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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India today signed a $451 million loan to strengthen power connectivity between the southern and northern parts of the Chennai–Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor (CKIC), which is part of the East Coast Economic Corridor (ECEC), in Tamil Nadu. ADB

Over 70 Lakh FASTags have been issued till date, with highest per day issuance of 1,35,583 Tags on 26th November 2019, whereas 1.03 lakh Tags were issued on the day before. The average daily issuance has grown by 330 per cent from eight thousand in July to thirtyfive thousand Tags sold in November

The Coir Industry in India is an export oriented industry. However, the reach of the coir products in India is increasing beyond Metros and major cities. Considering the vast geographical area available in India and the huge population, it is expected that the domestic market potential available in

Cumulative number of houses sanctioned now stands at 96.5 lakh The 49th Meeting of the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), held here on Wednesday, approved 606 proposals from participating States for the construction of 3,31,075 houses with

CBSE to modify examination pattern for class 10th & 12th to boost creative, critical & analytical thinking among students: Secretary Schools must implement adaptive & project-based learning and follow children-centric methodology in the classroom: Director (Training & Skill Education), CBSE With a

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accorded its approval for mandatory packaging of food grains and sugar in jute material for the Jute Year 2019-20. The Government has retained the scope of mandatory packaging norms under the Jute Packaging

Online registration is now open for girl children for admissions to Class VI in five Sainik schools for the academic session 2020-21. The schools are in Chandrapur (Maharashtra), Bijapur (Karnataka), Kodagu (Karnataka), Kalikiri (Andhra Pradesh) and Ghorakhal (Uttarakhand). The online application

India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, in its forty ninth flight (PSLV-C47), successfully launched Cartosat-3 along with 13 Nanosatellites of USA from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota today. PSLV-C47 lifted-off at 0928 Hrs (IST) from the Second Launch Pad. After 17 minutes and 38

A special function on the occasion to commemorate 70 th Anniversary of adoption of the Constitution of India, - “SamvidhanDiwas” was organized in the Central Hall of Parliament on Tuesday. The President of India, Vice President, Prime Minister, Speaker and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs graced

Ministry of MSME is implementing the following schemes through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and Coir Board to provide financial assistance to artisans and craft persons in order to boost their profession and to provide a marketing platform: Prime Minister’s Employment Generation

The Government is implementing the scheme of Vocationalisation of School Education under the umbrella of ‘Samagra Shiksha - an integrated scheme for school education’, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme. Till 2018-19, the scheme of Vocationalisation of School Education has been implemented in 8654 schools

With parts of the northern plains, including Delhi, in the grip of severe air pollution, and with many other parts of the country facing challenges related to pollution, garbage, and the emerging climate crisis, the Union environment ministry is preparing a National Environmental Plan, which will be