New Delhi, March 21, 2021: Khadi Mujib Jackets are the flavor of this season. Khadi, the heritage fabric of India, is all set to catch eyeballs during the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Bangladesh on March 26 & 27. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has supplied 100 custom-designed “Mujib Jackets” that will […]
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Check out the number of Van Dhan Kendras sanctioned till now
March 13, 2021: A total of 1770 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) have so far been sanctioned in 22 States & one Union Territory for promotion of tribal entrepreneurship and livelihood generations wherein a total of about 5.27 Lakhs beneficiaries have been associated. This includes 5 VDVKs sanctioned for Uttar Pradesh State as per details […]
Cultivation and processing of aromatic plants doubles incomes of farmers in Himachal
New Delhi, March 8, 2021: Aromatic plants are bringing a revolution! Farmers in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, keen for new livelihood options to supplement their income from traditional crops like maize, paddy, and wheat, have found a new lease of life. Cultivation of aromatic plants has given them additional income. They have extracted […]
Devendra Kula Vellalar community is not getting delisted from SC
New Delhi, February 18, 2021: The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment on February 15 2021, said that the reports appearing in media about the delisting of Devendra Kula Vellalar community from SC soon are completely misinformed. The Ministry has clarified that the news is misleading and does not reflect the actual position. It has stated […]
Permission granted to BCCI to use drones
New Delhi, February 10, 2021: Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have granted a conditional exemption to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the deployment of drones for live aerial cinematography of the India Cricket Season in 2021. MoCA had received requests from BCCI & […]
India contributes USD 1 million to WADA for scientific research
New Delhi, December 18, 2020: India has pledged a sum of USD 1 million to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) towards the global agency’s scientific research budget, which will allow WADA to develop innovative anti-doping testing and detection methods. The money will also be used to further strengthen WADA’s independent Investigations and Intelligence Department. India’s […]
Sikkim may see saffron bloom soon, NECTAR undertakes pilot project
New Delhi, November 10, 2020: The saffron bowl, which was so far confined to Kashmir, may soon expand to the North East of India. Plants from seeds transported from Kashmir to Sikkim and acclimatized there are now flowering in Yangyang in the Southern part of the North-East state. Saffron production has long been restricted to a […]
Indian Navy operationalizes first batch of women pilots
New Delhi, October 22, 2020: The first batch of women pilots of Indian Navy have been operationalized on Dornier Aircraft by the Southern Naval Command (SNC) at Kochi. The three women pilots were part of the six pilots of the 27th Dornier Operational Flying Training (DOFT) Course, who graduated as ‘Fully operational Maritime Reconnaissance (MR) Pilots’ […]
India condemns ‘unwarranted’ comments of UN Resident Coordinator on violence against women
New Delhi, October 6, 2020: The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday reacted strongly to the remarks by UN Resident Coordinator in India on violence against women. The Official Spokesperson, Anurag Srivastava said “Some unwarranted comments have been made by the UN Resident Coordinator regarding some recent cases of violence against women. UN Resident Coordinator […]
Sheridan City Council in Colorado to open with Hindu mantras on September 28
New Delhi, September 26, 2020: Hindu prayer will open the meeting of Sheridan City Council (Colorado) on September 28, containing verses from world’s oldest extant scripture. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver the invocation from ancient Sanskrit scriptures via Zoom before Sheridan City Council. After Sanskrit delivery, he then will read the English interpretation of […]