As a part of the Government’s focus on the development of programmes that aim to directly and positively impact people’s lives rapidly, the Ministry of Science and Technology has been at the forefront in many of these initiatives. The Farmer-Centric initiative of this Ministry is Biotech-KISAN The Minister for Science and ...
Read More »Global Rajasthan Agri Tech Meet (GRAM) : 2016
The Government of Rajasthan is committed to developing agriculture and allied ecosystem to increase farm income in the state. The state has conceived Global Rajasthan Agritech Meet 2016 (GRAM 2016), an agri-technology and business event as a platform to transform and catalyse the process of improving the sustainability and economic ...
Read More »Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme ( DEDS)
DEDS has been launched by Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Department of Agriculture, GoI, in collaboration with NABARD. Objectives To promote setting up of modern dairy plants to produce clean milk. To conserve good breeding stock by encouraging Heifer calf rearing. To generate self employment. To provide infrastructure ...
Read More »Global Investor’s Summit 2016: Madhya Pradesh
Global Investors Summit (GIS) is a flagship investment promotion event of the Government of Madhya Pradesh. The ambitious journey of GIS started in October 2007 in Indore with investment intentions of US$18.3bn and 301, primarily domestic participants. Over a period of eight years the Summit has evolved into a major ...
Read More »NTPC to set up 50 MW Solar Power Project Plants: Andaman and Nicobar
NTPC has signed MoU with Andaman & Nicobar Administration & MNRE in New Delhi to set up Solar Power projects of 50 MW capacity with Battery Energy Storage System at different locations in Port Blair in Andaman & Nicobar Islands as part of its Green Commitment to Government of India. ...
Read More »PM inaugurates country’s second Green Airport in Vadodara
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has gifted the country with Second green International Airport after inaugurating the Integrated Terminal Building of Harni airport, Vadodara Airport. He highlighted his government’s efforts to help the differently-able and said, “In every infrastructure we create, we have to be conscious about the requirements of our ...
Read More »Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) Scheme
The Ministry of Tourism has identified 13 cities namely Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), Gaya (Bihar), Dwaraka(Gujarat), Amritsar(Punjab), Ajmer (Rajasthan), Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu), Vellankani (Tamil Nadu), Puri (Odisha), Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Kedarnath (Uttarakhand) Kamakhya (Assam) Patna for development under Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spirituality Augmentation Drive (PRASAD). Developing world-class infrastructure ...
Read More »Fisherman Corpus Fund: Goa
Department of fisheries, Goa Government, has a scheme “Fisherman Corpus Fund” of its native fishermen. Objectives To look after the well being of the farmers in adverse conditions. To support and strengthen the fishermen to standby back on their feet and carry out their fishing activities by giving them relief ...
Read More »Housing Development Model for Fishermen: Goa
Department of Fisheries, Goa Government, has a scheme for developing a housing model for its native fishermen. Objectives To provide affordable housing facility to the fishermen. To increase the supply of affordable housing in slum and non slum areas. To uplift the traditional Fishermen community to construct their new house/renovate ...
Read More »500 Charkhas Distributed To Women Spinners by PM: Ludhiana
The Honorable PM Narendra Modi distributed 500 traditional Charkhas (Spinning Wheels) to women spinners who have been selected from different areas of Punjab belonging to the five khadi local institutions . Talking about the distribution of charkhas, the Prime Minister said Khadi is a priority for us, and a charkha ...
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