Business

One District One Product approach could lead India to become Manufacturing Powerhouse

Shri Piyush Goyal holds virtual meeting with the industry ministers of states and UT administrators to promote industrial activity and investment; National GIS-enabled Land Bank system launched; Shri Goyal calls upon the states to collectively work in the spirit of ‘Team India’; Asks all states to adopt the Public Procurement Policy-Make in India Order; Seeks States’ cooperation in developing a single-window system to obtain all requisite clearances/approvals, required to start business operations in India; On the ‘One District One Product’ (ODOP) approach, Shri Goyal says this could help in making India a Manufacturing Powerhouse […]

General

CII’s 12th MedTech Global Summit Charting the MedTech route to AtmaNirbhar Bharat

Department of Pharmaceuticals has taken several measures to create suitable environment for development of domestic capacity in the pharma sector; Government has launched schemes for development of three Bulk Drug Parks and four Medical Device Parks across the country; Bulk drug & medical device parks expected to attract cumulative investment of Rs 77900 crore; can generate about 2,55,000 employment […]

Technology

App to Source Loan Applications of Street Vendors

Mobile App Launched to Provide User Friendly Digital Interface to Source Loan Applications of Street Vendors; States Encouraged to Dovetail Other Schemes For Economic Upliftment of Vendors Like Mudra/Day-Nulm Credit For Purchase Of Modern Pushcarts In Place of Traditional Thelas.; States Asked To Constitute Forum To Help Beneficiary Raise Their Grievances in A Conducive Environment; PM Svanidhi Scheme Aims To Formalise Street Vendors Into Urban Economy And Complete Poverty Alleviation Package by Facilitating Their Access to Various Other Government Schemes; Scheme Targets to Benefit Over 50 Lakh Street Vendors Who Had Been Vending on or Before 24 March, 2020, In Urban Areas Including Those From Surrounding Peri-Urban/ Rural Areas; Housing Minister Urges Authorities to Play a Positive Role to Ensure Success of The Street Vendor Scheme
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Agriculture & Commodities

India sees a 23.24% increase in Agri Exports

Exports of agricultural commodities during March to June 2020 increased by 23.24% compared to the corresponding period in 2019; Ministry of Agriculture has prepared a comprehensive action plan towards the promotion of Agri trade; the twofold approach focuses on boosting Agri Export with emphasis on value addition and action plan for Import Substitution; Export Promotion Forums for specific Agri products constituted under APEDA at the behest of Ministry of Agriculture […]

Technology

Swadeshi Microprocessor Challenge to promote Atmanirbhar in ESDM sector

Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad launches “Swadeshi Microprocessor Challenge” to realize the ambition of self-reliance and a momentous stride towards “Atmanirbhar Bharat”; Registration process begins on 18th August 2020 through MyGov portal; Opportunity for 100 Semi-finalists to win total Rs. 1.00 Crore of Award, 25 Finalists to win total Rs. 1.00 Crore of Award; Top 10 teams entering the finale, will get the seed fund of total Rs 2.30 Crore and 12 months of incubation support; Indigenously developed microprocessors SHAKTI and VEGA have been rolled out under the aegis of Microprocessor Development Programme of MeitY […]

Politics

Atmanirbhar, LOC, COVID Pandemic, Make for World, Ease of Living forms PM Modi’s Independence Day Speech

On the Occasion of the 74th Independence Day, Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi delivered his spectacular speech from Red Fort. Speech covered topics such as Atmanirbhar Bharat, Vocal for Local, Covid Pandemic, Make In India and Make For World, Ease of Living and Ease of Doing Business, Village Internet Connectivity, Border Tensions with China, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Formation […]

Finance

PM Launches Transparent Taxation platform to have a seamless tax system

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches platform for “Transparent Taxation – Honouring the Honest”; Tax system aims to be Seamless, Painless, Faceless; Says the number of taxpayers is significantly low with only 1.5 Crore paying taxes in a country of 130 Crore people; Prime Minister urges people to introspect and come forward to pay Income taxes due on them to build an AtmaNirbharBharat; With the launch of the Tax Charter, the taxpayer is assured of fair, courteous and rational behavior; Faceless appeal will be available across the country from 25th September i.e. Deen Dayal Upadhyay’s Birth Anniversary; “Banking the Unbanked, Securing the Unsecured, Funding the Unfunded and Honoring the Honest” – Focus of the Government; Emphasis is on making every law and policy People-Centric and Public Friendly rather than Power Centric. […]

Business

Textile Minister launches Mobile app for Handloom Mark Scheme

Union Minister of Textiles and Women & Child Development, Smt Smriti Zubin Irani extends greetings on the occasion of the 6th National Handloom Day, Launching of Mobile App & Backend Website for Handloom Mark Scheme, the inauguration of My Handloom Portal, Virtual Indian Textile Sourcing Fair 2020 and showcasing of Craft Handloom Village, Kullu mark the occasion, Two-week social media campaign under hashtag #Vocal4Handmade launched to promote handloom products […]

Foreign Relations

Dr.Jitendra Singh inaugurates ITEC-NCGG International Workshop on COVID19

Union Minister of State for Personnel, PG and Pensions Dr.Jitendra Singh today said that India has set the tone for Global COVID Collaboration under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. He said that extra ordinary foreign outreach of Shri Modi in the last six years has greatly helped in forging such an international coalition against the pandemic. He was speaking after inaugurating an international workshop on “COVID-19- Good Governance Practices in a Pandemic”, jointly organized by Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC), Ministry of External Affairs and National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG), Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances.

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Agriculture & Commodities

Sahakar Cooptube NCDC Channel to promote and form 10,000 FPO

Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar today launched the Sahakar Cooptube NCDC Channel, a new initiative by National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC). Speaking on the occasion, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar said that the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare is in the forefront of operationalizing different aspects of Atma Nirbhar Bharat call given by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Cooperatives have a major role in the country in realizing the Prime Minister’s dreams. Shri Tomar also launched guidance videos produced by NCDC on ‘Formation and Registration of A Cooperative’ for eighteen different states in Hindi and regional languages.

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Technology

The last date for AatmaNirbhar Bharat Logo Design Contest set to 5th August

The government of India is looking to have a distinct identity for ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ by developing a logo based on creative and innovative inputs from the citizens of the country through the ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat Logo Design Contest’ held on MyGov.in. The last date of submission of entries is 5th August 2020 till 11.45 PM. The winning logo will be awarded a cash prize of Rs. 25,000/-. […]

Business

CII conducts National Digital conference on Ease of Doing Business for Atmanirbhar Bharat

Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal today said that the Government is committed to policy simplification and asked for industry’s feedback and cooperation. Inaugurating CII National Digital conference on Ease of Doing Business for Atmanirbhar Bharat today, the Minister emphasized that a single window system for industrial approvals will soon be in place. […]

General

Namami Gange included in Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration 2020

This year the Namami Gange project has been included in the prestigious ‘Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration 2020’. Interacting with the District Magistrates (DMs) of Uttar Pradesh and senior officials associated with the District Ganga Committees through video conferencing, Shri Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, Director General, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) asked them to submit their nominations for this year’s Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration. […]

General

IRCTC and SBI Card launch Co-branded Contactless Credit Card on RuPay

In yet another initiative towards pursuance of the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister of ‘Aatma Nirbhar Bharat’, ‘Digital India’ and ‘Make In India’ and towards fulfillment of the mission of Hon’ble Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal in achieving greater self reliance for ‘Aatma Nirbhar Bharat’ and engaging with the world from a position of strength, IRCTC and SBI Card together launched their new Co-branded Contactless Credit Card on RuPay Platform. […]

General

1 crore youth volunteers to achieve goals of Atmanirbhar Bharat

In a step to realise the vision of Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Kiren Rijiju to mobilise 1 crore youth volunteers in India and contribute to Prime Minister’s call for Atmanirbhar Bharat, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports signed a Statement of Intent with YuWaah (a multi-stakeholder platform formed by the UNICEF) to work in partnership to promote volunteerism among the youth of India as well as to help them transition from education and learning to productive work, skilling and being active citizens. […]

Agriculture & Commodities

Implementation Guidelines for Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund released

Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Shri Giriraj Singh today launched the Implementation Guidelines for Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) worth Rs. 15,000 crores, which was approved by the Union Cabinet on 24.06.2020 under the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan stimulus package for ensuring growth in several sectors. […]