In a transformative partnership, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) and Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) have come together to strengthen grassroots governance and help localize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This collaboration, led by IIT Delhi as the National Coordinating Institute for UBA, envisions a synergetic relationship where around 15000 …
Read More »Key Takeaways from NHRC’s Open House on Children of Sex Workers and Marginalized Groups
The Open House Discussion organized in hybrid mode by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India concluded with several suggestions to ameliorate the cause of human rights of Children of Sex Workers and Marginalized Communities at its premises in New Delhi. The discussion aimed to foster a comprehensive understanding of …
Read More »Gandhi Jayanti Gram Sabhas: Honoring Elders, Empowering Communities and Shaping Rural Development
Our Republic’s 75th year is, in many ways, a historic milestone in the nation’s journey. On2nd October, 2024, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj will organize Special Gram Sabhas across 750 Gram Panchayats to mark Gandhi Jayanti and the 75th anniversary of India’s Republic. This year’s Gram Sabhas take on special …
Read More »INDIAN NAVY’S FIRST TRAINING SQUADRON VISITS BANDER ABBAS, IRAN
The ships of the First Training Squadron (1TS) – INS Tir, INS Shardul and ICGS Veera arrived at the port city of Bandar Abbas, Iran as part of long range training deployment in the Persian Gulf. The visit signifies a vital step in strengthening maritime cooperative engagement and fostering mutual understanding. …
Read More »Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) – August, 2024
Labour Bureau, an attached office of the M/o Labour & Employment, has been compiling Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month on the basis of retail prices collected from 317 markets spread over 88 industrially important centres in the country. The index for the month of August, 2024 is …
Read More »Military Nursing Service celebrates its 99th Raising Day
The Military Nursing Service (MNS) marked its 99th Raising Day on Oct 1, 2024 with solemnity and pride. Maj Gen Ignatius Delos Flora, Addl Director General of Military Nursing Services laid a wreath at the National War Memorial, in the presence of senior MNS officers and veterans. A ceremonial cake-cutting took …
Read More »Dr. Virendra Kumar presides over successful celebrations of International Day of Older Persons – 2024
The International Day of Older Persons 2024 was celebrated by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (M/o SJE) in New Delhi today. Union Minister (SJE), Dr. Virendra Kumar, presided over the celebrations and inauguration of camps for distribution of assistive devices to senior citizens under the Rashtriya Vayoshri …
Read More »MHA releases ₹ 5858.60 crore to 14 flood-affected as a central share from the SDRF and an advance from the NDRF
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has released ₹ 5858.60 crore to 14 flood-affected states as a central share from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and an advance from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF). This include ₹ 1492 crore to Maharashtra, ₹ 1036 crore to Andhra Pradesh, ₹ …
Read More »Ministry of Cooperation Wraps Up National Review Meeting Focused on Rural Cooperatives in Bhubaneswar
With an aim of empowering cooperatives in the country and strengthening cooperative societies in rural areas, two-day national review meeting organized by Ministry of Cooperation successfully concluded in Bhubaneswar, Odisha today. The meeting was inaugurated by Shri Manoj Ahuja, Chief Secretary of the Odisha Government, and Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhutani, …
Read More »Press Statement by PM Narendra Modi at the Joint Press Conference with PM of Jamaica
I am delighted to welcome Prime Minister Holness and his delegation to India. This marks Prime Minister Holness’s first bilateral visit to India. That is why we give special importance to this visit.Prime Minister Holness has long been a friend of India. I have had the opportunity to meet him …
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