PM receives feedback and conducts thorough review of the States, highlights regions in need of greater focus and outlines strategy to meet the challenge PM asks CMs to focus on 60 districts with high burden of cases PM asks States to increase testing substantially and ensure 100% RT-PCR tests in symptomatic RAT negative cases Limit...
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Lok Sabha passes 3 Historic and path breaking Labour Codes
Shri Gangwar elaborates several ‘Game Changer’ labour welfare provisions in the Labour Codes New Labour Codes to envisage covering over 50 crore workers from organized, unorganized and self employed for minimum wages, social security Social Security net of ESIC and EPFO to Widen opening up for all workers and self-employed Setting up of “Social Security...
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Conducting elections amid a pandemic – Democracies share valuable insights at ECI webinar
CEC underscores commitment of EMBs to the conduct of timely, free, fair and participatory elections Chief Election Commissioner, Shri Sunil Arora, today underscored the commitment of Election Management Bodies (EMBs) across the world, for the conduct of timely, free, fair and participatory elections to foster democracy in the world. Herecalledformer US President Abraham Lincoln’s allusion...
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Steps taken for Documentation of various art forms
Posted On: 20 SEP 2020 8:35 PM by PIB Delhi Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi has a scheme Survey, Research, Documentation, Dissemination & Publication which hasthe objective of preserving recordings of different arts forms, for the purpose of research and dissemination. Under the said scheme, Akademi provides grant to individuals and arts and cultural institutions...
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In a first, eight beaches of India recommended for the coveted “Blue Flag” International eco-label.
Clean beaches are a testimony to environment in the coastal area: Shri Prakash Javadekar World Bank applauds India’s coastal zone management efforts and terms India as lighthouse for the countries of the region. Posted On: 18 SEP 2020 7:41 PM by PIB Delhi On the eve of International Coastal Clean-Up Day which is celebrated across...
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Ministry of Railways announces 20 pairs of Clone Special trains from 21.09.2020
Ministry of Railways announces 20 pairs of Clone Special trains from 21.09.2020 ARP for the trains will be 10 days 19 Pairs of Clone trains will run utilizing Humsafar rakes & 1 Pair will run utilizing Jan Shatabdi Express Posted On: 15 SEP 2020 8:18PM by PIB Delhi Considering the huge demand for travel on...
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Online celebration of ‘Himalaya Diwas’ by Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology
Online celebration of ‘Himalaya Diwas’ by Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology Discusses Landslide disaster risk reduction, Himalayan seismicity– risk awareness & mitigation, and journey of black carbon towards Himalayan cryosphere’ Posted On: 14 SEP 2020 8:42PM by PIB Delhi Scientists specialising in different aspects of the Himalayas discussed a range of areas like landslide disaster...
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Union Power Minister lays foundation stone for construction of LILO of Kishenganj-Darbhanga
Union Power Minister lays foundation stone for construction of LILO of Kishenganj-Darbhanga 400kV Transmission Line at Saharsa in Bihar The project to improve power scenario of the Saharsaalong with Supaul, Khagaria and Begusarai districts Low voltage problem of North Bihar expected to be solved Posted On: 13 SEP 2020 6:52 PM by PIB Delhi Shri...
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Centre exhorts the North Eastern States to actively break the Chain of Transmission
Health Secretary reviews COVID Management Strategies in the 8 North East States Posted On: 11 SEP 2020 7:30PM by PIB Delhi Union Health Secretary held a video conference (VC) today to review the COVID management strategies and actions taken in the eight North Eastern States. The VC was attended by the Principal Secretaries, Health Secretaries...
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Role of Trainers are Essential & Crucial in Skilling, Reskilling and Upskilling: Shri NarendraModi
Honorable Prime Minister ShriNarendraModishares his written address to the nation’s trainers for their remarkable efforts in building the skilling ecosystem during the second edition of KaushalacharyaSamadar 2020 (Kaushalacharya Awards) 92 skill trainers awarded under the five categories- Long term training, short term training, Jan ShikshaSansthan, apprenticeship and entrepreneurship training The Ministry of Skill Development and...