Miscellaneous

Tribes India and TRIFED under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched “Punch Tantra Collection and Ms. Mary Kom as Brand Ambassador of Tribes India” at a function in New Delhi on Thursday. Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Jual Oram, introduced the Indian Sporting Legend and the World Boxing

Airports Authority of India’s Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport, Indore and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad were conferred with the prestigious National Tourism Awards 2016-17 at a glittering award function on World Tourism Day. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport

Union Cabinet has approved providing central assistance of Rs. 620.42 Cr. and Rs. 205.758 Cr. for implementation of relining of Rajasthan Feeder Canal and Sirhind Feeder Canal respectively over five years (2018-19 to 2022-23). Impact: Implementation of these twin projects would help in addressing

Around 3.2 crore Insured Persons (IPs) will benefit from newly launched scheme of ESIC ‘Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojna’. The ESI Corporation has approved ‘ ATAL BIMIT VYAKTI KALYAN YOJNA ’ for Insured Persons (IP) covered under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948. This scheme is a relief

U P gets over 2.34 Lakh Houses; A P gets more than 1.4 Lakh & MP gets over 74,000 Houses; Bihar, Chattisgarh, Gujarat, Maharashtra,Tamil Nadu & Odisha gets substantial aprovals Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has approved the construction of 6,26,488 more affordable houses for the benefit of

Soon nine prisons across Uttar Pradesh could see inmates receive training in developing crop seeds, even as prisoners in 12 other jails learn vermicomposting, as part of an initiative of the Prison Department, Seed Development Corporation and Agriculture Department. Besides providing inmates an

To spread digital literacy among the tribal and rural youth in villages, Ekal’s ‘gramothan’ wing started Ekal On Wheels , a mobile computer van, which travels from village to village to create computer awareness reaching at the doorstep of these youth. Ekal On Wheels is a project under digital

Andhra Pradesh has topped the charts among States in terms of “Ease of Living Index” rankings launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). It was followed by Odisha and Madhya Pradesh. The three states were awarded the three best performing states under Atal Mission for

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi today inaugurated the Pakyong Airport in Sikkim. This is the first airport in the Himalayan State, and the 100th airport in the country. Addressing a large public gathering on the occasion, the Prime Minister described the day as a historic one for Sikkim, and an

President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind launched the logo and the web portal ( http://gandhi.gov.in/ ) for commemoration of 150 th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, at Rashtrapati Bhawan today. The logo was released in the presence of Minister of State for Culture

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal for electrification of balance un-electrified BG routes of Indian Railways (IR) comprising of 108 sections covering 13,675 route kilometers (16,540 track kilometers) at a cost of Rs.12,134.50 crore. This electrification is likely to

Platform for Corporates & PSUs to contribute to creation of amenities at/near Railway Stations through CSR funds Indian Railways, with its vast network and presence across the length and breadth of the country, has always been at the forefront to serve the society. Railways is taking various