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Main Bhi Digital 3.0 under PM SVANidhi Scheme

Digital onboarding and training of Street Vendors (SVs) is an integral part of PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbharNidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme.Lending Institutions (LIs) have been instructed to issue a durable QR Code & UPI ID at the time of disbursement and train the beneficiaries in conduct of digital transactions. […]

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Tourism Officers Appointed in 20 Embassies

Tourism Officers Appointed in 20 Embassies to Promote Brand India: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy; 75 Top Destinations in India to be developed on International Standards: Tourism Minister; “Get completely Vaccinated with two doses to revive tourism sector at a greater speed”: Union Minister Appeals […]

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Prasoon Joshi awarded Film Personality of the Year

IFFI honours renowned lyricists Prasoon Joshi with ‘Film Personality of the Year’ Award at the Closing Ceremony of the 52nd International Film Festival in Goa by the Minister for Information & Broadcasting Shri Anurag Thakur, for his contribution to cinema, popular culture and socially significant artistic work. […]

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3 Day Tourism Event in Nagaland

The Ministry of Tourism is organising three-day International Tourism Mart (ITM) at Kohima, Nagaland from tomorrow; CM of Nagaland Shri Neiphiu Rio, MoS Tourism Shri Ajay Bhatt will inaugurate the International Tourism Mart […]

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HAL to build FBFMS for IAF

The government has signed a contract for procurement of two Fixed Base Full Mission Simulators (FBFMS) for Jaguar Aircraft from HAL for IAF with five years Comprehensive Annual Maintenance Contract […]

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US joins International Solar Alliance

The United States of America becomes the 101st member country of the International Solar Alliance; Move will strengthen the ISA and propel future action on providing a clean source of energy to the world: Shri Bhupender Yadav
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Padma Awards conferred to 73 awardees

The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind presented four Padma Vibhushan, eight Padma Bhushan and sixty-one Padma Shri Awards for the year 2020, today morning (November 8, 2021) at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-I held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. […]

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MATSYA 6000 joins the elite club of underwater vehicles

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launches India’s First and Unique Manned Ocean Mission Samudrayan at Chennai; India joins the elite club of nations such as USA, Russia, Japan, France and China to have such underwater vehicles for carrying out subsea activities: Dr Jitendra Singh […]

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DRDO tests Aerial Target ABHYAS

ABHYAS – the High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) was successfully flight-tested today by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Bay of Bengal in Odisha. The vehicle can be used as an aerial target for evaluation of various missile systems. […]

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Central Govt Employees to get DA and DR

Cabinet approves release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Pensions, due from 01.07.2021; Impact on the exchequer on account of both Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief would be Rs.9,488.70 crore per annum; This will benefit about 47.14 lakh Central Government employees and 68.62 lakh pensioners […]

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Seven new defence companies, carved out of OFB

Seven new defence companies, carved out of OFB, dedicated to the Nation on the occasion of Vijayadashami; Creation of seven companies will give strength to Dr Kalam’s dream of strong India, says Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in his video address
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BIS celebrates World Standards Day

On the occasion of World Standards Day, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) organized a day-long event on the theme of ‘Shared Vision for a Better World’ Standards for Sustainable Development Goals at its headquarters in New Delhi […]

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Steel Minister meets Russian Minister of Energy

Union Minister of Steel Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh today met with Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation, Mr. Nikolay Shulginov in Moscow during the Russian Energy Week. A landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding collaboration in coking coal used in steel making and R&D in steel sector was signed between the two countries. […]

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NMCG & WASH Institute Signs MoU For Capacity Building

National Mission of Clean Ganga (NMCG) has signed an MoU with Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Institute (WASH Institute) to conduct a series of trainings to enhance the quality of service of officials in Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). This MoU is also to efficiently address FSSM issues in towns and cities of the Ganga Basin. The project will be funded by USAID and supported by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation […]