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A nine-year-old Manipuri girl who shed copious tears after two trees she planted were cut down has been named brand ambassador of the Chief Minister’s Green Manipur Mission. Videos of Valentina Elangbam crying surfaced after two Gulmohar (Delonix regia) trees she planted four years ago near her home

Within a year of the launch of the central government’s flagship Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme, Nagaur has become one of the country’s 10 best performing districts in the awareness generation and outreach activities category under the scheme. These districts are being felicitated by the

On the 77th Anniversary of Quit India Movement, Uttar Pradesh government took an extensive statewide afforestation drive (Vriksharopan Mahakumbh) with a target of planting 22 crore saplings in a day. According to Chief Minister of the state, Yogi Adityanath, four records have been set. These include

Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ and Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat launched ‘Samagra Shiksha-Jal Suraksha’ drive at KV no. 2 Delhi Cantt today. The dignitaries planted more than 350 saplings along with School Students and inaugurated Drip Irrigation System in

Online nominations/recommendations for Padma Awards-2020 started on 1 st May, 2019. Last date for nominations/recommendations is 15 th September, 2019. The nominations/recommendations for Padma Awards will be received online only on the Padma Awards portal https://padmaawards.gov.in . Already 16,176

Registration for the PM Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana begins today said Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. Appealing farmers across the country to join the old age pension Scheme, the Minister said that the scheme has been envisioned with an aim to improve the life of

NITI Aayog, the premier think tank of the Government of India, has launched the Fourth Edition of Women Transforming India (WTI) Awards, in collaboration with the United Nations in New Delhi today. UN Resident Coordinator in India, Renata Lok-Dessallien, opened the nomination process for WTI Awards

We all know of Aadhaar, the 12-digit unique random number that establishes the identity of every Indian, by capturing his/her name, gender, age, etc. and linking this basic demographic information to that person’s biometrics such as fingerprints and iris scans. We are also aware how this number

As part of centenary year celebrations of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, father of Indian space programme, ISRO institutes two categories of awards in journalism. ISRO has announced its “Vikram Sarabhai Journalism Award in Space Science, Technology and Research” to recognize and reward journalists who have

Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda, inaugurated a “National Workshop on Tribal Enterprise with focus on Honey, Bamboo and Lac” organized by TRIFED and released the ‘Flyers and Reports on (1) Bamboo and Bamboonomics ; (2) Lac; and (3) Honey on the occasion. Delivering inaugural address

The e-version of Rozgar Samachar has been launched recently by Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar. It has been launched with a view to make aspirants aware of job opportunities in government sector including public sector enterprises. It will also provide information and

The Department of Heavy Industry has approved the sanction of 5595 electric buses to 64 cities, State Government Entities, State Transport Undertakings (STUs) for intra-city and intercity operation under FAME India scheme phase II, in order to give a further push to clean mobility in public