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Government launches 5000 Wi-Fi Choupals in partnership with CSC

June 12, 2018

The Union Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeITY) launched 5000 Wi-Fi Choupals in villages in partnership with common service centres (CSCs). It was jointly inaugurated by Union Electronics and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal ..

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Government extends timeline of Dam Rehabilitation & Improvement Project

June 8, 2018

The meeting of Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) has revised cost and deadline of World Bank funded Dam Rehabilitation & Improvement Project (DRIP) to Rs.3466 Crore till June 2020. The meeting was held under Chairpersonship of Secretary, Department of Expenditure to ..

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Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban): Government approves construction 1.5 lakh affordable houses

June 1, 2018

The Union Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has approved construction of another 1.5 lakh affordable houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) for benefit of urban poor. Decision in this regard was taken at 34th meeting of Central Sanctioning ..

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Mission Raftar: Ministry of Railways organizes one day workshop to raise speed of trains

May 31, 2018

Ministry of Railways conducted one day workshop Mission Raftaar aimed at raising average speed of freight trains and coaching trains in New Delhi. The workshop was inaugurated by Minister of State (MoS) for Railways Rajen Gohain and Chairman of Railway ..

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Tata Trusts signs MoU with Government to provide development support in Naxal-hit districts

May 28, 2018

Tata Trusts has signed MoU with Government to provide development support in eight worst Naxal-affected districts in Chhattisgarh. These eight worst Naxal-affected districts are covered under Transformation of aspirational districts Programme of NITI Aayog. Key Facts The eight worst Naxal-hit ..

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NITI Aayog signs SoI with Sushant Singh Rajput to promote Women Entrepreneurship Platform

May 26, 2018

NITI Aayog has signed Statement of Intent (SoI) with noted media personality and entrepreneur Sushant Singh Rajput to collaborate and support its flagship Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) initiative. In his new role, actor turned entrepreneur will support NITI’s initiative for ..

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