Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Shri Giriraj Singh releases ‘Localization of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)’ through Panchayati Raj Institutions report Shri Giriraj Singh launches GPDP Monitoring Dashboard on monitoring the progress of GPDP and Training Management Portal Shri Giriraj Singh exhorted 32 lakh elected representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions to consider achieving…

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, ISRO has the requisite technologies to help protect small island statesfrom inundation due to rising temperatures Infrastructure for Resilient Island States (IRIS)will extend its support to 58 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) across geographic regions: Dr Jitendra Singh Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of…

India, ADB sign $150 million loan to provide affordable housing for urban poor in Tamil Nadu The Government of India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) today signed a $150 million loan to provide access to inclusive, resilient, and sustainable housing for the urban poor in the state of Tamil Nadu. The signatories to the loan…

Aim to increase the turnover of plastic industry to Rs 10 lakh crore from present level of 3 lakh crore in next 5 years – Shri Piyush Goyal Plastic industry should aim to double the employment – Shri Goyal Shri Goyal asks the Industry participants to focus on quality; BIS would set up labs wherever…

Former CEC Shri Sunil Arora joins Board of Advisers for International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) Shri Sunil Arora, former Chief Election Commissioner of India has been invited to join the Board of Advisers for International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA). Shri Sunil Arora brings rich leadership experience, knowledge and skills…

Scheduled Commercial Banks recover Rs 90 crore from financial frauds in last 5 years The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched the ‘RBI Retail Direct Scheme’ and ‘Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021’. This was stated by Union Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today….

Income Tax Department conducts search operations in Delhi The Income Tax Department initiated search action on 24.11.2021 on a taxpayer in Delhi who has created a beneficiary trust and an underlying company in low tax overseas jurisdiction. The residence and business premises of the assessee were covered in the search action. The search operation revealed that these…

President of India visits Raigad fort and paid tributes to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind visited the Raigad Fort in Maharashtra today (December 6, 2021) and paid tributes to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at his samadhi. The President said that he considered himself fortunate for getting an opportunity to pay…

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah addressed the 57th Raising Day celebrations of Border Security Force in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan today Union Home Minister awarded Police Medal for Gallantry to the next of kin of martyrs and serving BSF personnel who made thesupreme sacrifice in the service of the country and President’s Police Medal…