Month: March 2019

Government of India and World Bank Sign $250 Million Agreement for the National Rural Economic Transformation Project (NRETP) to boost Rural Incomes across 13 States in India

open view news desk The World Bank and the Government of India signed here today in New Delhi a $250 Million Agreement for the National Rural Economic Transformation Project (NRETP) which will help women in rural households shift to a new generation of economic initiatives by developing viable enterprise for […]

Independent Verification of Swachh Bharat Grameen confirms over 96% usage of toilets

open view news desk The National Annual Rural Sanitation Survey (NARSS) 2018-19, conducted by an Independent Verification Agency (IVA) under the World Bank support project to the Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G), has found that 96.5% of the households in rural India who have access to a toilet […]

CURTAIN RAISER: AL NAGAH 2019

open view news desk Exercise Al Nagah III, third in the series of bilateral joint exercise between India and Oman is scheduled to be held from 12 to 25 March 2019 at Jabel Al Akhdar Mountains in Oman. The exercise will see both the armies exchanging expertise and […]

Permanent Commission to Women

open view news desk Ministry of Defence has taken steps to ensure implementation of announcement by the Prime Minister on 15th August, 2018 regarding grant of Permanent Commission to Women officers in the Armed Forces. In so far the Indian Air Force is concerned, all Branches, including Fighter Pilots […]

Prayagraj Kumbh concludes with the bathing festival of Maha Shivratri

open view news desk About two months long Prayagraj Kumbh has successfully concluded with it’s sixth bathing festival of Maha Shivratri. The Prayagraj Kumbh attracted more than 24 crore bathers on different bathing festivals including Makar Sankranti, Paush Purnima, Mauni Amavasya, Vasant Panchami, Maghi Purnima and Maha Shivratri. […]

Government issuessugar-mill-wise stock holding limit order for March, 2019; Prescribes 24.5 LMT of white/refined sugar for domestic sale/dispatch

open view news desk The Central Government with a view to manage the situation of surplus production in the country and to stabilize the sugar prices with a view to clear cane price arrears of farmers has been  implementing the Sugar Price (Control) Order, 2018 along with imposition […]

INDIA-US Trade Issues

open view news desk United States of Americatoday has given a 60-day withdrawal notice to Indiaon the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) benefits extended by US. Since the review initiated by the US in April 2018 on India’s GSP benefits, India and US have been discussing various trade […]

Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA) for Specified Agriculture Products Notified

open view news desk Department of Commerce of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry has notified a scheme for Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA) for Specified Agriculture Products. 2.      Introduction and Objective The “Transport and Marketing Assistance” (TMA) for specified agriculture products scheme aims to provide assistance for the […]

PM lays Foundation Stone of Shikshan Bhavan and Vidhyarthi Bhavan

open view news desk The Prime Minister. Shri Narendra Modi, today, laid the foundation stone of Shikshan Bhavan and Vidhyarthi Bhavan at Annapurna Dham Trust in Adalaj, Gujarat. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Prime Minister said that India had the rich tradition of communities taking lead, to […]

PM to visit Kalaburagi in Karnataka and Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu on 6th March 2019

open view news desk Several development projects to be unveiled The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will visit Kalaburagi in Karnataka and Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu tomorrow. He will launch various development projects at both locations. Kalaburagi, Karnataka At Kalaburagi, PM will launch development projects in various sectors […]

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