Women Technology Parks Give Wings to Self-Reliance Dreams of Rural Women
Women Technology Parks are established in rural and peri-urban areas as technology modulation, adaptation and training Centers for women groups mainly from farming community.
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In A First, Concor To Start Using Made-In-India Containers As It Seeks To Cut Reliance On Chinese Imports
State run Container Corporation of India (Concor) will start the process to manufacture its containers in India, which will result in a lower reliance on Chinese imports, Financial Express has reported.
India-Australia Trade Agreement Gathering Momentum Under Morrison: Report
India is moving in to fill the vacuum left by China for Australian resources and wine, with a free-trade agreement between Canberra and New Delhi gathering momentum under efforts by Prime Minister Scott Morrison to unlock new markets for Australia, a news report said over the weekend.
Empowering Tribal Women Through TRIFED’s Ongoing Initiatives
A special focus of the initiatives that TRIFED has been implementing in its mission to integrate the tribal population towards mainstream is on empowering and upskilling tribal women. Among the various initiatives that have been geared at improving the lives and livelihoods of tribal women, the Van Dhan Yojana stands out because of the impact it has been able to generate.
India will be Fully Atmanirbhar in Silk Production in the Next Two Years
Speaking on the occasion, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani said that India will be fully Atmanirbhar in Silk production in the next two years. She said that raw silk production in the country has increased 35% in the last six years. The Minister informed that more than 90 lakh people have got employment in raw silk production. Addressing
PM to Inaugurate ‘Maitri Setu’ Between India and Bangladesh on 9th March
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate ‘Maitri Setu’ between India and Bangladesh on 9th March 2021 at 12 noon via video conferencing. Prime Minister will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple infrastructure projects in Tripura during the event.
Cultivation and processing of Aromatic Plants Doubles Incomes of Farmers in Himachal
Cultivation of aromatic plants has given them additional income. They have extracted essential oil from the improved variety of wild marigold (Tagetes minuta)that has been introduced, and the profit from wild marigold oil has doubled the income of farmers as compared to traditional maize, wheat and paddy crops.
India’s Forex Reserves Touched An All-Time High At $590.185 Billion
The reserves, which have been steadily increasing over the last few months, had touched an all-time high at $590.185 billion for the week ended January 29 this year
AM/NS India Inks Pact with Odisha Govt for INR 50,000-Crore Steel Plant
L N Mittal will also be meeting Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani as well. Commenting on the MoU, Mittal said that he was happy to partner with the Odisha government in setting up the integrated steel complex in Kendrapara.
BRO Restores Connectivity to 13 Border Billages of Uttarakhand’s Chamoli District : Flash Flood
A 200-feet Bailey Bridge, built by Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in Reini Village on Joshimat – Malari road across the Rishiganga River was thrown open for public on March 03, 2021. With this, BRO has restored connectivity, in a record time of 26 days, to the 13 border villages of Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district that were cut off due flash floods on February 07, 2021.