Newdelhi:25/9/23:The Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare has initiated a number of activities for the campaign involving deep cleaning of canteens, corridors, department vehicles, and more to pledge their support to the campaign. The ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ (SHS) campaign, spearheaded by the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation and the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, is being celebrated from ...

Panjim:24/9/23: The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the maiden edition of ‘Bharatiya Prakash Sthamb Utsav’ or Indian Lighthouse Festival at the historic Fort Aguada in Panjim, Goa on 23rd Sept 2023. The festival is aimed at rejuvenating the rich maritime history of India’s 75 iconic lighthouses and unraveling the illustrious stories of ...

Newdelhi:24/9/23:The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi flagged off nine Vande Bharat trains today via video conferencing. These new Vande Bharat trains are a step towards realising Prime Minister’s vision of improving connectivity across the country and providing world-class facilities to rail passengers. The new trains that were flagged off are: Udaipur – Jaipur Vande Bharat Express Tirunelveli-Madurai- Chennai Vande Bharat ...

Newdelhi:22/9/23:Women Members of Parliament met Prime Minister to express their happiness over the passage of the historic Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam last night. The Prime Minister posted on X : “Had the honor of meeting our dynamic women MPs who are absolutely thrilled at the passage of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. It is gladdening to see the torchbearers of ...

Newdelhi:22/9/23:Ministry of Railways has decided to revise the amount of ex-gratia relief to be paid to the dependents of dead and injured passengers involved in Train Accidents and Untoward Incidents as defined under Section 123 read with Section 124 and 124-A of the Railways Act, 1989 and to the road users who met with an accident due to Railway’s prima ...

Newdelhi:21/9/23:Substance use disorder is an issue that is adversely affecting the social fabric of the country. Dependence on any substance not only affects the individual’s health but also disrupts their families and the whole society. Regular consumption of various psychoactive substances leads to dependence of the individual. Some substance compounds may lead to neuropsychiatric disorders, cardiovascular diseases, as well as ...

Newdelhi:21/9/23:In line with the Prime Minister’s vision towards maximizing digital technology for social benefit, Shri Manoj Ahuja, Secretary of, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) launched the mobile application and the web portal for GCES (General Crop Estimation Survey) here today. This revolutionary portal and mobile application have been designed to transform agricultural practices across the nation. Shri ...

Newdelhi:21/9/23:In a historic move, the Vice-President and chairman of Rajya Sabha, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, reconstituted the panel of Vice-Chairpersons comprising 13 women RS Members for the day as Rajya Sabha discusses the Nari Shakti Vandan Vidheyak Bill, 2023. The Vice-President emphasized that their presence on the chair would send a powerful message to the world at large and it would ...

Newdelhi:21/9/23:Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued a notification GSR 663(E) dated 12th September 2023, which provides for an extension of date for mandatory testing of Transport Vehicles through Automated Testing Stations, registered in accordance with rule 175 of the CMVR 1989. The date for mandatory testing is now notified as 1st October 2024. It is also mandated ...

Newdelhi:21/9/23:The Government of India has come out with a new set of National Awards in the field of Science, Technology, and Innovation known as “Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar’’. The objective of the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) is to recognize the notable and inspiring contribution made by the scientists, technologists, and innovators individually or in teams in various fields of science, technology, ...