Category: National News

Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah greeted Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on inaugurating the Amrit Mahotsav dedicated to the 75th Anniversary of Independence “Gandhiji’s 1930 ‘Dandi Yatra’ gave a boost to the Freedom Struggle, and today the 2021 march under the leadership of Shri Narendra Modi shall energize the resolve of a Self-Reliant India”...

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the passing away of Rajyogini Dadi Hriday Mohini Ji. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Rajyogini Dadi Hriday Mohini Ji will be remembered for her numerous efforts to alleviate human suffering and further societal empowerment. She played a pivotal role in spreading the positive...

Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Shri Prakash Javadekar today held an interaction through Video Conference with representatives of Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) in the backdrop of the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.  Representatives were from India Today, Dainik Bhaskar, Hindustan Times, Indian Express, Times of India, ABP, Eenadu,...

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had a phone call today with His Excellency SUGA Yoshihide, Prime Minister of Japan. The two leaders expressed satisfaction at the positive momentum in India-Japan Special Strategic & Global Partnership in the last few years, guided by mutual trust and shared values. They appreciated that bilateral exchanges were maintained over...

Massive fake invoice racket busted by DGGI, Nagpur Zonal Unit in the first week of March 2021 – Fraudulent transactions of app. Rs 500 Crores by 18 non-existent firms based in Jalgaon, Mumbai and Pune detected – Main Mastermind located and arrested As a part of the ongoing drive against fake invoices, multiple searches were...

The Central Government provides assistance to State Governments/ Union Territory Administrations towards incentive for inter-caste marriages, where one of the spouses is a member of a Scheduled Caste. Besides, such couples whose annual income is up to Rs. 5.00 lakh can also directly seek an incentive of Rs. 2.50 lakh under ‘Dr. Ambedkar Scheme for...

Government of India has already established an institute, ICAR-Central Institute for Women in Agriculture, at Bhuvneshwar, Odisha under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi to address the problems and issues of the women in agriculture. The institute undertakes research on Women in Agriculture and to identify gender issues in agriculture and suggest interventions...

Indigenous varieties of rice are being promoted through varieties programmes. 574 indigenous varieties of rice have been propagated and tested at more than 10,000 farmers’ fields, involving state agricultural universities, KVKs and NGOs through a project entitled “Mainstreaming Agricultural biodiversity conservation and utilization of the agriculture sector to ensure ecosystem services and reduce vulnerability”.  Nutritional...

In an ongoing investigation the Directorate General of GST Intelligence, Gurugram Zonal Unit, were able to arrest two gang members of a fake invoicing syndicate, namely Shri Vikas and Shri Manish, who were involved in GST fraud by way of issuance of fake GST invoices in excess of Rs 4,800 crore which defrauded the exchequer...