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August 24, 2023 9:24 PM

The state government is with farmers on the onion issue: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde today said that the State government is with the farmers on the onion issue. Speaking to media persons, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde stated the State government has requested the Union Agriculture and Commerce Ministries to increase the number of procurement centres. He said, that procurement is being done at 13 centres set up by NAFED currently adding that 500 metric tonne of onion had been procured so far. The Centre had recently announced it woul...

August 3, 2023 6:11 PM

Government grants another extension to Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba for one year

The Government today granted another extension to Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba for one year. In an order, the Department of Personnel and Training said, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved an extension in service to 1982 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre Rajiv Gauba as Cabinet Secretary for a further period of one year beyond the 30th of August 2023. Mr Gauba has been granted an extension for the third time to the post....

August 3, 2023 5:03 PM

Government repatriates 2559 Indian fishermen and 63 Indian civilian prisoners from Pakistan since 2014: Govt in RS

The Government has repatriated 2559 Indian fishermen and 63 Indian civilian prisoners from Pakistan since 2014 and 266 Indian fishermen and 42 civilians are still in the custody of Pakistan. In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs, V. Muralidharan said that 398 Indian Fishermen and five Indian civilian prisoners have been repatriated this year so far. Pakistan has been repeatedly asked to expedite the release and repatriation of 258 India...

August 3, 2023 5:02 PM

Government approves Rs 2539.61 crore for upgradation of Akashvani and Doordarshan: Govt replies in RS

The Government has approved 2539.61 crore rupees for the upgradation of Akashvani and Doordarshan. In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, the Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur said that the Government has approved the continuation of the Central Sector Scheme “Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development (BIND)” with an outlay of 2539.61 crore rupees for the period 2021-26 for upgradation of broadcasting infrastructure and network development of P...

August 2, 2023 7:22 PM

Government disburses over Rs 2.41 crore as pension in 2022-2023: Govt in LS

The Government disbursed over 2.41 crore rupees as pension in the year 2022-2023. Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions Dr Jitendra Singh said this in a written reply in Lok Sabha today. He said that nearly 66 lakh pensioners including 23 lakh family pensioners have benefited from pensions provided by the Government. He further added that there is no proposal to increase the amount of minimum pension and family pension. The Minister said that the pensioners are ent...

July 29, 2023 5:26 PM

Government is focussing on creating a resilient semiconductor ecosystem in India, says Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Union Minister of Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar today said the Government is focussing on creating a resilient semiconductor ecosystem in the country. Talking to media on the sidelines of SemiconIndia conclave at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, the minister said besides chip assembling, manufacturing and research and development in the field of Semiconductors are being encouraged in the country. He said India is aiming to become a semiconductor hub in coming years. Earlier in the da...