General
PM to lay Foundation Stone for Manipur Water Supply Project on 23rd July 2020
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will lay the foundation Stone for Manipur Water Supply Project on 23rd July 2020 through video conferencing. […]
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PM congratulates Indian nuclear scientists for achieving criticality of Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant-3
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Indian nuclear scientists for achieving the criticality of Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant-3. […]
General
Rs. 23,500 Crore has been allocated for the implementation of JJM
Launched in August 2019, in 7 months of implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in 2019-20, around 85 lakh rural households were provided with tap connections. […]
Education
Manodarpan initiative to provide psychosocial support to students
Jul 21: Union HRD Minister, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ will be launching virtually the Manodarpan initiative of HRD Ministry tomorrow i.e. 21st July 2020 at […]
Business
Huge investment plans of IBM in India
Prime Minister congratulated Shri Arvind Krishna for becoming the global head of IBM earlier this year. He mentioned the strong connect of IBM with India and its huge presence in the country, with over one lakh people working across 20 cities in the company. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Zoram Mega Food Park in Mizoram to benefit 25000 farmers of NE Region
Union Minister of Food Processing Industries in the Government of India and Member Smt Harsimrat Kaur Badal today inaugurated the Zoram Mega Food Park Ltd at Kolasib in Mizoram through virtual conference. […]
Foreign Relations
PM condoles the death of US Congressman John Lewis
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the passing away of US Congressman John Lewis. […]
Foreign Relations
U.S.-India Strategic Energy Partnership to work on 4 pillars of co-operation
In the midst of a global pandemic with an enormous human toll that is also affecting energy demand, global energy markets, and sustainable energy growth, the U.S.-India Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership has never been more vital. […]
Foreign Relations
Prime Minister reiterates India’s call for reformed multilateralism at ECOSOC Keynote address
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi delivered a keynote address virtually at this year’s High-Level Segment of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) session on Friday, 17th July 2020 at the United Nations in New York. […]
Business
1.03 lakh new Subscriptions for National Pension Scheme
The National Pension System (NPS), a flagship defined contribution pension scheme of the Government of India, has released its subscription numbers for the first quarter of 2020-21. […]
Technology
SVANidhi Mobile App launched
Shri Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launched the Mobile Application of PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) here today. […]
Business
Petroleum Minister calls for Entrepreneurs to come up with innovative solutions
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel Shri Dharmendra Pradhan today addressed UdyamiUtsav, a virtual event to celebrate the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship, which strives to empower young entrepreneurs by providing them a platform to nurture their ideas & convert them into viable start-ups. […]
Technology
Last Date for Aatma Nirbhar App Innovation Challenge extendedd
Given the enthusiastic response to the AatmaNirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge ,Government has also decided to extend the last date of submission of entries to the Challenge to 26th July 2020. […]
Foreign Relations
India & EU agree to renew Agreement S&T Co-operation for 5 years
India & the European Union agreed to renew the Agreement on Scientific cooperation for the next five years, 2020-2025, at the 15th India-EU Summit. […]
Education
HRD Ministry’s NISHTHA program goes Online
The first on-line NISHTHA programme for 1200 Key Resources Persons of Andhra Pradesh was launched by Union HRD Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriya ‘Nishank’ and Minister of State for HRD Shri Sanjay Dhotre virtually in New Delhi today. […]
General
One lakh tap connections provided daily under Jal Jeevan Mission
Jal Jeevan Mission was launched in August 2019 and in 7 months of 2019-20, around 84.83 lakh rural households were provided with tap connections. Further, amidst CoVID-19 pandemic, since Unlock-1, about 45 lakh tap connections have been provided so far in the year 2020-21. Thus, daily about 1 lakh households are being provided with tap connections, which indicates the ‘Speed’. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
ICAR completes 92 years
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) celebrated its 92nd foundation day today. On this occasion, Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar appreciated the efforts of the agricultural scientists due to which ICAR has contributed immensely in the progress of agriculture in the country during the last nine decades. […]
Business
Govt will do everything to save Plastic Industry: Mandaviya
Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Shri Mansukh Mandaviya has assured that government within the ambit of law, will do whatever is possible to protect the plastic industry from the impact of COVID-19. […]
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. […]
Education
Skill India Mission completes 5 years
A digital conclave was organized today to mark 5 glorious years of the Skill India Mission and the World Youth Skills Day. […]
Corona Virus
IIT Delhi develops World’s Most Affordable COVID-19 Diagnostic Kit
Union Human Resource Development Minister, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal’Nishank’ e-launched the World’s most affordable RT-PCR based COVID-19 diagnostic kit developed by IIT Delhi and approved by the ICMR and DCGI in New Delhi today. […]
Business
On World Youth Skills Day, PM exhorts Youth to Skill, Reskill and Upskill
In his message to the Digital Skills Conclave held today on the occasion of the World Youth Skills Day and the fifth anniversary of ‘Skill India’ mission, the Prime Minister exhorted the youth to skill, reskill and upskill in order to remain relevant in the rapidly changing business environment and market conditions. […]
Foreign Relations
PM Modi invites investment and technology in renewable technology at the India-EU (virtual) Summit
Today Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the India EU (Virtual) summit and called upon investors from EU to bring in investment and technolgy to increase the use of Renewable energy. […]
Foreign Relations
Dr. Harsh Vardhan discusses bilateral Health Co-operation with Australian counterpart
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare had a digital interaction with his Australian counterpart Mr. Gregory Andrew Hunt to discuss bilateral Health co-operation, here today. […]
Technology
Sundar Pichai talks to PM; briefs on Google’s large investment plans in India
PM interacts with Google CEO Sundar Pichai; Google CEO appreciates PM’s leadership in the battle against the pandemic in India; Google CEO briefs PM on Google’s large investment plans in India […]
Finance
FM reviews implementation of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Package
Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on May 12th, 2020, announced the Special economic and comprehensive package of Rs. 20 lakh crores – equivalent to 10% of India’s GDP – to fight COVID-19 pandemic in India. He gave a clarion call for Aatma Nirbhar Bharat or Self-Reliant India Movement. […]
Education
Union Minister Pradhan appeals to Indian students abroad to innovate in India
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel Shri Dharmendra Pradhan has appealed to the Indian students from various top global universities to come and innovate in India, to explore the emerging opportunities. […]
Technology
NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission launches ATL App Development Module for school students nationwide
In a major step towards revving up the Indian Mobile App Development innovation ecosystem,in line with the clarion call for Aatmanirbhar initiatives of the Hon Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) today launched the ‘ATL App Development Module’ for school children all across the country. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Central to support States for agriculture infrastructure development, promotion of FPOs and credit facilities to farmers
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar held a meeting with States through Video Conferencing today to deliberate upon the recent initiatives taken by the Government to boost rural economy […]
Business
India is playing a leading role in the global revival: PM
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today addressed the inaugural session of India Global week via video-conference. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
All states to implement One Nation-One Ration Card by January 2021
The Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Shri Ram Vilas Paswan today briefed the media through video conferencing about the progress of Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana and Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. […]
Foreign Relations
First five re-printed volumes of Mongolian Kanjur Manuscripts released
The Ministry of Culture has taken up the project of reprinting of 108 volumes of Mongolian Kanjur under the National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM). […]
Business
Cabinet approves infusion in Oriental Insurance, National Insurance, and United India Insurance companies
The capital infusion of Rs.3,475 Crore will be allocated to three PSGICs viz. OlCL, NICL and UIICL as the first tranche in the current financial year and the. balance amount will be released in one or more tranches. […]
General
The time limit for availing Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana benefits extended for Ujjwala Beneficiaries
The Government had announced a relief package ” Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana” aimed at providing a safety net to the poor and vulnerable who had been hit the hardest by the pandemic. […]
Foreign Relations
PM Narendra Modi to deliver the inaugural address at India Global Week 2020 tomorrow
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will deliver the inaugural address on Day 1 of India Global Week 2020. […]
Business
Cabinet approves extension to Government’s EPF contribution
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today has given its approval for extending the contribution both 12% employees’ share and 12% employers’ share under Employees Provident Fund, totaling 24% for another 3 months from June to August, 2020, as part of the package announced by the Government under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY)/ Aatmanirbhar Bharat in the light of COVID-19, a Pandemic. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Guidelines for Evaluation of Nano-based Agri-input and food products in India released
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister for Science & Technology, Health & Family Welfare and Earth Sciences and Shri. Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development & Panchayati Raj released through video-link the ‘Guidelines for Evaluation of Nano-based Agri-input and food products in India’ here today. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Barrier-free trading and remunerative prices for agriculture produce
Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Shri Narendra Singh Tomar has said that the Government is taking all possible measures to ensure that farmers get remunerative prices for their produce. […]
General
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh reviews progress of border infrastructure
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh chaired a high level meeting here today to review the progress of various infrastructure projects under construction in border areas. […]
Technology
PM urges tech community to participate in Aatmanirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has urged the tech community to participate in the Aatmanirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
10,000 FPOs to be created; prominence to be given to One district – One Product approach
Union Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Minister, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar today said that a new dimension is going to be added to farmers’ groups with the creation of ten thousand new Farmers’ Producer Organizations (FPOs). […]
Business
NorthEast will emerge as an economic powerhouse: Dr. Jitendra Singh
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today said that North-Eastern Region will take a lead for India to emerge as an economic power with the support of its huge natural and human skill resources in the Post-COVID era. […]
Politics
PM visits Nimu in Ladakh to interact with Indian troops
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi travelled to Nimu in Ladakh to interact with Indian troops earlier today. Nimu is surrounded by the Zanskar range and is on the banks of river Indus. […]
General
Govt allots ₹ 289 Crores central fund to Harayana for Jal Jeevan Mission
Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat discussed various aspects of implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in Haryana with Chief Minister Shri Manohar Lal Khattar through video conferencing today. […]
General
Power Sector to introduce Atmarnirbhar solutions and reduce imports
Shri R.K. Singh, the Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (IC), highlighted the need of Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, envisaged by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, in Power Sector while addressing the Power Ministers of State Governments and UTs through video conference today. […]
Business
31,130Cr worth indigenous design and development to be acquired by Defence Ministry
In the current situation and the need to strengthen the Armed Forces for the defence of our borders and in line with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s clarion call for ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) in its meeting of today held under the chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh accorded approval for capital acquisition of various platforms and equipment required by the Indian Armed Forces. […]
General
Union Minister Dr.Jitendra Singh inaugurates 46th APPPA course of IIPA
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh has lauded the role of District Collectors in particular, and Civil Servants in general, in the COVID pandemic. […]
Business
Ujjwala Yojana Experience will Catalyse Social Change in Bangladesh: Pradhan
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel Shri Dharmendra Pradhan witnessed on Tuesday the signing of a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) between IOC Middle East FZE,asubsidiary of IndianOil based in Dubai and RR Holdings Ltd. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Better practices for more crop production during Kharif season required: Tomar
Union Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Minister, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar has appealed to farmers to grow different varieties of crops keeping in view the type of farmland in order to make farming a gainful activity. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
12.7 MT per annum Urea Project expected to be commissioned in RFCL by Oct: Gowda
Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers Shri Sadananda Gowda held a meeting today in New Delhi with CEO Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited (RFCL) to review the progress of construction works of the project. […]