Defence Ministry approved the procurement of 26 defence items only from local suppliers to boost the "Make in India" initiative. Centre has issued Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order 2017 to promote the manufacturing and production of goods and services in India. MoD has ...

Central government has launched a scheme for solarisation of Konark Sun Temple and Konark town in Odisha. Under the scheme, the Centre aims to set up the 10-MW grid-connected solar project and various solar off-grid applications such as solar drinking water kiosks, solar trees, and off-grid ...

Central Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has been elected as the chairman of the World Health Organisation's (WHO) Executive Board. He will assume the charge on 22 May 2020. He will succeed Dr. Hiroki Nakatani of Japan, who is the current Chairman of the WHO Executive Board. The proposal to ...

The number of people benefited from the 'Ayushman Bharat' scheme has crossed the one crore-mark. In September 2018, Modi had launched the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana-Ayushman Bharat. It has been termed as the biggest government-sponsored healthcare scheme in the world. The mission is ...

The Cabinet has approved the “Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana - A scheme to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of fisheries sector in India” with highest ever investment of Rs. 20050 crores in fisheries sector comprising of Central share of Rs. 9407 ...

Union Cabinet has given its approval to the following for the welfare of and to enable old age income security for Senior Citizens: As per the approval, the scheme is extended up to 31 March 2023 for a further period of three years beyond 31 March 2020. It also allowed initially an assured ...

World Bee day is observed on 20 May every year to strengthen measures to protect bees and other pollinators. The day aims to spread awareness about the significance of pollinators like bees, butterflies, bats, and sparrows. The theme for 2020 World Bee Day is "Save the Bees". The theme aims ...

Centre has decided to implement three important recommendations of the Shekatkar Committee of Experts (CoE) headed by the Chairmanship of Lt General D B Shekatkar (Retd). The recommendations are related to border Infrastructure like speeding up road construction, leading to socio-economic ...

India participated in the 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA) on 18 May. WHA addressed Global Vaccine Plan, polio eradication, and neglected tropical diseases other than COVID-19. On this platform, the health leaders committed to fighting COVID-19 pandemic together, in unity, in solidarity. ...

Development of Museums and Cultural Spaces hosted a webinar on "Revitalising Museums and Cultural Spaces" on 18 May to celebrate the International Museum Day and kick start conversations around creating sustainable cultural organizations in post-pandemic India. The objective aims to identify ...

Madhya Pradesh has launched the Charan Paduka initiative for the migrant labourers passing through the State. Under the Charan Paduka campaign, the migrant labourers who are heading back to their native land will be provided shoes and slippers to reduce their pain. The campaign is being ...

Cyclone "AMPHAN" has developed into a super cyclone in the Bay of Bengal on 19 May. The intensification of the storm from category I cyclone to category V in less than 18 hours. Cyclone AMPHAN is linked with climate change. The reasons including high Sea Surface Temperature, low Vertical ...