Posted On: 17 MAR 2022 2:57PM by PIB Delhi Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke on phone earlier today with His Excellency Yoon Suk-yeol, President-elect of the Republic of Korea. Prime Minister congratulated H.E. Yoon on his victory in the recent Presidential elections of ROK. The leaders agreed on the importance of further broadening and...
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Nearly 30 million under lockdown in China as virus surges
BEIJING: Nearly 30 million people were under lockdown across China on Tuesday, as surging virus cases returned mass tests and hazmat suited health officials to city streets on a scale not seen since the start of the pandemic. China reported 5,280 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, more than double the previous day’s tally as the...
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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi virtually met stakeholders involved
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi virtually met stakeholders involved in Operation Ganga launched for evacuation of Indians from Ukraine Posted On: 15 MAR 2022 8:09PM by PIB Delhi Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi interacted with stakeholders involved in Operation Ganga earlier today. Operation Ganga successfully evacuated about 23000 Indian citizens, as well as 147 foreign...
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CCI approves acquisition of equity stake in Future Generali India Insurance Company
CCI approves acquisition of equity stake in Future Generali India Insurance Company Limited by Generali Participations Netherlands N.V Posted On: 16 MAR 2022 9:10AM by PIB Delhi The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves acquisition of equity stake in Future Generali India Insurance Company Limited by Generali Participations Netherlands N.V. Generali Participations Netherlands N.V. (GPN...
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17th Mumbai International Film Festival: Deadline for film submissions extended
Filmmakers can submit entries up to 20th March, 2022; Films completed between 1st Sep 2019 and 31st Dec 2021 eligible MIFF 2022 to be held from 29 May to 4 June, 2022 Special award for Best Short Film on the theme, India@75 Best Documentary will receive Golden Conch and Rs.10 lakhs cash award Posted On:...
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Union Minister of Development of North East Region, Tourism and Culture Shri G Kishan Reddy
Union Minister of Development of North East Region, Tourism and Culture Shri G Kishan Reddy Participates in a Discussion on Demand for Grants for Ministry of Development of North East Region The Union Minister underscores several landmark initiatives taken to improve the security situation, resultant stability in the region, massive infrastructural development and connectivity projects...
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Plant Based Foods Industry Association (PBFIA) delegation meets Minister of State
Plant Based Foods Industry Association (PBFIA) delegation meets Minister of State for M/o Food Processing Industries, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel to enable the plant-based food ecosystem in India Indian Plant-based foods sector poised for ‘explosive growth’, says, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel Posted On: 16 MAR 2022 2:16PM by PIB Delhi A delegation of the newly-formed...
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25,46,285 Women working in Handloom Sector of Textiles Industry
Posted On: 16 MAR 2022 3:25PM by PIB Delhi According to the Handloom Census 2019-20, about 35,22,512 Handloom workers were employed across the country, out of which 25,46,285 were Women workers with a share of 72.29% of the total handloom workers. In addition, there are around 16,87,534 Women Handicraft artisans registered with Office of Development...
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3.89 crore subscribers enrolled under Atal Pension Yojana (APY) as on 07.03.2022
Posted On: 14 MAR 2022 9:43PM by PIB Delhi The number of subscribers enrolled under Atal Pension Yojana (APY) as on 07.03.2022 is 3.89 crore. This was stated by Union Minister of State for Finance Dr Bhagwat Kisanrao Karad in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today. The Minister stated that the...
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Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
99 % of targeted habitations have been provided all weather road connectivity Nearly 7 Lakh km road length has been completed under PMGSY, since its inception Posted On: 15 MAR 2022 6:13PM by PIB Delhi Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-I (PMGSY-I) was launched as a one-time special intervention to provide rural connectivity, by way of...