The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved ‘Mission Mausam’ today with an outlay of Rs.2,000 crore over two years. Mission Mausam, to be chiefly implemented by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, is envisaged to be a multi-faceted and transformative initiative to tremendously boost India’s weather and climate-related science, …
Read More »Cabinet Approves Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana – IV for 2024-29
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the proposal of the Department of Rural Development for “Implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana – IV (PMGSY-IV) during FY 2024-25 to 2028-29”. The financial assistance is to be provided for the construction of 62,500 …
Read More »Cabinet Approves PM-eBus Sewa Scheme for e-Bus Procurement and Operation
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the “PM-eBus Sewa-Payment Security Mechanism (PSM) scheme” for procurement and operation of e-buses by Public Transport Authorities (PTAs) with an outlay of Rs. 3,435.33 crore. This scheme will support deployment of more than 38,000 electric buses (e-Buses) from …
Read More »Cabinet Approves PM E-DRIVE Scheme: Rs.10,900 Crore for Electric Vehicle Innovation
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal of Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) for implementation of scheme titled ‘PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme’ for promotion of electric mobility in the country. The scheme has an outlay …
Read More »Cabinet Approves Revised Budgetary Support for Hydro Electric Project Infrastructure
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Power for modification of the scheme of budgetary support for the cost of Enabling Infrastructure for Hydro Electric Projects (HEP) with a total outlay of Rs.12461 crore. The scheme would be …
Read More »Cabinet Approves Universal Health Coverage for Seniors 70+ under AB PM-JAY
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the health coverage to all the senior citizens aged 70 years and above irrespective of income under the flagship scheme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY). This aims to benefit approximately 4.5 Crore families with six …
Read More »Paralympic Archers Sheetal Devi & Rakesh Kumar Named ECI National PwD Icons for Voter Awareness
Paralympic archery champions Ms. Sheetal Devi and Shri Rakesh Kumar team up to inspire voters nationwide as ECI’s national icons for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). In an event organised today at Nirvachan Sadan, CEC Shri Rajiv Kumar along with ECs Shri Gyanesh Kumar and Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu felicitated Arjuna …
Read More »Jayant Chaudhary Attends Grand Opening at LDLC Centre, Lyon
The 47th WorldSkills Competition was officially inaugurated today by French President Emmanuel Macron at a grand opening ceremony held at the LDLC Arena in Lyon, France. Shri Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (I/C), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship also graced the ceremony, meeting the young participants comprising Team India, …
Read More »Three-Day Workshop: Advancing SDGs through Socially Just Panchayats
On the second day of the three-day National Workshop organized by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj on the Localization of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Gram Panchayats, focusing on Theme 7: ‘Socially Just and Socially Secured Panchayats’, extensive discussions were held on strategic approaches to achieving SDGs at the Gram …
Read More »IAF CONDUCTS SYMPOSIUM ON ‘AIR DOMAIN AWARENESS’ DURING EXERCISE TARANG SHAKTI 2024
As part of Exercise Tarang Shakti, India’s largest multinational air exercise aimed at enhancing interoperability and operational coordination among Friendly Foreign Countries (FFCs), the Indian Air Force (IAF) organized a multinational symposium on ‘Air Domain Awareness’ on 11th September, at Jodhpur. The theme of the symposium was “Collaborative Approach to …
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