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The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), in collaboration with the National Institute for Urban Affairs (NIUA), successfully concluded the 4th Season finale of the Student Thesis Competition (STC) on ‘Re-Imagining Urban Rivers’. The 4th Season of STC was co-hosted at the Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS), Mumbai, on 6th – 7th August, …

In alignment with Digital India vision, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) continues to drive the integrated and standardized approach to Digital Governance through the Capacity Building Scheme of National e-Governance Division (NeGD). The 2-day training programme on ‘Applications of AI/ML’ being conducted by NeGD, MeitY, in collaboration …

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, chaired an interaction with the Industry captains here yesterday. The interaction aimed to foster dialogue between the Government and Industry leaders on critical aspects of Commerce and Industry. Shri Piyush Goyal, addressed the gathering, emphasizing the government’s commitment towards fostering a …

As on 30th June 2024, DPIIT has recognized 1,40,803 entities asstartups.Since the launch of Startup India initiative in 2016, the DPIIT- recognised startups have created over 15.53 lakh direct jobs as on 30thJune2024.Further,67,499DPIIT-recognised start-ups haveatleastone-womandirectoras on 30thJune 2024. The Government unveiled an Action Plan for Startups comprising of schemes and …

In order to boost continuous improvement in food processing sector, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is currently implementing Research and Development Scheme, which is a part of Human Resource & Institutions Scheme under the umbrella scheme of the Ministry i.e. Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY). Under the scheme, …

As per the 3rd Advance Estimates 2023-24 released on 4th June 2024 by Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India, the area under commercial/cash crops has been increased from 18,214.19 thousand hectares in agriculture year 2021-22 to 18,935.22 thousand hectares in agriculture year 2023-24. The state wise details for the last three …

Government time to time constitutes high power committees of distinguished agricultural technocrats and other experts to review the research programs and efforts of the Indian Council of Agricultural research (ICAR) and suggest ways for enhancing research outputs of the ICAR.  Last such committee was constituted in 2017 to undertake outcome …

Soil Health & Fertility Scheme is being implemented by Government since 2015, wherein Soil Health Cards (SHCs) are issued to farmers to improve the health of the soil and consequently increase production. SHCs encourage judicious use of fertilizer including secondary and micro nutrients in conjunction with organic manures & bio-fertilizers. …

The total length of roads sanctioned and constructed under various verticals of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in the last five years, State-wise & year-wise is given below: Details of road length sanctioned, completed under PMGSY in all States/UTs, year wise, during last five years (Road length in …

The Ministry is implementing Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY – NRLM) across the country (except Delhi & Chandigarh) with the objective of organizing the rural poor women into Self Help Groups (SHGs) and continuously nurturing and supporting them till they attain appreciable increase in incomes over …