Due to the series of proactive and preemptive measures taken by the Government to augment domestic availability and stabilise prices of essential food commodities, the price of essential commodities, especially edible oils, reported a decline in September this year compared to previous years. The past trend of Prices shows that in the period preceding the...
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Indigenously Designed and Developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) inducted into Indian Air Force
In a big boost to Aatmanirbharatha in Defence, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh today presided over the formal induction of Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), designed and developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), into the Indian Air Force (IAF) in Jodhpur. Naming LCH as “Prachanda”, Raksha Mantri said that its induction comes during the Amrit kal...
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Last date to submit application for National Means cum Merit Scholarship scheme extended till 15th October, 2022
The last date for submission of application for ‘NMCMSS for the year 2022-23 extended till 15th October, 2022’ Under the ‘National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme’ scholarships are awarded to meritorious students of economically weaker sections to arrest their drop out at class VIII and encourage them to continue their education at secondary stage. One lakh fresh scholarships...
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The Next Big Idea for Innovation can come from anyone, anywhere & not from select few institutions: MoS Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar today in Surendranagar/Rajkot, Gujarat said that Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities can soon become the centres of innovations and enterprises and that there should focus on enhancing digitalization and skilling activities in these areas. Referring to the next decade...
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Team India to take Digital India to greater heights with focus on inclusive digital, social, economic, and sustainable development
The Digital India Conference of State IT Ministers, along with the sixth edition of India Mobile Congress (IMC 2022), was held on 1st October, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi. Industry veterans Shri Mukesh Ambani from Reliance Industries, Shri Sunil Bharti Mittal from Bharti Enterprises, Shri Kumar Mangalam Birla from Aditya Birla Group,...
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India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 218.79 Crore More than 2 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 218.79 Crore (2,18,79,83,976) today. More than 2 lakh (2,67,065) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight. The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as...
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Positive impacts of sustainable and innovation-led urban development showcased ‘CITIES OF TOMORROW
The National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) under the CITIIS program is organising a photography exhibition, titled “Cities of Tomorrow” with the purpose of depicting the positive impacts of sustainable and innovation-driven urban development in India as seen through the lens of the common citizen. The exhibition is the culmination of the “Cities of Tomorrow”...
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World Habitat Day 2022 with theme ‘Mind the Gap. Leave No One Behind and No Place Behind’ celebrated
Delivering the keynote address at an event organised to celebrate World Habitat Day 2022 today, Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs and Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shri Hardeep S Puri said that the theme of this years’ World Habitat Day- ‘Mind the Gap. Leave No One Behind and No Place Behind’, serves as a strong...
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President of India in Gujarat; Visits Sabarmati Ashram; Inaugurates/Lays Foundation Stones for Various Projects Related to Health, Irrigation, Water Supply and Port Development
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, inaugurated/laid the foundation stones for various projects of Government of Gujarat related to health, irrigation, water supply and also the projects of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways related to upgradation of Deendayal Port, Kandla from GMERS, Gandhinagar today (October 3, 2022). Speaking on the occasion, the President...
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Ministry issues Advisory against advertisements of betting still visible on Television and Digital Media
In light of the significant financial and socio-economic risk for the consumers, especially youth and children, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting today issued two Advisories, one for private television channels and the other for digital news publishers and OTT platforms strongly advising them to refrain from showing advertisements of online betting sites and surrogate...