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
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The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has conferred a special award on Odisha’s Capital Region Urban Transport (or CRUT) for its Bhubaneswar City Bus Modernisation Project, popularly known as “Mo Bus (My Bus)” service. The award citation, handed during the 12th Urban Mobility India
In the 6th episode of Mann Ki Baat 2.0 by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, today, he asked the schools to observe Fit India Week sometime in December. This is what he had to say on this.... "My dear countrymen, by now you must be familiar with the Fit India Movement. CBSE has taken a commendable
In rural areas, among persons of age 5 years and above, 9.9% were able to operate a computer National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has conducted a survey on Household Social Consumption: Education as part of 75 th round of National Sample Survey (NSS)
The Department of School Education and Literacy has launched an Integrated Scheme for School Education – Samagra Shiksha which subsumes three erstwhile Centrally Sponsored Schemes of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and Teacher Education (TE) from 1 st April
In the year 2018-19, the Department of School Education & Literacy, MHRD has launched Samagra Shiksha – an integrated scheme for School Education covering children with special needs from classes I to XII. The Scheme is governed and regulated by the provisions of the RTE Act, 2009. The Right of
The first flight from Kalaburagi Airport to Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru took off today after the inauguration of Kalaburagi airport by the Chief Minister of Karnataka. The airport has been built under the UDAN-RCS Scheme of Govt. of India and is spread across 742 acres and developed
Inspired by neighbouring Kerala’s initiative to ring reminder bell for students to sip water in class, the state (Tamil Nadu) government on Thursday announced to allot five to 10 minutes daily to encourage children to drink water in the class and remain hydrated. This water breaks will be strictly
Minister of state(I/C) for Civil Aviation, Hardeep S Puri, in a review meeting of UDAN discussed demands received for connectivity of Bilaspur and Ambikapur in Chhattisgarh and said that the Ministry is committed to connect these airports at the earliest. UDAN 4.0 would focus on routes connecting
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, approved the establishment of the National Institute for Sowa-Rigpa in Leh as an autonomous organization under the Ministry of AYUSH and to create the post of Director in Level -14 (Rs.1,44,200-2,18,200/-)(Pre-revised Rs.37,000
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Trauma Centre in New Delhi is in the final stages of getting a rooftop helipad — after a decade-long wait — which will make it the country’s first government hospital to possess a facility to receive accident victims and critically ill patients
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs provides financial assistance to Voluntary Organisations / Non-Governmental Organisations under the scheme of ‘Aid to Voluntary Organisations working for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes’ for running and maintenance of residential schools, non-residential schools and