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Mineral Production During February 2020

The cumulative growth for the period April- February, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year has been (+) 1.9 percent. Mining & Mineral Statistics Division of Indian Bureau of Mines functions as the nodal agency for statistics on mineral sector and releases this information.

Indo-Israel Agricultural Project To Address COVID-19 Challenges Faced By Farming Sector

Challenging times call for innovative solutions. Striving to overcome the restrictions on travel and the need for maintaining social distancing, the Indo-Israel Agricultural Project (IIAP), a strategic cooperation on the G2G level in the field of agriculture, has introduced crop diversity, increasing productivity and optimising water use efficiency in horticulture to address the challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Direct Transfers via Aadhaar Saving India from Queues, Panic During COVID-19

Direct money transfers via Aadhaar and the interoperable software layers called India Stack to India’s financially vulnerable population have “saved” the country from long queues and panic during the ongoing COVID19 pandemic and “justified a 10x return on investment on the India Stack”, Arvind Gupta, former CEO of MyGov and founder, Digital India Foundation, told IANS in a video interview.

Coach Building Getting Back on Track in Indian Railways

Indian Railway’s Production unit Rail Coach Factory(RCF) Kapurthala has reopened its production process on 23.04.2020 after 28 days nationwide lockdown. In a relentless battle against COVID 19, factory has been opened adhering all safety precautions and issued guidelines by Ministry of Home Affairs orders and local administration.