Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal gave written reply of a starred question in the Lok Sabha today, raised by Shri Biplab Kumar Deb and Shri Shankar Lalwani. The Minister was asked to provide details on the cargo movement through National Waterways and other waterways since …

In a significant update on India’s maritime infrastructure Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, gave written reply in the Parliament today, detailing major developments and investments within the sector in Andhra Pradesh. Shri Sonowal informed that the construction of the Machilipatnam Port in Andhra Pradesh officially began …

The Government of India (GoI) has implemented the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) in all States/UTs since 2010 intending to prevent and control major NCDs (Hypertension, Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease, Cancer, Stroke, Chronic kidney disease, COPD/ Asthma, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, etc). The Programme focuses on …

The Government after extensive public consultations with relevant stakeholders has notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (“IT Rules, 2021”) on 25.02.2021 which were subsequently amended 28.10.2022 and 6.4.2023. The IT Rules, 2021 cast specific legal obligations on intermediaries, including significant social media intermediaries to ensure …

Under the Startup India initiative, the Government constantly undertakes various efforts for the development and growth of the startup ecosystem in the country. The flagship schemes namely, Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS), Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) and Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS) support startups at various …

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) had organized a Startup Conclave titled SUFALAM (Startup Forum for Aspiring Leaders and Mentors) on 13-14 February, 2024 at New Delhi to promote Startups in the food processing sector. The event had knowledge session, panel discussion, networking & pitching session along with exhibition …

The Government of India has launched “Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan” (PMSMA) with an aim to provide fixed-day, free-of-cost, assured, comprehensive, and quality antenatal care on the 9th day of every month, universally to all pregnant women in their 2nd/ 3rd trimesters of pregnancy, at designated public health facilities by Obstetricians/Medical …

For better implementation and efficient monitoring, all schemes implemented by the Ministry for the betterment of children have been clubbed into three verticals, Saksham Anganwadi Poshan 2.0 (for improving nutrition and health indicators in the country), Mission Shakti (for safety, protection and empowerment of women) and Mission Vatsalya (for protection, …

The Government of India has taken measures to resolve cases of the children who were taken away from other countries to India or vice-versa by one of the spouses without permission of the other spouse due to marital discord or due to domestic violence. Ministry of Women & Child Development, …

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is proud to announce a key partnership with Siemens Technology and Services as the Title Sponsor for the upcoming 2024 IET Future Tech Congress. Siemens returns as Presenting Partner after a successful partnership with FTC 2022. Themed “Indias Component Conundrum,” the IET Future …