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2019 Durand Cup to be held in Kolkata
The 2019 Durand Cup will be the 129th edition of the Durand Cup, which will be held at Kolkata in West Bengal from August 2 to 23. This...KUSUM and Irrigation Economy
The Cabinet has approved the extension of the Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) scheme. The scheme has three components: 10,000 megawatt (MW) of decentralised ground mounted...Expanding the Internet Saathi Initiative
Google India and Tata Trusts have decided to expand their Internet Saathi initiative to villages in Punjab and Odisha. About the Initiative The initiative is aimed at facilitating...Total Fertility Rate : Sample Registration System Survey
The Sample Registration System (SRS) is the largest demographic survey in the country mandated to provide annual estimates of fertility as well as mortality indicators at the state...West Bengal government observes first-ever Save Water Day on 12th July
The West Bengal government has observed the first-ever Save Water Day on 12th July 2019 across the state to spread the message of water conservation. From now onwards,...
12 July: ‘Save Water Day’ observed by West Bengal government
On 12 July 2019, West Bengal government observed Save Water Day across the state to spread the message of water conservation. This is the 1st time the day...Plan Bee of Northeast Frontier Railway
Plan Bee of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has won the best innovation award in Indian Railways for the fiscal year 2018-19. Plan Bee Plan Bee is an...13th National Statistics Day (NSD-2019)
The 13th National Statistics Day (NSD-2019) is celebrated on 29th June at the National level in India with theme “Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” to popularize the use of...West Bengal launches free crop insurance scheme for farmers
For the 2019 kharif season, the West Bengal government has rolled out a free crop insurance scheme in collaboration with the Agriculture Insurance Company of India (AIC). The...The first-ever Centre for Inland & Coastal Maritime Technology (CICMT) tocome up IIT Kharagpur
Under the flagship Sagarmala Programme, the Union Ministry of Shipping has recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with IIT Kharagpur for setting up the Centre for Inland...
Drinking Water for All by 2024
The Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Sing has stated that Centre has set a target of providing clean drinking water to all by 2024. The Ministry is formulating the...
