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Coal production up by 18%; ministry plans to stock 30 m tonne
During the first seven months this year, there has been a 9 percent growth in average rakes per day, which is helping to transport higher quantities of coal and building up stocks at power plants.
November 24, 2022 -
Education Ministry to celebrate ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas’ on 15 November
Last year, the Government had declared 15 November as ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Divas’ dedicated to the memory of brave tribal freedom fighters.
November 6, 2022 -
Ministry of Ayush and Ministry of Tribal Affairs signs MoU to collaborate in Ayush sector
This year’s 7th Ayurveda Day was celebrated with the theme “Har Din Har Ghar Ayurveda” to propagate the benefits of Ayurveda to the larger and grass root community.
October 23, 2022 -
Nine new faces in Mamata ministry, portfolios yet to be announced
The five cabinet ministers who were sworn in by Governor La Ganeshan are Pradip Majumdar, Trinamool Congress MLA from Durgapur-East in West Burdwan district, Babul Supriyo from Ballygunge assembly constituency in Kolkata, Udayan Guha from Dinhata in Cooch Behar, Partha Bhowmik from Naihati in North 24 Parganas, and Snehasis Chakraborty from Jangipara in Hooghly district.
August 3, 2022 -
Environment Ministry to carry out leopard & elephant estimation along with tigers
The tiger census is held once in four years while for the elephants, the exercise is carried out once in five years. There are 2,967 tigers as per the 2018-19 data, and as per the 2017 data, there are less than 30,000 elephants in the country.
June 8, 2022 -
Centre asks Twitter, YouTube to take down obscene deo ad
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting found that the ads violate Rule 3(1)(b)(ii) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021, and are detrimental to the portrayal of women in the interest of decency or morality.
June 4, 2022 -
Coal Ministry plans revival of 100 discontinued coal mines
The Union Coal Ministry had a consultation with all the stakeholders, mainly private players, to start these discontinued 100 coal mines on revenue sharing basis, said a senior officer of the Union Coal Ministry here on Friday
February 25, 2022 -
Culture Ministry to hold two days event to mark International Mother Language Day
The two-day programme is being held in collaboration with Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts IGNCA and UNESCO New Delhi Cluster Office in physical and virtual format.
February 20, 2022 -
Environment Ministry notifies guidelines on EPR for plastic packaging
The guidelines on extended producer responsibility coupled with prohibition of identified single use plastic items, which have low utility and high littering potential, with effect from 1 July 2022, are important steps for reducing pollution caused due to littered plastic waste in the country.
February 18, 2022 -
R-Day parade: Jal Shakti Ministry’s tableau showcases JJM work in Ladakh
For the Jal Shakti Ministry to showcase its flagship project running in Mission Mode - Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), its tableau, 'Jal Jeevan Mission: Changing Lives' at the Republic Day parade this year could not have been a better opportunity. And the location chosen was Ladakh.
January 26, 2022 -
Corporate Affairs Ministry and IGNOU join hands to promote investment
The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA), which comes under the Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) through a virtual event.
January 12, 2022 -
Ministry of AYUSH to organise global ‘Surya Namaskar’ on Makar Sakranti
This occasion commemorates thanksgiving to 'Mother Nature' for bestowing health, wealth and happiness. On this day, the 'Surya Namaskar' is offered as a salutation to the Sun to exhibit one’s gratitude for each of its rays as it nurtures all living beings.
January 9, 2022 -
Over 8 lakh Indians gave up their citizenship in last 7 years: MoS Home tells Lok Sabha
According to the data tabled in the Lower House, most Indians renounced their Indian citizenship in 2019.
December 14, 2021 -
Over17.06 crore unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with States, UTs
The vaccination drive in the country has been ramped up through the availability of more vaccines, advanced visibility of vaccine availability to states and UT for enabling better planning by them and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
December 14, 2021 -
Govt created 64 posts for Ministry of Cooperation
On July 6 this year, the union government created a separate 'Ministry of Cooperation' for realising the vision of 'Sahkar se Samriddhi'. The new ministry is providing a separate administrative, legal and policy framework for strengthening the cooperative movement in the country.
December 8, 2021 -
India, Bangladesh friendship scripts Golden Chapter: MEA
"India-Bangladesh Maitri forged in shared martyrdom during the Liberation War, has traversed a 50 year journey towards scripting Shonali Adhyaya in bilateral relations," tweeted MEA spokesman Arindam Bagchi.
December 6, 2021 -
Fusion Yoga, healthy food at Ministry of Ayush’s pavilion at IITF-2021
The activities at the pavilion revolved around the theme of ‘Holistic health, Nutritious Diet', which the Ministry of Ayush propagates through various Indian traditional medicine systems.
November 14, 2021