Lucknow to host DefExpo next year
The Defence Ministry has announced that Lucknow will host the 11th edition of DefExpo from February 5 to 8, 2020. It is the first time that the exhibition will take …
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India enters 37-year period of demographic dividend
According to studies, India has entered a 37 year period of demographic dividend since 2018. The period of demographic dividend will last till 2055. This has been created as India’s …
Read MoreRevamp of Army Headquarters to get under way by the end of July
The Defence Ministry has approved the proposal to restructure the Army Headquarters. The aim of the restructuring of army headquarters is (a)to enhance the operational and functional efficiency (b)optimise budget …
Read MoreFinal index score of NITI Aayog report on States adversely impacted
The NITI Aayog had released the second edition of its State Health Index 2019 in a report titled “Healthy States, Progressive India: Report on Rank of States and UTs”. The …
Read MoreWEF Centre, Telangana govt set to send medical supplies via drones
Telangana Government and the World Economic Forum’s Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Network has announced the ‘Medicine from the Sky’ project. The project aims to deliver emergency medical supplies …
Read More5.6cr Indians lived outside their state of birth in 2011
According to Census 2011 migration data, more than 5.6 crore Indians lived in states other than the ones they were born in. UP, Bihar, Rajasthan and MP had the highest …
Read MoreCMs’ panel mulls move to tie State farm reforms to funds
The Central government had set up a high powered committee of seven chief ministers led by Maharashtra’s CM as its convenor.The panel has discussed various measures to transform Indian agriculture …
Read MoreCabinet nod to 2,880MW hydel project in Dibang
Union Cabinet has approved the Dibang Multipurpose Project (MPP) in Arunachal Pradesh. Dibang Multipurpose Project is envisaged as a storage-based hydro-electric project with flood moderation as the key objective. The …
Read MoreIncredible India Campaign Wins Pata Gold Award 2019
The “Find the Incredible You” campaign (Incredible India) of the Tourism Ministry, has won the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award, 2019. The award was won under the “Marketing …
Read MoreLaunching the Broadband Readiness Index for Indian States and Union Territories (2019-2022)
The Department of Telecom(DoT) and the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations(ICRIER) has signed an MoU to develop a Broadband Readiness Index(BRI) for Indian States and UT. This …
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