Newdelhi:1/4/22; Indian Railways has for the first time ever breached the 1400 MT Freight Loading mark in this Financial Year. The Originating Freight Loading of Indian Railways for the FY 2021-22 stood at 1418.1 MT (provisional) which is 15% more than the previous best set in FY 2020-21 at 1233.2 MT. The incremental loading of ~ 185 MT has been ...

Newdelhi:1/4/22: The Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ms. Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today informed about the Nation Food Security Act (NFSA) that defines the joint responsibility of the Centre and State/UT Governments. While the Centre is responsible for allocation of required foodgrains to States/UTs, transportation ...

Newdelhi:1.04.22:Empowerment and protection of women and children who constitute 67.7% of India’s population and ensuring their wholesome development in a safe and secure environment are crucial for the sustainable and equitable development of the country and for achieving transformational economic and social changes. The prime objective of the Ministry of Women and Child Development is to address gaps in State ...

Chilka:31/3/22:Adm R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff presented the Best Marching Contingent Trophy for Republic Day Parade- 2022  to personnel of the Naval Contingent on 31 Mar 22. Whilst a joint winner with the IAF 2013, this is the first time that the Indian Navy contingent has been adjudged as the winner by a panel of judges comprising ...

Newdelhi:31/3/22:Ministry of Coal had launched the auction of coal mines for commercial mining under 14th Tranche of CMSP Act and 4th Tranche of MMDR Act on December 16, 2021. On the 1stday of the e-auction, four coal mines( under CMSP Act) were put up for auction and the details of the mines are as under: – All four  coal mines are fully ...

Newdelhi:31/3/22:In the 60th meeting of Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) chaired by Shri Manoj Joshi, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), project proposals in six states have been approved for construction with net increase of 2.42 Lakh houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban). The houses are proposed to be constructed under Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC), Affordable ...

Seychelles:31/3/22:The 9th edition of India – Seychelles Joint Training Exercise LAMITIYE-2022, which commenced on 22 March 2022 at Seychelles Defence Academy, Seychelles culminated on 31 March 2022 with a 48 hours validation exercise. The 10 days long exercise focused on enhancing interoperability for developing the capability to undertake joint operations in a semi-urban environment apart from providing a platform for professional ...

Newdelhi:31/3/22:The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today commended the contributions of all the retiring Members of the Rajya Sabha, and wished them well for the future. The Prime Minister noted the value of the experience of the retiring members and said that with their departure, responsibility of the remaining member’s increases as they have to take forward the story of ...

Newdelhi:30/3/22: BJD Rajya Sabha Member Prasanna Acharya on Wednesday urged the government to bring in law for censorship on OTT platforms and web channels to restrict obscene scenes and content spreading religious hatred. Raising the issue during zero hour, Acharya said that OTT platforms had gained unprecedented viewership during the pandemic when traditional sources of entertainment were hugely impacted due to ...

Newdelhi:30/3/22:The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today said that media organizations can play a more proactive role in spreading awareness of the importance of various health-related issues. He called upon media organisations to come up with awareness campaigns on various pressing health issues to educate the masses. The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu was unveiling ‘Sanjeevani: The Journey’, ...