A total of Rs. 335 Cr. has been recovered from the ineligible beneficiaries so far across the country The PM-KISAN scheme is a central sector scheme launched in February 2019 by the Prime Minister to supplement the financial needs of land-holding farmers. Under this scheme,
Around 25 lakh planting materials were distributed among 15,755 farmers to cover more than 17,000 ha. area under Oil Palm cultivation in potential areas The Mega Oil Palm Plantation Drive, 2024 was organised from 15th July, 2024 to 30th September, 2024. Around 25 lakh planting materials were
Vice President Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar renames Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan as ‘Kisano Ke Laadle’ in Rajya Sabha Shri Chouhan assures farmers to receive subsidized fertilizers in adequate quantities Union Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, while addressing
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the Rithala – Narela -Nathupur (Kundli) corridor of Delhi Metro’s Phase – IV project consisting of 26.463 kms which will further enhance connectivity between the national capital and neighbouring Haryana. The corridor
Biotechnology has played a transformative role in reshaping India’s scientific and technological landscape, contributing to advancements in healthcare, agriculture, industry, and environmental sustainability. Biotechnology is integral to India’s journey toward becoming a knowledge-driven economy. By addressing societal challenges through innovation, biotechnology is helping to shape
06 education institutes including IITs to introduce courses in Technical Textiles. Secretary, Ministry of Textiles chaired the 09th Empowered Programme Committee (EPC) meeting under the National Technical Textiles Mission, today. The committee has approved 02 Start-Ups with a grant of approx. INR 50 Lakhs, each, under
Ministry of Tourism launched a National responsible tourism initiative by the name of Paryatan Mitra/Paryatan Didi. The initiative was piloted in 6 tourist destinations across India namely – Orchha (Madhya Pradesh), Gandikota (Andhra Pradesh), Bodh Gaya (Bihar), Aizawl (Mizoram), Jodhpur (Rajasthan) and Sri Vijaya Puram
As per the report of Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy, 2024, India is the world third-largest energy consumer. Further, India’s energy consumption is increasing continuously, due to sustained economic growth over the last few years, through industrialisation, urbanisation, transportation needs, infrastructure development, rising
The Ministry of Labour and Employment launched eShram portal (eshram.gov.in) on 26th August 2021 for creation of a comprehensive National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW) seeded with Aadhaar. eShram portal is meant to register and support the unorganised workers by providing them a Universal Account Number
The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India has taken several initiatives to promote natural pearl farming in collaboration with the State Governments, Research Institutes, and other concerned agencies. The major initiative taken by the Department of Fisheries includes
