Day: February 5, 2019

NSS in Educational Institutes

The details of the number of universities and other educational institutions, along with the number of students who are part of the National Service Scheme (NSS) in the country, State-wise are given in the Annexure-I. The aim of NSS is to provide hands on experience to young students […]

Support to Indian athletes for Tokyo Olympics, 2020

open view news desk Preparation of Indian athletes and teams for their participation in International sports events including forthcoming Tokyo Olympics 2020 is a continuous process. Government is providing full assistance to the identified athletes for intensive coaching through national coaching camps organized by the Sports Authority of […]

Water Quality of River Ganga

open view news desk Under Namami Gange Programme, a total of 136 sewerage infrastructure projects have been sanctioned and 36 projects have been completed so far; remaining projects are under various stages of implementation. The Government has launched Namami Gange Programme covering short term, medium term and long […]

Amalgamation of PMKSY to Schemes

open view news desk Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) is amalgamation of various schemes viz. Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), PMKSY –Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP) including Command Area Development (CAD), Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) and Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies [Implemented by MoWR, […]

Cleaning Programme for River Ganga

open view news desk Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) had carried out Biological Water Quality Monitoring (BWQM) at 41 locations along main stem of river Ganga from Haridwar Barrage, Uttarakhand to Garden Reach, West Bengal during Pre-monsoon (April –June, 2017) and 39 locations during Post-monsoon (December 2017 – […]

Draft National River Ganga Bill, 2018

open view news desk Draft of “The National River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Bill 2018” provides for the constitution of Ganga Protection Corps as an armed forces of the union. The Ganga Protection Corps is proposed to be empowered to arrest or caused to be arrested for […]

Words Count Festival 2019: A Day Long Event Celebrated in Warm Environment

open view news desk First Word Smith Award honored to Pavan Kumar Varma ATIRA successfully manufactured composites carbon which reduced cost of satellite launching – Irani Optimistic about 33% Women Reservation bill – Smriti Irani Union Textile Minister Smt. Smriti Irani in the event World Count festival 2019 […]

16.7% increase in steel export in 2017-18

open view news desk The total exports of finished steel have grown by 16.7% in 2017-18. The Minister of State for Steel, Vishnu Deo Sai, informed this in Lok Sabha today. The details of exports of finished steel are as under: – (Figures in MTs)   2016-17 2017-18 […]

Steel Production increases by Over 14 Million Tonnes in 3 Years

open view news desk The total steel production in the country has increased from 88.98 MT in 2014-15 to 103.13 MT in 2017-18. The Minister of State for Steel, Vishnu Deo Sai, informed this in Lok Sabha today. The Government has notified the National Steel Policy, 2017 and […]

Vocational Training Partners

open view news desk National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is a Public Private Partnership Company set up as part of a National Skill Development Mission to fulfill the growing need in India for skilled manpower across sectors and narrow the existing gap between the demand and supply of skills. […]

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