The Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (DA&FW) under the Chairmanship of Smt. Shubha Thakur, Additional Secretary, convened a stakeholder consultation today at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. This is the first time such a discussion has been organized ahead of the release of first advance estimates for the Kharif 2024 …

Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Shri Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, today inaugurated the Digi Yatra facility for nine airports at Visakhapatnam International Airport and virtually launched this facility for eight other AAI’s airports, namely Coimbatore, Dabolim, Indore, Bagdogra, Ranchi, Patna, Raipur, and Bhubaneshwar airports. During the launch event, the Aviation Minister …

Shobha Karandlaje chaired the 2nd regional meeting on labour reforms and employment in Chandigarh today. The meeting was held with northern States and Union Territories (UTs) namely, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Chandigarh and Rajasthan. This meeting is the second in a series of nationwide consultations being held by the Ministry of …

Hon’ble Vice-President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar today cautioned citizens against compromising on nationalism, terming it “the ultimate betrayal to the nation”. “Wherever anyone threatens the integrity of the nation, we must not tolerate it,” he asserted. Highlighting that duty towards the nation must always we kept above self-interest and political interest, the …

India’s  para-athelete Sharad Kumar added another feather to his cap by securing the silver medal in Men’s High Jump T63 at the Paris Paralympics 2024. His performance was a source of immense pride for the nation, further solidifying his status as one of India’s premier para-athletes. Early Life and Background Sharad Kumar’s …

Over 17 lakh oil palm saplings, covering more than 12,000 hectares across 15 states in India benefitting over 10,000 farmers were undertaken as part of Mega Oil Palm Plantation Drive conducted under National Mission on Edible Oil-OilPalm. The Drive, launched on July 15, 2024, has achieved a significant milestone by …

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan is on a two-day visit to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Shri Chouhan visited today first Kesarpalli of Gannavaram Assembly Constituency in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh and interacted with farmers. The Minister conducted an aerial survey of crop damage …

Confident that India’s technical textile industry will cross the target of $10 bn set for 2030. This was stated by Union Minister of Textiles, Shri Giriraj Singh during the inauguration of the international conference-cum-exhibition titled ‘Viksit Bharat- Technical Textiles for Sustainable Growth & Development’ today in New Delhi. The Union …

The National Conference ‘Universal Access to Healthcare: Digital Solutions’ in New Delhi concluded with several key suggestions optimizing the use of technology to achieve Universal Health Coverage. It was organised by the Sakala Foundation with the support of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, NITI Aayog and the Ministry …

As a prelude to International Literacy Day 2024, the Ministry of Education, Government of India, is going to organize an International Conference titled “Spectrum of Literacy” on 7th September 2024. The conference will be held virtually from CIET, NCERT, New Delhi. It will bring together global and national experts, educators, …