News Identifying five most deprived families in every village and providing them assistance through direct intervention is expected to be one of the recommendations of Niti Aayog’s panel set up to suggest ways to eliminate poverty in the country. The beneficiaries would be identified by the panchayats and would be ...

News The Asian Development Bank(ADB) today said it will lend USD 300 million to support India’s National Urban Health Mission (NUHM). “India has made good progress toward improving health services in rural areas, but over 77 million urban poor and vulnerable still have limited access to basic health services such ...

News World’s largest chemical firm BASF today opened a research and development centre for agrochemicals at Pune, its first in the country, at an estimated investment of Rs 64 crore. “The new research and development (R&D) centre will contribute to tailor-made solutions for India’s agriculture. We will partner with the farmers and work ...

News Stepping up efforts to reduce usage of paper, Railways has decided to introduce paperless mobile ticketing system in premium trains like Rajdhani and Shatabdi services. Currently, the paperless ticketing system is operational in unreserved ticketing for commuters in Egmore and Tambram suburban section in Chennai on a pilot basis. Passengers ...

News The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today chaired his third interaction through PRAGATI . Review Prime Minister reviewed the implementation of key issues pertaining to ex-servicemen. Expressing serious concern at the perceived “atmosphere of indifference” with regard to issues pertaining to ex-servicemen such as delay in pension and retirement ...

News The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), Dr. Jitendra Singh announced Rs 325 crore worth projects for Northeast, out of which Rs 200 crore will be meant for projects in the State of Assam and Rs. 125 crore for “Organic ...

News Based on the recommendations of the Identification committee of Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOP) of National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) chaired by Shri Anurag Thakur, MP, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) has included 39 more athletes in the Scheme. These athletes will get assistance under the ...

News Financial assistance upto Rs. 50.00 Crore is provided for setting up Mega Food Parks for creation of modern infrastructure facilities for food processing along the value chain from farm to consumer. A Mega Food Park is set up in an area of a minimum of 50 acres. Common facilities ...

News Over 120 obsolete laws have been repealed by the Narendra Modi government, while another 945 which have lost relevance are awaiting Parliamentary approval to lose their place in statute books. 1,871 more laws have been identified, which have lost relevance today. They are planning  to bring bills to get them ...

News PM: Foodgrain productivity must rise from 2 tons per hectare to 3 tons per hectare PM: Tehsil should be the unit of agricultural development DD Kisan channel launched It is the first such initiative of a Public Broadcaster to start a 24 hour channel exclusively dedicated to the farmers. ...