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NITI Aayog Releases SDG India Index: Baseline Report 2018

open view web desk A single measurable Index to map progress of States & UTs towards 2030 SDGs The NITI Aayog today released the Baseline Report of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index, which comprehensively documents the progress made by India’s States and Union Territories towards implementing the 2030 […]

Water storage level of 91 major reservoirs of the country goes down by two percent

open view web desk The water storage available in 91 major reservoirs of the country for the week ending on December 20, 2018 was 88.943 BCM, which is 55% of total storage capacity of these reservoirs. This percentage was at 57% for the week ending on December 13, 2018. The level of water storage in […]

‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ field-level awareness campaign for Maharashtra, Goa and Dadra & Nagar Haveli launched

A three-state field-level campaign on Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) is being organized by the Government, beginning from the first week of January 2019. 900-plus cultural programmes across various districts of Maharashtra, 100 programmes in Goa and 30 Programmes in UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli would be held as a part of […]

YEAR ENDER-1-SBM(U) 2018

open view web desk Swachh Survekshan 2018 ranked 4,203 Cities Swachh Survekshan -2019, Paperless & Digital, to commence from 4th Jan covering all cities. SBM (Urban)-4,124 Cities & 21 States / UTs declared ODF 62 Lakh individual Toilets & 5 Lakh Public Toilets constructed/under construction ODF+ and ODF++ […]

Signing of Exchange of Notes and Loan Agreements on Japan’s Official Development assistance Loan to India

open view web desk The Notes were exchanged today between Dr.C.S. Mohapatra, Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India and H.E. Mr. Kenji Hiramatsu, Ambassador of Japan to India on Japanese official development assistance loan for (i) Chennai Metro Project (Phase 2) (I) […]

Year End Review: Ministry of Earth Sciences.

open view web desk The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) is mandated to provide services for weather, climate, ocean and coastal state, hydrology, seismology, and natural hazards; to explore marine living and non-living resources in a sustainable way and to explore the three polar-regions (Arctic, Antarctic and Himalayas). […]

Year End Review-Key Achievements: 2018

open view web desk The Digital India Programme of the Government aims to transform India into a knowledge-based economy and digitally empowered society by ensuring digital access, digital inclusion, digital empowerment and bridging the digital divide. Under Digital India Programme MeitY has effectively utilised Digital technologies to transform […]

Adequate Availability of Fertilizers across States during Rabi Season 2018-19

States are requested to ensure timely and uniform distribution within the State: Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowda “The possibility of any kind of shortage of Fertilizers is ruled out and all the States will get the best possible support from Department of Fertilizers (DoF) in terms of timely availability […]

Make India the international capital for Generic Medicines: Vice President

open view web desk Promote Indian systems of Medicine; Work towards standardizing and benchmarking Indian systems of medicine: Vice President Go above & beyond the CSR mandates to provide life saving and essential drugs to those who cannot afford: VP tells Pharma Co’s Addresses 70th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress […]

Foreign Minister of China Calls on the President

open view web desk Mr Wang Yi, the Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, called on the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (December 21, 2018). Welcoming Mr Yi to India, the President said that India-China relations are an important part […]

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