Union Ministry of Power has launched many initiatives to ensure power to all and all time. Here are some of those initiatives: SAUBHAGYA: Launched for universal electrification SAUBHAGYA – App for tracking household electrification. Vidyut Pravah – The Mobile/Web App provides real time Read More …
Category: Economy
Krishi kalyan Abhiyaan launched to improve farming techniques and farm incomes
What: Krishi kalyan Abhiyaan When: June 1, 2018 Why: To improve farming techniques and raise farmers incomes. The Union Ministry of Agriculture and farmers’ welfare has launched the Krishi kalyan Abhiyaan from 1st June, 2018 till 31st July, 2018 so as to aid, assist and Read More …
Union Home Ministry launches Online Analytical Tool to monitor foreign contributions
What: Online Analytical Tool Who: Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh Why: To scrutinise source of foreign funds and their actual use in India Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh on June 1, 2018 launched an Online Analytical Tool in New Delhi Read More …
World Milk Day 2018 celebrated on June 1
World Milk Day was celebrated around the world on June 1, 2018. The event was organised by UN-FAO. It was 18th World Milk Day. About World Milk Day The first World Milk Day was held in 2001. As per the UN-FAO, the Day Read More …
India becomes the leading country in coconut production and productivity
Productivity: 11516 fruits per hectare Export: Rs 1602.38 crore Import: Rs 259.70 crore According to the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, India has now become the leading country in coconut production and productivity. Productivity increased to 11516 fruits per hectare in 2017-18 Read More …
Total horticulture production is estimates to be 307.2 Million Tonnes during 2017-18
What: Total horticulture production 307.2 Million Tonnes When: 2017-18 Who: Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare As per the Second Advance Estimates for 2017-18, released by the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, the total horticulture production of the country Read More …
PM Modi dedicates Eastern Peripheral Expressway to the Nation
What: Eastern Peripheral Expressway Where: Kundli-Palwal When: May 27, 2018 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 27, 2018 dedicated to the nation its first smart and green highway, the Eastern Peripheral Expressway at Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh. The 135-kilometre 6-lane access-controlled expressway Read More …
Record 279.51 million tonnes of foodgrains production estimated in 2017-18
The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare on 16th May, 2018 released the 3rd Advance Estimates of production of major crops for 2017-18. The assessment of production of different crops is based on the feedback received from States and Read More …
Cabinet approves National Policy on Bio-fuels – 2018
What: National Policy on Bio-fuels, 2018 When: May 16, 2018 Who: Union Cabinet The Central Government approved National Policy on Bio-fuels – 2018 on May 16, 2018. In order to promote bio-fuels in the country, a National Policy on Bio-fuels was Read More …
President launches 12 champion services sectors portal in Mumbai
What: 12 Champion Services Sectors launch Where: Mumbai Who: President Shri Ram Nath Kovind The President of India on May 15, 2018 launched the 12 champion services sectors in Mumbai. During the launch of the scheme the President said that it is a Read More …
Smt Smriti Irani chairs meeting of stakeholders on SAMARTH Scheme
What: Samarth scheme meeting When: 14 May 2018 Why: concens of stakeholders Union Minister of Textiles, Smt Smriti Zubin Irani on May 14, 2018 chaired the meeting of stakeholders on Samarth – Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector under Read More …
India is the largest remittance-receiving country in the world
What: Remittance by migrant workers Who: India on top How much: 69 billion US dollars According to the ‘RemitSCOPE – Remittance markets and opportunities – Asia and the Pacific’ report, India has become the largest remittance-receiving country in the world. As Read More …
Frozen Semen Station being set up in Maranga,Purnea
What: Frozen semen station Where: Maranga, Purnea (Bihar) When: May 12, 2018 Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shri Radha Mohan Singh on May 12, 2018 laid the foundation stone of the frozen semen station in Maranga, Purnea, Bihar. The frozen Read More …
Multi-sectoral Development Programme renamed as Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK)
The Union Cabinet on May 2, 2018 has approved the proposal for renaming and restructuring of Multi-sectoral Development Programme (MsDP) as Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK). The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has also approved its continuation during the Read More …
Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) investment limit doubled to Rs. 15 Lakh
The Central Government has given its approval for extending the investment limit from Rs 7.5 lakhs to Rs 15 lakhs under the Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY). The Union Cabinet on May 2, 2018 also approved the extension of Read More …