The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that an attempt to rape and murder a woman escalated into a situation of communal tension and violence amidst protest by the tribal organizations in the Jainoor town of Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district, Telangana on 4th September, …

The estimated market opportunity and potential for social enterprises in India is estimated to be US$ 8 billion (€ 7 billion) by next year, said Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas. Highlighting the increased investor interest in India’s social enterprises at an event today, the Minister …

India’s premier business school under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) globally ranked No. 1 in Networking and 51 in LinkedIn’s Top 100 MBA Programmes in the world. Congratulating the Institute, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal …

The second day of Chintan Shivir 2024 witnessed crucial discussions and presentations by States/UTs  on various aspects of social empowerment and welfare, focusing on the challenges faced by marginalized and vulnerable communities. The event was graced by several Delegates/ Senior Officials from States/Union Territories, senior officials from the Ministry, and …

The India – Singapore Joint Working Group on Personnel Management and Public Administration meeting held on 10.9.2024. Secretary DARPG, GoI, Shri V. Srinivas and Permanent Secretary, Public Service Division (PSD) Singapore Ms Tan Gee Keow formulated the contours of the future India-Singapore co-operation in the field of Administrative Reforms and …

NITI Aayog hosted a National Seminar on ‘Sustainable Rural Livelihoods’, chaired by Prof. Ramesh Chand, Member, NITI Aayog. The seminar focused on critical topics such as enhancing rural livelihoods, market linkages, rural value chains and investments, microfinance, entrepreneurship, job creation for rural youth, resilient agriculture, and water security. The event brought together thought leaders, …

Union Rural Development and Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan held a meeting of Rural Development Ministers of States through video conferencing today. Shri Chouhan informed that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will release an installment of Rs 2,745 crore to lakhs of beneficiaries of the ambitious …

GOLD Oct-24 futures contract gains by 0.11% and SILVER Dec-24 futures contract gains by 0.32%, while CRUDEOIL Sep-24 futures contract drops by 1.14% : Bullion Index MCXBULLDEX Sep-24 futures was reached at 17851 point Mumbai : India’s leading commodity derivatives exchange, Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) has recorded turnover of Rs.59574.97 …

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired the Semiconductor Executives’ Roundtable at his residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg earlier today. During the meeting, Prime Minister said that their ideas will not only shape their business but also India’s future. Mentioning that the coming time will be technology driven, Prime Minister …

Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) are taking collaborative steps to enhance the user experience of users of telecom services. Several measures have been initiated in this regard to enable spam free quality telecom service with high speed data. To curb the menace of spam …