On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi launched the National Nutrition Mission at a mega event held at Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan on March 8, 2018. About the scheme: The National Nutrition Mission (NNM) has been Read More …
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‘I-METROS’ launched by Cabinet Secretary
Cabinet Secretary, Government of India, Sh. P K Sinha, on March 8, 2018 launches I-METROS”, an association of all Indian Metro Rail companies at the Conference on “Indian Metros: Collaborating for Excellence” held at Metro Bhawan in New Delhi. Objective: The platform Read More …
Udyam Sakhi Portal Launched for Women Entrepreneurs
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises(MSME) launched a portal for women entrepreneursof India: www.udyamsakhi.org on the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8, The portal was unveiled by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of MSME, Giriraj Singh, in Read More …
Nitin Gadkari launches scheme of fully computerised Driver Training Facilities
Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Nitin Gadkari on March 7, 2018 launched the scheme for District Driving Training Centres in New Delhi. Aim:The process of approving such driving licenses will Read More …
Cabinet approves promotion of agricultural mechanisation for in-situ management of crop residue
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on March 7 gave its approval for promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for in-situ Management of Crop Residue in the States of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi. The total outgo from the Read More …
India will receive its first LNG import from U.S.
Soon India will receive its first LNG import from Cheniere Energy’s Sabine Pass LNG export facility in Louisiana in the U.S. LNG was loaded on the GAIL’s cargo ship ‘Meridian Spirit’ at the facility for the Dabhol terminal of GAIL. Agreement: Read More …
India will join EBRD as its 69th member
The shareholders of the London-based multilateral lender European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have agreed to the India becoming its 69th member. India has formally applied for membership on December 18, 2017. After the approval of Indian membership, India Read More …
Iraq became India’s top crude oil supplier
According to the Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Iraq has overtaken Saudi Arabia to become India’s top crude oil supplier. Iraq supplied more than a fifth of the Inda’s oil needs in the current financial year (2017-18). Saudi Arabia traditionally has been Read More …
Food Fortification and steps taken by the Government
To address micro nutrient deficiencies the government has taken many steps which include promotion of food fortification: Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Foods) Regulations, 2016: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has operationalised on October 16, Read More …
Rs. 2,64,113 crore transferred to the beneficiaries under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)
According to the Ministry of Finance data, under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme, 366 schemes/components have been identified where cash is directly transferred to bank account of the beneficiaries. Till February 15, 2018, Rs. 2,64,113 crore has been transferred to Read More …
Ministry of Finance constituted a Steering Committee on Fintech
The Union Ministry of Finance in pursuance to the announcement made by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley in his Budget Speech 2018-19(Para 75), has constituted a Steering Committee on Financial Technology (Fintech) related issue under Read More …
Araku Valley coffee will get Geographical Indication tag
Coffee Board has applied for registration of Araku coffee under Geographical Indications to protect the unique identity of the coffee grown by thetribal communities of Araku Valley in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh. Integrated Coffee Development Project: The Central Government, Read More …
Child labour declined in India, says the government
As per 2011 Census, the number of child workers in the age group of 5-14 years in the country is 43.53 lakh which shows a decline from 57.79 lakh as per 2001 Census. According to the Ministry of Labour & Read More …
Steps taken by the Road Transport and Highways Ministry to prevent Road Accidents
According to the the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, it has taken a number of steps to prevent road accidents and road accident fatalities . Some of these steps are: National Road Safety Policy: The Government has approved a National Read More …
Traffic Incident Emergency Management System (TIMS) of NHAI
According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highway, the National Highways Authority of India is in the process of rolling-out an integrated setup through the Traffic Incident Emergency Management System (TIMS). Under this system, Incident Management Contractors will be Read More …