News On the last day of his three-day tour of the Northeast, Dr Jitendra Singh held a detailed meeting with Chief Minister of Manipur, Okram Ibobi Singh and senior officers of the State administration in Imphal today. Later addressing media persons Dr Jitendra Singh said the 400 KW power project ...

Vision The State of Andhra Pradesh shares a collective dream of a new India where new generation software products would be manufactured creating multiplier effects in growth of the state and nation, employment creation, and social transformation. Through the Innovation and Start-up Policy, the government intends to create an ecosystem that produces ...

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 ...