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New Delhi: The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley said that apart from on-going schemes and programmes for the marginalized and vulnerable section of the society, the Government has initiated various special social sector programmes. He said that these programmes among others include Swacch Bharat Mission (Gramin), which will set …
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India Unveils US $ 1200 bn investment opportunities in new urban initiatives
New Delhi: Minister of Urban Development Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu today made a fervent appeal to millions of Overseas Indians to join hands in the task of ‘building a modern urban India’. Presiding over the Plenary Session on ‘Opportunities in India’ at the Pravasi Bharati Divas programme at Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat, …
Read More »Scientific Research in country is to made engine for ‘MAKE IN INDIA’
Hyderabad: The Minister for Science & Technology (S&T) Dr. Harsh Vardhan, has said that scientific research in the country is to made the engine for ‘MAKE IN INDIA’ in years to come. Addressing a press conference along with Shri Y.S. Chowdary, the Minister of State for S&T in Hyderabad, Dr. …
Read More »Indian diaspora urged to unite as a positive global force in the cause of humanity
Gandhinagar: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today called upon the Indian diaspora across the world to unite as a positive global force in the cause of humanity. In his inaugural address at the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas at the Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, the Prime Minister recalled that exactly 100 …
Read More »Come, Connect, Celebrate, Contribute to build Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat
Gandhinagar: External Affairs and Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Smt. Sushma Swaraj inaugurated the Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Gandhinagar today, as a precursor to the main Pravasi Bharatiya Divas starting tomorrow. She exhorted young global Indians to come, Connect, Celebrate and Contribute to build Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat. Smt. Sushma …
Read More »Reviving Manufacturing is One of the Major Challenges in India
New Delhi: The Union Finance Minister of India Shri Arun Jaitley said that the Infrastructure Sectors such as coal, power and cement have been recording double digit growth in the last few months while growth in manufacturing sector is still patchy. He said that reviving manufacturing, diversifying its base and …
Read More »Iran’s Nuclear Ambition and the Rocky West
By ANANT MISHRA [Former Youth Representative to United Nations] Iran’s hunger for Nuclear power has always been a hot topic for discussion and an itch on the Western World. The Middle East – Western relations are more than 50 years, so are the Iran’s ambitions. The new Republic – Rise …
Read More »Govt of India has taken Number of Bold Steps for economic reforms
Pune: The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley said that the present Government has taken number of bold steps like Goods and services Tax (GST). He said that the new Land Acquisition act that was passed by the previous regime had stalled development. He said that the present Government has …
Read More »Banks should create 1 lakh Swachhta entrepreneurs within a yr
Mumbai: The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi today called upon banks to create one lakh “Swachhta Entrepreneurs” within a year, to make the “Swachh Bharat” vision a sustainable reality. He was speaking in Mumbai on the occasion of the dedication of ICICI`s Digital Village to the Nation. The …
Read More »India establishes NITI Aayog in place of Planning Commission
New Delhi: In accordance with a key announcement made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Independence Day, the Union Government today established NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India), as replacement for the Planning Commission. This comes after extensive consultation across the spectrum of stakeholders, including state governments, domain experts …
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