New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) In sustained efforts to strengthen Panchayati Raj Institutions and enhance grassroots governance across rural India, the government has implemented a wide range of initiatives focused on capacity building, training, digital governance, institutional strengthening and community participation.
Dehradun, Dec 29 (IANS) Union Minister of Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday emphasised Central support and highlighted that a series of major initiatives have been started for Uttarakhand, including a Rs 100 crore Clean Plant Programme, Rs 1700 crore allocation for rural roads, and over Rs 65 crore compensation for crop damage.
Kathmandu, Dec 29 (IANS) Nepal and India have agreed to formulate and implement a biennial action plan within the next three months to translate bilateral agricultural cooperation agreements into concrete outcomes, Nepal’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development said on Monday.
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Reliance Industries on Monday refuted a media report, saying there is no claim of $30 billion from the Indian government against the company and BP.
Imphal, Dec 29 (IANS) Moirangthem Seth, founder of SNL Energy Solutions Private Limited, on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recognition of grassroots innovators is a strong boost for clean energy efforts and innovation coming from remote parts of the country.
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Factors like India-Pakistan conflict in May, deadly Air India crash in June, flight cancellations earlier this month due to severe IndiGo crisis and the rupee depreciation against US dollar can result in Rs 170-Rs 180 billion loss to the Indian aviation industry this fiscal (FY26), higher than the earlier projections of Rs 95-Rs 105 billion, a report showed on Monday.
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) 2025 has emerged as a defining year for India’s governance and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tenure, with deep and irreversible reforms across the economy, labour, energy and welfare, Akhilesh Mishra, CEO of BlueKraft Digital Foundation said on Monday.
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) At least 150 distinctive products from northeast have been identified for the Geographical Indication (GI) tagging in the next two years, the government said on Monday.
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Even while maintaining a stable yet modest growth rate averaging about 6 per cent per annum, India would become a US$26 trillion economy by 2047-48, with a per capita income exceeding $15,000, which is nearly six times the current value, according to an Ernst and Young (EY) report.
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday said that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), through the National Centre for Communication Security (NCCS), is rolling out transformative reforms to strengthen telecom security, reduce compliance burdens, enable sustainable industry growth and reinforce Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Make in India, Make for the World’.
