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August 28, 2024 6:50 AM

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8th EPC approves grant of 50 lakhs each to four Textile start ups

The Ministry of Textiles has approved four start-ups with a grant of approximately fifty lakh rupees each at the eighth Empowered Programme Committee meeting chaired under the National Technical Textiles Mission in New Delhi yesterday. These startups are working in key strategic areas of composites,...

August 28, 2024 6:46 AM

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Coal production increased by over 7 percent this year

The country has registered significant growth of 7.12 per cent in the overall coal production so far this year. The Ministry of Coal said in a statement that the cumulative coal production for as of 25th August this financial year has increased to over 370 million tonnes, compared to over 346 millio...

August 28, 2024 6:43 AM

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Significant progress in Kharif crop sowing this year says Agriculture report

The country has reported significant progress in Kharif crop sowing this year, with the total coverage area surpassing more than 1065 lakh hectares so far. During same period last year, approximately 1044 lakh hectares of area was sown under Kharif. The Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare...

August 27, 2024 9:52 PM

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India & Chile Strengthen Agricultural Ties in High-Level Meeting

Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ramnath Thakur met Chile’s Agriculture Minister Esteban Valenzuela and his delegation for a high-level bilateral meeting in New Delhi today. The meeting concentrated on key areas of mutual interest and collaboration, including the implementation ...

August 27, 2024 9:04 PM

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Parliamentary Joint Committee Seeks Public Input on Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024

The Joint Committee of Parliament on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, constituted under the Chairmanship of Lok Sabha MP Jagdambika Pal, has invited views and suggestions from the public, NGOs, experts, stakeholders and institutions. The Lok Sabha Secretariat in a press communique has said that thos...

August 27, 2024 9:02 PM

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Jay Shah Elected Unopposed as Independent Chair of ICC

Jay Shah, the current honorary secretary of the BCCI, has been elected unopposed as the Independent Chair of the ICC. Shah was the sole nominee for the chairmanship. He will assume his position on 1st December this year.   At 35, Shah has become the youngest ever to hold the position.   On...

August 27, 2024 8:36 PM

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Dr L Murugan Inaugurates Incubation Centre at IIMC

Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Dr. L. Murugan has inaugurated the Incubation Centre at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication in New Delhi today. The centre aimed to provide a space for incubating new ideas towards entrepreneurship in the media...

August 27, 2024 9:10 PM

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12 members elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

In the Rajya Sabha by polls, nine BJP members and two from NDA allies as well as Congress's Abhishek Manu Singhvi have been elected unopposed today.   The BJP candidates elected unopposed included Mission Ranjan Dass and Rameshwar Teli from Assam, Manan Kumar Mishra from Bihar, Kiran Chaudhary ...