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The SOP states that persons wanting to travel to India on the Vande Bharat flights will register themselves with the Indian missions in the country where they are stranded or residing, along with necessary details as prescribed by the External Affairs Ministry. Such registration may not be required on flights …

Deepak Khandekar, Secretary Ministry of Tribal Affairs and 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 …

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 …

The ministry, in a series of tweets, informed that widespread testing has enabled more than 6 lakh tests daily for 3 days in a row. From 1 lab in January 2020, the country now has 1,370 labs. “India has significantly ramped up its diagnostic lab network. Higher number of tests …

Railways Ministry said, more relaxations have been provided to the customers by slew of incentives. These incentives are expected to boost the economy.   The Ministry said, Railways is on a mission mode to boost freight traffic. Inspite of Covid related challenges, Railways has already overtaken freight loading figures of …

The policy aims to provide impetus to self-reliance in defence manufacturing under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Scheme.  The DPEPP-2020 is envisaged as overarching guiding document of Defence Ministry to provide a focused, structured and significant thrust to defence production capabilities of the country for self-reliance and exports.  Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy 2020 has marked out clear goals and …

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has assured that the ports will not be privatized and that they will remain in government hands. He was addressing a function in Mumbai on Thursday morning. He expected that JNPT SEZ will provide employment to 1.5 lakh people in next few years. He had also …

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has assured that the ports will not be privatized and that they will remain in government hands. He was addressing a function in Mumbai on Thursday morning. He expected that JNPT SEZ will provide employment to 1.5 lakh people in next few years. He had also …

The programme was launched on World Hepatitis Day with an aim to combat viral hepatitis and reduce mortality and morbidity associated with it, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said. Terming it a historic day, he said the programme has been developed in association with all stakeholders who have worked …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …