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The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 23rd September 2024. Area:  In lakh hactare S. No.   Crop Normal Area (DES) (2018-19 – 2022-23) Area Sown 2024 2023 1 Paddy 401.55 413.50 404.50 2 Pulses 136.02 128.58 119.28 a Arhar 45.55 …

Key findings Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) in usual status (ps+ss) for persons of age 15 years and above was 60.1% during July 2023 – June 2024. The same for male and female was 78.8% and 41.7% respectively. Overall LFPR in usual status (ps+ss) for persons of age 15 years …

Indian delegation attended the first in-Person meeting of the Supply Chain Council of the Indo-Pacific Economic Forum (IPEF) for Prosperity held in Washington DC on 12 September 2024 followed by Crisis Response Network meeting on 13 September 2024. These formal meetings were preceded by Panel discussions on various topics related …

Union Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment (SJE), Shri B.L. Verma presided over as the Chief Guest at the Sign Language Day-2024 celebrations today, at Bhim Hall, Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, Janpath, New Delhi. Shri Rajesh Aggarwal, Secretary (DEPwD), graced the occasion as the Guest of Honour. The theme …

The Indian Navy is all set to embark on the extraordinary mission of circumnavigating the globe with the second edition of Navika Sagar Parikrama expedition. A curtain raiser event presided by Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Vice Chief of Naval Staff was held at New Delhi on 23 Sep 24. Indian Naval …

Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel visited the pavilion of the department in World Food India 2024 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. He appreciated the technology interventions of the startups that participated in the exhibition. He also launched new products developed …

Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal inaugurated COMPUTER SECURITY INCIDENT RESPONSE TEAM – POWER (CSIRT–POWER) facility at Northern Regional Power Committee, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi,today. On the occasion Union Minister said the CSIRT Power facility is a significant step forward in the mission to protect one of …

On the first day of his visit to Australia, Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for Commerce & Industry had several productive engagements with various stakeholders in Sydney today, September 23, 2024. The Minister attended a business roundtable hosted by the Business Council of Australia in which prominent Australian and Indian …

Dr. P. K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, chaired a High-Level Task Force meeting today at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to assess the readiness of stakeholders in addressing the issue of deteriorating air quality in Delhi-NCR, particularly as the winter season approaches. The meeting focused on evaluating …

It’s Day 7 of SHS 2024 campaign, themed “Swabhav Swachhata Sanskaar Swachhata,” and a noteworthy milestone has already been achieved! In just seven days since the campaign began, 25% of the identified Cleanliness Target Units (CTUs) have already been transformed into clean spaces and beautified. More than 5 lakh CTUs …