The central government will provide free food grains to about 81.35 crore beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) for a period of five years with effect from January 1, 2024, the cabinet decided on Wednesday.
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Deepfake has emerged as a serious threat to democracy and social institutions across the world. Propagation of deepfake content via social media platforms has aggravated this challenge. Ministry of Electronics and Information Techno
The Election Commission of India’s persistent efforts have led to a significant and exponential increase in seizures in the five poll-going states of Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Telangana. Seizures over Rs 1,760 cror
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condemned the killing of civilians in the Israel-Hamas war and underlined the need for restraint, dialogue and diplomacy for finding a way out of the conflict. “For global prosperity, ‘sa
India’s overall exports (Merchandise and Services combined) in October 2023 (by quick estimates) is estimated to be $62.26 billion, exhibiting a positive growth of 9.43% over October 2022. Overall imports in October 2023 is estimated to be $
With air pollutions levels shooting up over the last few days and the city of Pune recording a PM 2.5 concentration currently, 6.4 times the WHO annual air quality guideline value, Parisar, a Pune-based environmental organisation, has raised conce
As part of the National Film Heritage Mission (NFHM), the ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) will restore several significant films in a variety of Indian languages that are part of Indian cinema`s rich history. Passage
With the issue of piracy causing losses of Rs 20,000 crore annually to the Indian film industry, the ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) has now established institutional mechanism of Nodal Officers to receive complaints against piracy
State-run REC Limited, a Maharatna company, on Wednesday declared its second interim dividend of Rs 3.5 per share for FY2024. Earlier, in August, the company’s board had approved its first interim dividend of Rs 3 per share for the cur
With Mumbai’s Air Quality Index (AQI) hitting 300 this week and surpassing the worst levels of the national capital of Delhi, the city has been engulfed by thick smog posing serious threat to respiratory health of citizens. In
To provide employment opportunities to rural youth of the country, prime minister Narendra Modi has launched 511 Pramod Mahajan Grameen Kaushalya Vikas Kendras in Maharashtra. The Grameen Kaushalya Vikas Kendras will conduct skill d
The union cabinet, chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi, has approved to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 01.07.2023 representing an increa
Prime minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting to assess progress of India’s Gaganyaan Mission and to outline the future of India’s space exploration endeavours. The Department of Space presented a comprehensi
Hardeep Singh Puri, the minister for housing & urban affairs, has emphasized on government’s unwavering commitment to strengthening the urban transport network across the country. He was addressing the Consultative Committee Members of P
Prime minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation multiple development projects worth about Rs 4200 crore in sectors including rural development, road, power, irrigation, drinking water, horticulture, education, he
Underlining the importance of traditional healthcare systems along with modern medicines, union minister of AYUSH Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday said, “Modern and Traditional Medicine systems will have to go hand in hand to provide the best he
The ministry of ports, shipping and waterways is organising the Global Maritime India Summit 2023 (GMIS-2023) in Mumbai from on 17-19 at MMRDA, BKC. The event, which is going to be the 3rd edition of the GMIS, is expected to be larger in scale and
The Election Commission of India on Monday announced the dates of the much-awaited assembly elections to the five states – Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Telangana. On November 7, the first phase of polli
As many as 88% of the people who participated in a survey believe India is a corrupt country. Corruption has adversely affected 82% of the respondents, according to the India Corruption Research Report 2023. The report found that 55%
