified by NITI Aayog in Read More …
SATAT initiative launched to promote Compressed Bio-Gas as an alternative, green transport fuel
Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, on October 1, 2018 launched an innovative initiative with PSU Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) inviting Expression of Interest (EoI) from potential entrepreneurs to set up Read More …
A new effort to bring astronomy and people closer
By Sunderarajan Padmanabhan (Twitter handle: @ndpsr) New Delhi, September 28: Public Outreach and Education Committee (POEC) of the Astronomical Society of India (ASI), and the AstroSat Training and Outreach Team is all set to add a new feature to its Read More …
Cabinet approves National Digital Communications Policy-2018
The Union Cabinet on September 26, 2018 approved the National Digital Communications Policy-2018 (NDCP-2018) and re-designation of the Telecom Commission as the “Digital Communications Commission”. Impact The NDCP-2018 envisions supporting India’s transition to a digitally empowered economy and society by Read More …
Early sowing can increase cotton yield: study
By Dr. Aditi Jain (Twitter handle:@AditiJain1987) New Delhi, September 20 : Crop forecasting—prediction of crop production under different weather conditions through computer simulations—can guide decisions to maximise production under a particular weather condition. Such predictions have become important under the Read More …
Cabinet approves revise / fix price of ethanol derived from B heavy molasses
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its approval to revise / fix the price of ethanol derived from B heavy molasses / partial sugarcane juice and fix a higher price for 100% sugarcane juice based ethanol for the Read More …
Cabinet approves Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan’ (PM-AASHA)
The Union Cabinet on September 12, 2018 approved a new Umbrella Scheme “Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan’ (PM-AASHA). The Scheme is aimed at ensuring remunerative prices to the farmers for their produce as announced in the Union Budget for Read More …
PM announces increase in remuneration for ASHA and Anganwadi workers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 11, 2018 announced a landmark increase in remuneration for ASHA and Anganwadi workers. The announcement was made during a video bridge interaction with lakhs of ASHA, Anganwadi and ANM (Auxiliary Nurse Midwife) workers. The announcement Read More …
National Nutrition Month is being celebrated in September
The Women and Child Development Ministry is organizing the National Nutrition Month (September 2018) across the country to mark the fight against malnutrition. During this month, various programmes have been organized by to spread broad awareness on the issues related Read More …
Tourism becomes the world’s third-largest export sector-UNWTO
According to the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), International tourist arrivals hit record high in 2017 with India leading the growth in South Asian region. According to data released by UNWTO, a total of 1,323 million international tourist arrivals recorded Read More …
PM Modi launches India Post Payments Bank
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 1, 2018 launched the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) in New Delhi. The India Post Payments Bank will offer a range of products such as savings and current accounts, money transfer, direct benefit transfers, Read More …
ICAR organizes two-day conference on Motivating & Attracting Youth in Agriculture (MAYA)
In order to meet the challenge of providing sustainable livelihoods for a rapidly growing population and to motivate and attract youth in agriculture, Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra, Secretary (DARE) & Director General (ICAR), inaugurated a two-day conference at NASC, New Delhi Read More …