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Since the start of arrival of new crop in the market, the Government agencies have procured 3273.16 MT Moong as on Sept 19, 2016 benefiting 330 farmers. The Government agencies-FCI, NAFED and SFAC have set up about 200 centres to procure Moong direct from farmers at Minimum Support Price (MSP)i.e Rs

11.8% growth in Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in August 2016 over the same period in 2015. Bangladesh accounts for highest share of tourist arrivals followed by USA and UK in August 2016. Rs.12, 903 crore Foreign Exchange earned through tourism in August 2016. Ministry of Tourism compiles monthly

Union Human Resource Development Minister Shri Praksh Javadekar launched PARAM-ISHANsupercomputing facility at IIT, Guwahati on 19th September, 2016. “It is a one of the glad moment to have fastest and most powerful computer in northeastern, eastern and southern regions” he said after launching the

With a view to provide support to old and differently abled passengers requiring assistance at the stations, Ministry of Railways has decided to introduce Yatri Mitras Sewa for enabling passengers to book wheelchair services cum porter services. The salient features of the Yatri Mitra Seva are as

The Ministry of Tourism is observing cleanliness related themes based fortnight (Swachhta Pakhwada) during the period from 16 th 30 th September, 2016. During the period Ministry of Tourism is undertaking certain innovative activities, including cleaning of tourist sites like India Gate and around

On the talent contests on TV shows we have found so many new singers. Sometimes watching these shows, specially of the kids, one gets baffled as to how such small children can sing so well. And many of them are from remote areas. This just shows we, in India, have so much of talent which is yet to

The Government today said that the Phase-III of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, PMGSY is being finalised, wherein Sustainable Maintenance of Roads and Financial Incentives to best Performing States will be the key focus areas. Addressing a workshop on Maintenance of Rural Roads here, the Minister

Devendra Jhajharia has made all of us so proud. He has won gold in the men's javelin throw at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. Devender improved his own 2004 record of 62.15 metres, with a world-record throw of 63.97 mt. He had also secured the gold medal in the javelin event at the 2004 Athens Paralympics

Centre approves proposal for initiation of the 3rd Phase of TEQIP, which will be implemented as a ‘Central Sector Scheme’ with total project outlay of Rs 3,600 crore. HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the focus in this phase would be on seven low income states (Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand

केन्‍द्रीय उपभोक्‍ता मामले, खाद्य तथा सार्वजनिक वितरण मंत्री श्री रामविलास पासवान ने दालों की कीमतों को नियंत्रित करने के लिए सरकार द्वारा उठाये गए कदमों की जानकारी मीडिया को दी। श्री पासवान ने कहा कि दो वर्षो तक कम वर्षा होने और उसके परिणाम स्‍वरूप पूरे देश में सूखे जैसी स्थिति होने के कारण दालों

Ministry of Communications today launched India Post Help Centre and a Toll Free Number 1924 to address the grievances of people in the Country related to Department of Posts. Inaugurating the Help Centre here, Minister of Communications, Shri Manoj Sinha said that the move comes in the wake of

21 year old Tangavelu Mariyappan won a gold in Rio Paralympics in high jump. And to the joy of India, the bronze in the same event was won by Greater Noida boy Varun Bhati. India had earlier won gold medals in Paralympics in 1972 for swimming and in 2004 for javelin throw. Mariyappan has been raised