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1512864 MGNREGS workers’ jobcards deleted from 2019-2025; 8130 deleted in Nagaland

In a written reply in Rajya Sabha today, Minister of State for Rural Development, Kamlesh Paswan provided details on the State/Union Territory(UT)-wise number of active workers whose Jobcards were deleted under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (Mahatma

BY / Friday, 7 February, 2025

Finance Department informs on CMLIS claims

The Finance Department has informed and issued guidelines to claims for Chief Minister’s Life Insurance scheme (CMLIS) stating that with the Assignment of responsibilities at District Level for facilitation to enable beneficiaries to claim benefits under accidental insurance coverage

BY / Friday, 7 February, 2025

NHRC, India organises meeting of Core Group on Children focused on ‘Human rights of children in conflict with law’

Justice V Ramasubramanian, Chairperson, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India on February 4, said that it is necessary to have authentic and verified data on the children in conflict with the law to have a clear understanding of their

BY / Wednesday, 5 February, 2025

Women-led StartUps from India making global mark: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh said that some of the women-led StartUps from India are making a global mark, informed a

BY / Tuesday, 4 February, 2025

Gender Budget allocation in the total Union Budget increases to 8.86% in FY 2025-26 from 6.8% in 2024-25

Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2025-26 in Parliament on February 1, 2025. The share of Gender Budget allocation in the total Union Budget has increased to 8.86 percent in FY 2025-26

BY / Sunday, 2 February, 2025

DRDO successfully conducts successive flight-trials of Very Short-Range Air Defence System off the Odisha coast

Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted three successive flight-trials of Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) from Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. These tests were carried out against high-speed targets flying at very low altitude,

BY / Sunday, 2 February, 2025

Total budget allocation for Ministry of Education marks 6.22% increase over BE 2024-25

Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan lauded the Budget 2025-26, emphasizing it as a budget that takes everyone together and prioritizes welfare, well-being, and empowerment of all citizens while firmly placing India on the path to achieving the goal

BY / Sunday, 2 February, 2025

India is the sixth-largest exporter of textiles and apparels: Economic Survey

In its assessment of the textile sector, the Economic Survey highlights that India is the sixth largest exporter of textiles and apparel globally, contributing significantly to the Gross Domestic Product of the country, industrial production and exports. The sector

BY / Sunday, 2 February, 2025

Highlights of Union Budget 2025-26

New Delhi

BY / Saturday, 1 February, 2025
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