Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Notifies Rules for Accredited Driver Training Centers

Ministry of Road Transport Highways Notifies Rules for Accredited Driver Training Centers

The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has notified rules mandatory for accredited Drivers Training Centers. These rules will come into effect from 01st July, 2021. This will help in imparting proper training and knowledge to candidates who enroll at such centers. The salient features of Accredited Driver Training Centers are as under:- 1.       The … Read more

Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Ministry of Rural Development Sign a Joint Communication to Promote Sustainable Livelihood Opportunities Among Tribal Women SHGs in Rural India

Shri Deepak Khandekar, Secretary Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Shri N.N. Sinha,Secretary,Ministry of Rural Developmentsigned a Joint Communication on 18.08.2020 for leveraging each other’s strengths to propel the rural economy and jointly promote sustainable livelihood opportunities among tribal women Self  Help Groups (SHGs) under National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM).  The occasion was graced by Shri … Read more

MoU for skill development in Port and Maritime sector signed between the Ministry of Shipping and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship;

To reap the benefit for vast employment opportunities in maritime sector and with a view to certify their skill sets, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed digitally between Ministry of Shipping and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship today. An MoU was signed in the presence of Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dr.Mahendra Nath Pandey and … Read more

Ministry of Women and Child Development organises POSHAN Abhiyaan TECH-THON

Poshan is an overarching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment launched by PM Modi.  CEO of niti Ayog underlined the importance of IT in the mission. Convergence and and innovative use of technology are the two hallmarks of POSHAN Abhiyaan.  ICDS- Common Application Software has been specially designed to strengthen the Service Delivery System as well as … Read more

Ministry of Women and Child Development launches report on ‘Women in Prisons’

The report contains a comprehensive list of 134 recommendations for improving the lives of women under incarceration, addressing a wide range of issues pertaining to pregnancy and childbirth in prison, mental health, legal aid, reintegration in society and their caregiving responsibilities among others. Various changes in the National Model Prison Manual 2016 have also been … Read more

HRD Ministry launches Samagra Shiksha scheme

Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday launched Samagra Shiksha scheme for school education. The scheme focuses on improving quality of education, enhancing the Learning outcomes and using technology to empower children and teachers. The Minister said, an annual grant of five thousand to 20 thousand rupees will be provided for strengthening libraries in … Read more

Home Ministry asks TN govt to provide details of Tuticorin incident’

Union Home Ministry officials said the ministry is in touch with the state government over the developments in the port town in the southern state. The protests were going on in Tuticorin for over three months, but violence erupted on Tuesday with agitators fighting pitched battles with police. A doctor of the hospital where injured … Read more

Civil Aviation Ministry notifies draft passenger charter

Civil Aviation Ministry on Tuesday notified the draft of the Passenger Charter. The Passenger charter is open for public consultation and will be operational in a month’s time.  Addressing the media, Civil Aviation minister Jayant Sinha said that the draft lists measures for ensuring safety and security of passengers. This includes refund of the entire … Read more

Sports Ministry felicitates CWG medal winners with cash awards

Gold medal winner received a cash award of Rs 30 lakh, silver medallist Rs 20 lakh and bronze medallist Rs 10 lakh. Sports Minister Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore said that our sportspersons have amazing capacity to do well in every sport and not just in skill-based games. Rathore added sportspersons are ambassadors of the country, role … Read more