Sikkim celebrated 45th State Day on 16 May 2020. It was celebrated in a brief function held at Chintan Bhawan premises, Gangtok. The function was graced by Governor of Sikkim Shri Ganga Prasad and Chief Minister Shri Prem Singh Tamang amid lockdown. In the 17th Century, Sikkim was founded by the Namgyal dynasty. In 1980, […]
Government of Chhattisgarh will launch Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana on 21 May to stimulate the rural economy in the state, amid the slowdown caused by by the COVID-19 pandemic on the commemoration of the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Under the scheme, the state government will inject Rs.5100 crore into the
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International Day of Light is observed on 16 May to raise awareness about the important role played by all the light-based technologies in the lives of people in areas of education, art, and culture sustainable development, science & technology, and in fields as diverse as medicine, communications, and energy. The day marks the 60th anniversary
West Bengal state government, Central government of India and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) signed a loan agreement for a $145 million project to improve flood management and irrigation services in the Damodar Valley Command Area (DVCA) in West Bengal state. The West Bengal Major Irrigation and Flood Management Project aims to benefit about
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Human Resource and Development Ministry has launched a set of seven titles on “Psycho-Social impact of pandemic & lockdown and how to Cope With” by NBT, India. The titles are placed under the corona studies series of NBT. NBT brought out a remarkable and unparalleled set of books that will serve as guides to the
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An online Dashboard-National Migrant Information System (NMIS) has been developed by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). The central online repository aims to capture the information regarding the movement of migrants and facilitate the smooth movement of stranded persons across States. NMIS was developed after the Government of India allowed the movement of migrant workers by
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International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) and Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram jointly developed new generation Iron-Manganese based alloys for biodegradable metal implants for use in humans. The newly developed alloys are suitable for biodegradable stent and orthopedic implant applications. Iron-Manganese based alloy Fe-Mn is a
Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare has participated in the 32nd Commonwealth Health Ministers’ Meeting through Video Conference on 14 May. The timely, graded, and proactive measures taken by the Indian government towards COVID-19 management were highlighted during the meeting. The theme of the conference was “Delivering a co-ordinated Commonwealth COVID-19 response.” GoI’s aim
Ministry of Human Resource Development has developed an e-Governance platform, SAMARTH Enterprises Resource Planning (ERP), under the National Mission of Education in Information and Communication Technology Scheme (NMEICT). The aim of the e-Governance platform, SAMARTH, is to provide quality education to students across all Universities & Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The objective of this initiative
Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare visited the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and dedicated the COBAS 6800 testing machine to the nation. This is the first such testing machine that has been procured by the Government for testing of COVID-19 cases and is installed at the National Centre for Disease Control. COBAS
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