The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi, will conduct a National Sizing Survey ‘INDIAsize’, to develop a comprehensive size chart for ready-to-wear industry based on the body measurements of the Indian population. NIFT is the implementing agency for Read More …
Month: February 2018
‘World Rare Disease Day’ Conference
Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Shri J.P. Nadda on 28 February inaugurated the one-day Conference to mark “World Rare Disease Day” in New Delhi. A newsletter published by the “Indian Organization of Rare diseases” was also released on Read More …
The first Mega Food Park of Maharashtra
The first Mega Food Park in the state of Maharashtra will be inaugurated by Union Minister of Food Processing Industries Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal on March 1, 2018 at Degaon Village, in Satara District. This is the 10th Mega Food Park being Read More …
‘Dr Harsh Vardhan’ mobile app launched
In an effort to transform environment protection into a peoples’ movement, a digital mobile application was launched by the Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change on 28 February 2018. The App, named “Dr Harsh Vardhan”, focuses on his Read More …
DRDO successfully test-fires Nag missile on 28 February
Anti Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) NAG were successfully flight-tested on 28 February in desert conditions against two tank targets at different ranges and timings. NAG ATGM has been developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the flight tests Read More …
Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) extended till 2019-20
The Central Government, on February 28, 2018, has extended the ‘Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme’ (PMEGP) beyond 12th Plan for three years from 2017-18 to 2019-20 with a total outlay of Rs.5,500 crore. Scheme will create sustainable estimated employment opportunities for Read More …
Cabinet approves doubling of Government guarantee for procurement of pulses and oilseeds at MSP
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on February 28, 2018 approved the regularization and extension of Govt. Guarantee provided to lender Bank for providing credit limit to National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) to Rs.19,000 crore from earlier Read More …
Cabinet approves the Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018
The Union Cabinet on 28 February 2018, approved the Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018 for introduction in the Parliament. The Bill has the following provisions: Addresses the issue of trafficking from the point of view of prevention, Read More …
Cabinet approved increased allowances to the Member of Parliaments
The Union Cabinet on 28 February 2018, approved Amendment to (i) The Housing and Telephone Facilities (Members of Parliament) Rules, 1956 (ii) The Members of Parliament (Constituency Allowance) Rules, 1986, (iii) The Members of Parliament (Office Expense Allowance) Rules, 1988. Read More …
Cabinet approved Action Plan for Champion Sectors in Services
The Union Cabinet on February 28, 2018 gave its approval to the proposal of the Department of Commerce to give focused attention to 12 identified Champion Services Sectors for promoting their development, and realizing their potential. The Cabinet has also Read More …
24th meetings of PRAGATI held on 28 February 2018
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, on 28 February chaired his twenty-fourth interaction through PRAGATI – the ICT-based, multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation. In the twenty-fourth meeting, the Prime Minister reviewed the ‘progress of the Kedarnath reconstruction Read More …
Indian Navy’s Multi-national exercises ‘MILAN 2018’
The Indian Navy is hosting multi-national ‘MILAN 2018’ exercises at Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar islands from March 6 to March 13, 2018. The underlying theme of MILAN 2018 is ‘In Pursuit of Maritime Good Order – Need for Read More …
मिलन 2018 नौसैनिक अभ्यास
भारतीय नौसना द्वारा 6-13 मार्च, 2018 के बीच अंडमान निकोबार द्वीप समूह के समीप समुद्र में ‘मिलन’ नौसैनिक अभ्यास का आयोजन किया जा रहा है। इस नौसैनिक अभ्यास में 16 देश हिस्सा ले रहे हैं। थीमः वर्ष 2018 के मिलन Read More …
कांची काम कोठि पीठ के 69वें शंकराचार्य श्री जयेंद्र सरस्वती का निधन
कांची काम कोठि पीठ के 69वें शंकराचार्य श्री जयेंद्र सरस्वती का 82 वर्ष की आयु में 28 फरवरी, 2018 को निधन हो गया। तमिलनाडु के इरुल्नीक्की में 18 जुलाई, 1935 को जन्मेंं जयेंद्र सरस्वती का मूल नाम सुब्रमणियम महादेव अय्यर Read More …
आठवां थियेटर ओलंपिक 2018, भारत
उपराष्ट्रपति श्री वेंकैया नायडु ने 17 फरवरी, 2018 को नई दिल्ली के लाल किला में आठवें थियेटर ओलंपिक का उद्घाटन किया। नाट्य महाकुंभ कहे जाने वाला यह ओलंपिक भारत में पहली बार आयोजित हो रहा है। थीम: इस थियेटर ओलंपिक Read More …