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  Panchayati Raj Ministry to launch 'People’s Plan Campaign' from this date

  India | September 28, 2025 9:27 IST

  Launched in 2018, the campaign has consistently drawn strong responses from states, Union Territories, and Panchayati Raj Institutions. According to the eGramSwaraj Portal, more than 18.13 lakh Panchayat Development Plans have been uploaded since 2019-20.

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  Government assigns ministries specific roles for effective disaster management and rapid response

  India | September 23, 2025 16:46 IST

  The government has assigned specific ministries key roles for disaster management to ensure faster response and minimize casualties during emergencies.

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  PM Modi chairs high-level meeting with secretaries to review national preparedness

  India | May 08, 2025 15:40 IST

  The Prime Minister called for continued alertness, institutional synergy, and clear communication as the nation navigates a sensitive period.

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  'Will transform Jal Shakti into Rashtra Shakti': CR Patil after portfolio appointment

  Gujarat | June 11, 2024 14:05 IST

  Gujarat BJP's President has been inducted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi into the Council of Ministers as Jal Shakti Minister. After his appointment, CR Patil expressed gratitude towards PM Modi and vowed to work with full dedication and devotion.

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  Where do Indian Railways stand in Union Budget 2023?

  Budget | January 23, 2023 12:46 IST

  In FY24, the railway ministry's total capital expenditure (capex) is anticipated to rise by 20% to Rs 3 trillion.

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  Centre issues notification for setting up of 7 mega integrated textile parks

  India | October 23, 2021 8:31 IST

  PM MITRA Parks is envisaged to help India in achieving UN Sustainable Development Goal 9 ("Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation").

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  Centre hiked financial support to open Ayush colleges nationwide: Sarbananda Sonowal

  India | September 12, 2021 7:53 IST

  The minister added that the Ministry of Ayush has also accorded in-principle approval to upgrade Govt Ayurvedic College in Jalukbari, Assam, as a Centre of Excellence with the support of up to Rs 10 crore.

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  Taliban omits Ministry for Women, United Nations body says it's a violation of international treaty

  India | September 09, 2021 8:48 IST

  "I reaffirm my call on the Taliban leadership to fully comply with its legally binding obligations under international treaties to which Afghanistan is party as well as with relevant constitutional provisions," Patten said.

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  Govt appoints Abhay Kumar Singh as joint secy in newly created Ministry of Cooperation

  India | August 24, 2021 8:54 IST

  Abhay Kumar Singh's appointment has been cleared by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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  AYUSH ministry operationalises its COVID counselling helpline

  India | May 21, 2021 16:58 IST

  Experts from different streams of AYUSH, namely Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani and Siddha will be available to address queries of the general masses, it said.

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  Shipping Ministry renamed Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways

  India | November 11, 2020 13:38 IST

  The Shipping Ministry has been renamed the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways by the Central government. This comes days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an announcement to this effect.

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  Personnel Ministry's training division office sealed after death of officer

  India | April 27, 2020 16:26 IST

  The Personnel Ministry's training division office was sealed after one of its officers died on Sunday. Officials said the office building was sealed as a precautionary measure while other employees were sent on self-isolation.

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  Govt confident of doubling farmers income by 2022

  Business | March 03, 2020 20:48 IST

  Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Chaudhary on Tuesday expressed confidence of achieving the target of doubling farmers income by 2022.

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  Home buyers seek Rs 10,000-cr 'stress fund'

  India | June 24, 2019 22:07 IST

  In a letter to the minister with Budget recommendations, the home buyers' association noted that despite the implementation of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act and setting up of Real Estate Regulatory Autorities, several stalled projects have not been completed.

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  Tripura Health Minister Sudip Roy Burman axed from ministry

  India | June 01, 2019 10:57 IST

  The notification, available with IANS, said that Burman's Health and Family Welfare, Industry and Commerce (Information Technology), PWD (Drinking Water and Sanitation Department) would be looked after by Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb.

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  Smriti Irani is the new Women and Child Development Minister

  India | May 31, 2019 14:15 IST

  Smriti Irani, in 2019 general election, in Amethi constituency of Uttar Pradesh, won against Rahul Gandhi, congress candidate, by margin of 55,120 votes .

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  Kathak dancer poses as Ministry official for seeking favours, arrested: Police

  India | September 28, 2018 22:51 IST

  The accused identified as Pulkit Maharaj alias Pulkit Mishra, a popular Kathak Dancer who has been running a Kathak School in Shalimar Garden, they added.   

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  Cannot remove encroachments on 11179 acres of defence land: Ministry to Public Accounts Committee

  India | September 16, 2018 18:11 IST

  According to details shared by the ministry with the parliamentary panel, defence land measuring about 11,179 acres was encroached upon till October 2015.  

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  Agriculture Ministry suggests green-logistic corridor, use of e-commerce to boost shipments of agri products

  India | July 29, 2018 12:58 IST

    Other steps suggested to Commerce Ministry in this regard include strengthening of domestic regulatory authority, review of Essential Commodity Act and involving Indian missions abroad.  

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  Government rubbishes survey listing India as most dangerous country for women, calls it 'inaccurate', 'unreliable'

  India | June 27, 2018 21:06 IST

  The Thomson Reuters Foundation, after a survey of about 550 experts on women's issues on Tuesday ranked India the world's most dangerous country for women, followed by war-torn Afghanistan and Syria, due to the high risk of sexual violence.