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Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare laid the foundation stone of the Mon Medical College in Mon district headquarters on Friday in the presence of Neiphiu Rio, Chief Minister, Nagaland andS PangnyuPhom, Health Minister, Nagaland. Lok Sabha MP from Nagaland TokhehoYepthomi was also present.
As per a new report by Amazon, the number of employees in India with the requirement of digital skills would need to expand nine times by 2025, and the average employees would need to acquire seven new digital skills by 2025 to remain competitive with technology advances and requirement.
A Memorandum of Understanding is signed between IWAI and MOL (Asia Oceania) Pte. Ltd for transportation of LPG (Liquified Natural Gas) through barges on National Waterways-1 and National Waterways-2, in the presence of Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Mansukh Mandaviya.
Colonel Narender ‘Bull Kumar’, who breathed his last on 31st December 2020, was a super hero in his own right. Nicknamed ‘BULL KUMAR’ for his attitude to take every challenge head on, he was instrumental in convincing India’s military leadership about the strategic importance of the Siachen Glacier.
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today inaugurated the latest technology Integrated Bamboo Treatment Plant in the premises of North East Cane and Bamboo Development Council (NECBDC).
The new zoological park is touted as the world’s fastest made ‘jungle safari’ and is billed to extend an exciting trip for viewers who can enjoy the scenic beauty of the hills and vivid wildlife to give an immersive and entertaining experience.
The Indian Government is making its first attempt to build a greenfield port and container transhipment hub near Kanyakumari in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu through the public-private partnership (PPP) route.
Several dying small scale industries in India are looking at a comeback with Prime Minister Narendra Modis thrust on Aatmanirbhar Bharat that also focuses on import reduction. Sentiments are also rapidly changing as the country hopes to register growth in the third quarter of the current financial year.
The second advance estimates of production of major crops reveal a record production of 303.34 million tonnes of food grains, which clearly outlines the tireless hard work of farmers, research by agricultural scientists, and farmer-friendly policies of the Central Government. All-round agricultural reforms will also benefit the country in the long run.
The Scheme will benefit domestic manufacturers, help in creating employment and is expected to contribute to the availability of wider range of affordable medicines for consumers.
