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Giving a further fillip to India’s energy conservation efforts, Ministry of Power has launched the ECO Niwas Samhita 2018, an Energy Conservation Building Code for Residential Buildings (ECBC-R).The Code was launched on the occasion of National Energy Conservation Day 2018. The implementation of

Union Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises(I/C), Giriraj Singh inaugurated a Multi-Disciplinary Training Centre (MTDC) of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) at Gandhi Darshan, Rajghat in New Delhi on Thursday. Samadhan is an industrial training institute set up on

To give a fillip to the medical device sector, which is a sunrise sector, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, announced setting up of a National Medical Devices Promotion Council under the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) in the Ministry of

Union Minister for Shipping and Road Transport & Highways and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Nitin Gadkari, flagged off the first container mainline vessel from VoC Port (Tuticorin Port). At present containers from Tuticorin to Far East countries viz Malaysia, Singapore

Under Skill India Mission, the Government is implementing various schemes for imparting employable skills to the youth through short term and long term training. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is implementing a flagship scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) on pan

During major melas where railways have to provide certain facilities like opening of additional booking counters, erection of pilgrim sheds, running of mela specials etc. Mela surcharge was levied in view of the additional expenditure incurred by the railways in providing these facilities. However

Railways has launched a super deluxe Buddhist Circuit Tourist Train which covers pilgrimage sites associated with the life of Gautam Buddha, while offering passengers an enhanced travel experience with dedicated dining cars, in-built library and sofa-seating in coaches. (From Tweet of Railway

Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Radha Mohan Singh launched a portal ENSURE- National Livestock Mission-EDEG developed by NABARD and operated under the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries on Tuesday. On this occasion, he informed that the National Livestock Mission

The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) today signed in New Delhi a loan agreement for $31 million to build-up the state tourism Industry and boost visitor arrivals. It is expected to improve the tourism infrastructure in Tamil Nadu and also help the state in preserving the

An advanced portable ventilator has been developed in AIIMS Delhi, by a neurosurgeon and a robotics engineer this year. The device, equipped with a tablet, has been successfully tested. “The home version of this ventilator will cost around Rs 35,000 as there is no need of a tablet and can be

USING THE windows and walls of Thakurli railway station on Central Railway’s suburban section, a group of painters based in Dombivali have tried to portray the significance of educating the girl child. They have also used the Railways’ larger initiative of beautifying stations to request commuters

GST will not be levied on buyers of real estate properties for which completion certificate is issued at the time of sale. However, Goods and Services Tax (GST) is applicable on sale of under-construction property or ready to move in flats where completion certificate is not issued at the time of