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J&K to get major share in centre's grant to upgrade itis

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- The Centre has approved investments worth Rs.1,194.92 crore, including nearly Rs.470 crore for Jammu and Kashmir, to upgrade five Industrial Training Institute (ITI) clusters acr... Read More


J&K ITIs get Rs.470 crore Centre's boost

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- The Centre has approved investments worth Rs.1,194.92 crore, including nearly Rs.470 crore for Jammu and Kashmir, to upgrade five Industrial Training Institute (ITI) clusters acr... Read More


Aadhaar norms for children in adoption eased under PM Cares

NEW DELHI, Oct. 17 -- The Centre has eased Aadhaar enrolment and update requirements for children in adoption and institutional care, seeking assistance under the Special Scholarship Scheme under the ... Read More


India, Australia explore cooperation in tribal art, heritage and cultural exchanges

India, Oct. 16 -- India and Australia are exploring avenues to strengthen cultural cooperation through tribal art, indigenous performing arts, language preservation and traditional knowledge, with dis... Read More


Centre plans national repository to preserve tribal languages

India, Oct. 15 -- The ministry of tribal affairs on Wednesday convened the first meeting of the Working Group on Tribal Languages to draw up a roadmap for documenting, digitally preserving and promoti... Read More


Centre invites bids for two offshore mineral blocks in Andaman Sea

India, Oct. 14 -- The Union ministry of mines on Tuesday invited prospective bidders to explore two offshore mineral blocks in the Andaman Sea, spanning a combined area of 1,632 square kilometres, as ... Read More


Tribal affairs ministry, Karmayogi Bharat join hands to train 1.54 lakh volunteers under iGOT framework

India, Oct. 14 -- The Union ministry of tribal affairs (MoTA) and Karmayogi Bharat have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to extend the Centre's iGOT (Integrated Government Online Training) K... Read More


Ministry body to pump rRs.r151 crore to develop an autonomous aerial logistics vehicle

India, Oct. 14 -- The Technology Development Board (TDB), under the ministry of science and technology, has signed an agreement with Mumbai-based ideaForge Technology Limited for Rs.151 crore in finan... Read More


Centre launches financial literacy drive for villages of vulnerable tribal groups across four states

India, Oct. 13 -- The Union ministry of tribal affairs (MoTA) has launched a financial literacy initiative to improve access to formal banking services and concessional credit among Particularly Vulne... Read More


Pakistan-made fairness creams find growing market in border areas of Bihar, Bangal; experts raise health concerns

India, Oct. 12 -- Cross-border infiltration apart, the bordering districts in Bihar and West Bengal are facing a new problem these days: Pakistan-manufactured fairness creams, marketed as 'Gori Beauty... Read More