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Cities seek to address water logging problem under Atal Mission

By | November 17, 2015

Ministry of Urban Development of Govt of India on 17-November, 2015 Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Gujarat and Odisha take lead in constructing storm water drains 5 States to invest Rs.242 cr under Atal Mission action plans for 2015-16 With water logging in cities following rains being a recurrent problem, States and Urban Local Bodies have… Read More »

Govt Committed to Higher Growth Rate in Agriculture

By | November 17, 2015

Ministry of Agriculture of Govt of India Press release on 17.11.2015 Government is Committed to Higher Growth Rate in Agriculture – Radha Mohan Singh The Government is committed to higher growth rate in agriculture through sustainable development.  A number of schemes have been initiated for this purpose   which include soil health card scheme, ‘Paramparagat Krishi… Read More »

First Mega Food Park in Telangana

By | November 17, 2015

Ministry of Food Processing Industries of Govt of India on 16-November, 2015 Foundation stone of the first Mega Food Park in Telangana laid by Union Minister of Food Processing Industries Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Hon’ble Union Minister of Food Processing Industries today laid the foundation stone of the first Mega Food Park in Telangana promoted… Read More »

India Foreign Trade (Merchandise) October, 2015

By | November 17, 2015

Ministry of Commerce & Industry of Govt of India on 16-November, 2015 EXPORTS (including re-exports) Exports during October, 2015 were valued at US$ 21352.79 million (Rs. 138916.98 crore) which was 17.53 per cent lower in Dollar terms (12.53 per cent lower in Rupee terms) than the level of US$ 25891.39 million (Rs. 158822.95 crore) during October,… Read More »

Micro and Small Enterprises can now supply at least 20% to Govt

By | November 16, 2015

Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises of Govt of India on 16-November, 2015 Revised provisions for procurement from MSEs Government of India has introduced a Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) Order, 2012 which is notified under MSMED Act 2006. Under the Policy every Central Government Ministries, Departments and Public Sector Undertakings… Read More »

Atal Mission Plans for 81 cities approved project cost Rs 5748 cr

By | November 16, 2015

Ministry of Urban Development of Govt of India on 16-November, 2015 issued the following press release :- AMRUT Action Plans for 81 cities approved with total project outlay of Rs.5,748 cr Tamil Nadu, MP, Jharkhand, Odisha and Mizoram to improve water supply and sewerage network infrastructure under Atal Mission Half of households in 5 states… Read More »

Top 10 countries availing e-Tourist Visa of India in Oct 2015

By | November 16, 2015

Ministry of Tourism of Govt of India Press release on 16-November, 2015 1987.9 % Growth Registered in Tourist Visa on Arrival (TVoA) in October, 2015 Over October, 2014 UK Accounts for Highest % Share Source Country Availing e-Tourist Visa Facilities in October, 2015 Government of India launched Tourist Visa on Arrival (TVoA) enabled by Electronic… Read More »

October 2015 Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India

By | November 16, 2015

As per Press release by Ministry of Commerce & Industry of Govt of India on 16-November, 2015 Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India (Base: 2004-05=100) Review for the month of October, 2015 The official Wholesale Price Index for ‘All Commodities’ (Base: 2004-05=100) for the month of October, 2015rose by 0.1 percent to 176.7 (provisional)… Read More »