India is ranked 1st in milk production contributing 25 percent of global milk production. Milk production is growing at annual growth rate of about 6% over the past 9 years with per capita availability of 459 grams per day and is self sufficient in meeting the domestic demand. Government has taken …
Read More »Steps to ensure sustainable fishing
The subject matter of ‘Fisheries’ within the territorial waters of 12 nautical miles from the sea coast falls under the ‘Entry 21’ of the ‘State list’, under Seventh Schedule of the Constitution. Based on the ‘model bill’ circulated by the Union Government in 1979, the coastal states/Union Territories (UTs) have …
Read More »Dwindling marine catch along India’s coast
Scientific study by Indian Council of Agriculture Research- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute(ICAR-CMFRI) revealed that status of marine fish stock of the Indian waters are healthy and 91.1% of the 135 fish stocks in different regions evaluated were found sustainable. The Department of Fisheries, Government of India (DoF, GoI) is …
Read More »Department of Fisheries is promoting coastal aquaculture in all coastal States and Union Territories
The Department of Fisheries, (DoF) Government of India (GoI) under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) is promoting coastal aquaculture in all coastal States and Union Territories (UTs). Projects worth of Rs.179.50 crore have been approved under PMMSY for activities including genetic improvement programme of Penaeusindicus, Broodstock Multiplication Centre (BMC) …
Read More »VACANCIES IN BORDER SECURITY FORCE
The details of vacancies in Border Security Force (BSF) as on 01.07.2024 are as under: – Particular Vacancy Gazetted Officers (GOs) (Group ‘A’) 387 Subordinate Officers (SOs) (Group ‘B’) 1,816 Other Ranks (ORs) (Group ‘C’) 7,942 Total 10,145 The number of new posts created in BSF in the last …
Read More »SEIZURE OF NARCOTICS IN PUNJAB
The National Crimes Record Bureau (NCRB) publishes annual “Crime in India” report each year containing an exhaustive set of crime statistics for the particular year. Year-wise Information published are obtained from States/ UTs Police and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs)/ Central Police Organisation (CPO). As per latest data published by …
Read More »1737 Family Pension Grievances Resolved in Month-Long Special Campaign
As a part of 100 days action plan of the Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare, a month-long Special Campaign to redress Family Pension grievances was launched by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Hon’ble Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions on 1st July, 2024. This month-long Special Campaign, by its …
Read More »Government committed to maintain ethical and professional standards within Services: Dr. Jitendra Singh
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh stated “Government committed to maintain ethical and professional standards within Services” while replying to an unstarred question today in Lok Sabha. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, Department of Atomic Energy …
Read More »Government Enhances Grievance Redressal and launches Special Campaigns for Widows’ Pension Assistance
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh stated that Grievances of Citizens from even remotest part of the country being addressed by CPGRAMS portal within a time bound manner while replying to an unstarred question today in Lok Sabha. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Minister of State …
Read More »INDEX OF EIGHT CORE INDUSTRIES (BASE: 2011-12=100) FOR JUNE, 2024
The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 4.0per cent (provisional) in June, 2024 as compared to the Index in June, 2023. The production of Coal, Electricity, Natural Gas, Steel, Fertilizer sand Cement recorded positive growth in June 2024. The details of annual indices, monthly indices and growth rates …
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