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National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) books that are available online may now include video content along with text. The academic body is considering a proposal named Energised Textbooks under which books for higher classes may have digital links to multimedia material where

The World Bank has approved Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY), a Rs.6000 crore Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. The scheme is to be implemented over a period of five years from 2018-19 to 2022-23, with World Bank assistance. The scheme

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by P M Narendra Modi, approved the project for construction of 9.9 km long new 6 - lane bridge across river Ganga on NH - 96 at Phaphamau in Allahabad with total capital cost of Rs. 1948.25 crore. The construction period for the project is three

Adarsh Vidyalayas, or model schools, will be set up in the state's 68 assembly constituencies, Himachal Pradesh's Education Minister Suresh Bhardwaj said here on Monday. Ten of these model schools will be opened this year and a provision of Rs 25 crore has been made, he said. The minister said that

The Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) and department of environment and forests are taking a number of measures to pursue this year’s World Environment Day’s motto ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’. In an effort to curb the usage of polythene bags for buying fruits and vegetables, BSPCB will put up

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfarehas launched the Krishi kalyan Abhiyaan from 1 st June, 2018 till 31 st July, 2018 so as to aid, assist and advice farmers on how to improve their farming techniques and raise their incomes. The Krishi kalyan Abhiyaan will be undertaken in 25 Villages with

Union Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilizers, Road Transport & Highways, Shipping, Mansukh L. Mandaviya, launched the ‘JANAUSHADHI SUVIDHA’, the Oxo-biodegradable Sanitary Napkin, under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), on Monday. The affordable sanitary napkins will

A new grassroot-level volunteer workforce is out there to protect the bio-diversity of river Ganga called Ganga Praharis. A group of 427 trained volunteers are reaching to each and every house in areas along river Ganga to educate them about the importance of protecting river’s bio-diversity. They

This is the story of how by making incense sticks, agarbattis, tribal women in village Bediya, in Dumka district of Jharkhand, have changed their lives - earlier they were selling the local liquor, called 'handiya', but now they are making incense sticks and selling them. A group of women were given

Snehlata, who runs a common service centre (CSC) in Alwar district of Rajasthan, has been providing exemplary service by spreading digital literacy among the Banjara community, tweeted Ravi Shankar Prasad, minister of electronics and information technology, on Wednesday. She has been educating

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has taken a decision to vaccinate all healthcare workers who are at an increased risk of acquiring Hepatitis-B infection such as those involved in conducting deliveries, giving injections and exposed to blood or blood products.Hepatitis B vaccination is

Ministry of Culture introduced a new scheme namely ‘ SevaBhojYojna’ with a total outlay of Rs.325.00 Crores for 2018-19 and 2019-20. The scheme envisages to reimburse the Central Government share of Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) and Integrated Goods and Service Tax (IGST) on purchase of raw