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Government has launched the Saras collection on Government e Marketplace (GeM) portal in New Delhi. The Saras collection showcases daily utility products made by rural self-help groups. It aims to provide market in rural areas with access to Central and State Government buyers. It is a unique initiative of GeM and the DeenDayalAntyodaya Yojana-National Rural […]

World Press Freedom Day is celebrated on 3 May every year to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom and pay tribute to journalists who have laid down their lives in the exercise of their profession. The day also focuses to assess its state around the world, defend the media from attacks on their independence.

Environment Ministry’s expert appraisal committee (EAC) has approved the proposal to construct a new Parliament building next to the existing heritage structure. The plan was opposed by civil society organizations. The expert panel of the environment ministry has said the clearance for the project to build a new Parliament is subject to the decision of

Women Jan Dhan bank account holders have gotten the second installment of Rs 500 in line with the announcement made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in March. Under the Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Yojana, every women beneficiary has to be provided three installments of Rs.500 starting from April 2020. The second installment has been released

U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for the investigational antiviral drug remdesivir for the treatment of suspected or laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 in adults and children hospitalized with severe disease. A study by Gilead Sciences in the US showed that Remdesivir shortens the recovery time by 31% or about 4 days on average,

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting to discuss on the issues and reforms required in agriculture sector. Prime Ministers and Ministers discussed the possibilities of the uniform statutory framework in the country to facilitate new ways for farming which will infuse capital and technology in the agrarian economy. Discussion to make strategic interventions in

The leading advocate for small traders and businesses in India, Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has announced to launch a national e-commerce marketplace ‘Bharatmarket’ soon for all retail traders in collaboration with several technology partners. Bharatmarket will integrate the capabilities of various technology companies to provide end-to-end services in the logistics and supply chains

Two hundred new mandis from seven states joined the e-NAM platform for marketing of agricultural produce. e-NAM aims to reach the last mile farmer and transform the way they sell their Agri produce. e-NAM has gained more strength by reaching out to more farmers & traders of these new mandis. Already 585 mandis in 16

The Smart City Operations Centre of Visakhapatnam operates 24×7 in three shifts to manage COVID 19. The highlights of COC are: The centre announces cautionary measures and information related to COVID-19 through Public Announcements Systems installed across 90 locations in the city. It passes COVID-19 information disseminated through digital sign boards that are installed at