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 …
Read More »Ministry of Food Processing Industries Boosts Foreign Collaborations to Advance R&D in Food Processing
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, …
Read More »Shift from food crop to cash crop
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 …
Read More »High Powered Committee to revamp research efforts of Indian Council of Agricultural research
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 …
Read More »Programme to improve soil health
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. …
Read More »CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS UNDER PMGSY
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 …
Read More »Achievements under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission
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 …
Read More »Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana: Quality Medicines Only at Jan Aushadhi Kendras
Medicines supplied under PMBJP are procured from World Health Organization – Good Manufacturing Practices (WHO-GMP) certified suppliers only, for ensuring quality of the products. Each batch of drugs, after its receipt at the warehouses, is tested at laboratories accredited by ‘National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories’ (NABL). Only …
Read More »32 Projects Under PLI Scheme Boost Domestic KSMs and APIs Capacity to 56,679 MT Annually
The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Promotion of Domestic Manufacturing of critical Key Starting Materials (KSMs)/ Drug Intermediates and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) in the Country with a financial outlay of Rs. 6,940 crores was approved by the Cabinet to boost domestic manufacturing of bulk drugs in the country, …
Read More »AYUSH under PM-JAY
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri – Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) aims to provide health cover of Rs. 5 lakhs per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to approximately 55 Cr beneficiaries corresponding to 12.34 Crore families constituting the bottom 40% of India’s population. Inclusion of AYUSH packages …
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