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The Government of India, Government of Tamil Nadu (GoTN) and the World Bank have signed a $287 million loan agreement, on Tuesday, for the Tamil Nadu Health System Reform Programme. The programme aims to improve the quality of health care, reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and

Leverages Rs 23,000 crore for behaviour change: Study by Gates Foundation Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has said that Swachhata affects all aspects of the environment – be it groundwater, surface water, soil or air – as well as health and well-being of the communities in ODF

The 3rd Advance Estimates of production of major crops for 2018-19 have been released by the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare on 03 rdJune, 2019. The assessment of production of different crops is based on the feedback received from States and validated with information

3 crore retail traders and shop keepers to benefit India has a rich tradition of trade and commerce. Our traders continue to make a strong contribution to India’s economic growth. In a decision that will benefit the trading community, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has

Farmers associated with the animal husbandry sector to gain from this move During the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, a novel initiative was cleared that will benefit crores of farmers and improve the health of animals. This initiative pertains to controlling

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved that the ambit of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) would be comprehensively extended. With this decision, all land holding eligible farmer families (subject to the prevalent exclusion criteria) would avail of

The first cases of multiple sclerosis (MS) were diagnosed in India in the 1960s. On June 4, the first MS clinic will be opened at AIIMS, in the pursuit of better diagnoses and treatment for the 2 lakh people living with the disease. MS is a condition that can affect the brain and spinal cord

Ekal Vidyalayas or One Teacher Schools operating in villages is changing lives of village children. The methodology of teaching through games and stories has grown interest among the children towards education. After Ekal started its operation, the attendance in nearby government schools have also

FASTags are now available on e-commerce platform Amazon. These were earlier launched by IHMCL, a company promoted by NHAI, in January 2019. NHAI FASTag is a ‘bank-neutral’ FASTag i.e. no bank is pre-assigned to the FASTag at the time of purchase by customer from a Point-of-Sale or Online and offers

Online nominations/recommendations for the Padma Awards to be announced on the occasion of Republic Day, 2020 have started from 1 st May, 2019. The last date for nominations for Padma Awards is 15 th September, 2019. The Padma Awards, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, are

The National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) for the year 2019-20. The MoU envisages provision of enhanced services by NSIC under its marketing, financial, technology and other support

FROM CONSTRUCTION to engineering and IT, they came from different backgrounds, united by a passion for farming, and a dream to do good. Today, these 17 young men are the heroes of an entire panchayat beyond the outer edge of Kochi. Guided by Kerala’s agriculture department and scientists, they