New Delhi: The PM Vishwakarma Scheme, launched on September 17, 2023, aims to provide comprehensive support to artisans and craftspeople who work with their hands and tools. This initiative offers recognition through PM Vishwakarma Certificates and ID Cards, skill upgradation, toolkit incentives, credit support, incentives for digital transactions, and marketing support. The scheme covers 18…
New Delhi: The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has been implementing its flagship scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), since 2015. This initiative has imparted skill development training to over 1.48 crore candidates across the country through Short-Term Training (STT) and up-skilling and re-skilling through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). The scheme…
New Delhi: Under the ambitious Skill India Mission (SIM), the Government of India is delivering extensive skill, re-skill, and up-skill training through a vast network of skill development centers and institutes. These efforts are facilitated under various schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS),…
New Delhi: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced a significant revision in the Central Financial Assistance (CFA) rates under the National Bioenergy Programme (NBP), aimed at enhancing the utilization of biomass resources across the country. The updated rates, effective from July 16, 2024, are set to bolster the production of briquettes and…
New Delhi: The Ministry of Tourism is actively promoting India as a preferred global destination for Adventure Tourism through a series of strategic initiatives. As part of its ongoing activities, the Ministry regularly releases campaigns to highlight various tourism destinations and products, including Adventure Tourism. In an effort to position India prominently on the global…
New Delhi: The Ministry of Tourism is actively promoting India as a holistic and preferred global destination through various initiatives, with a significant focus on Eco Tourism and Adventure Tourism. In line with this vision, the Ministry has formulated National Strategies for both Eco Tourism and Adventure Tourism. As part of its ongoing efforts, the…
Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Tourism, through its central sector schemes ‘Swadesh Darshan (SD)’ and ‘Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD),’ continues to support tourism infrastructure development by providing financial assistance to State Governments and Union Territory Administrations. Recently, several projects in Odisha have been sanctioned under these schemes. Under the Swadesh Darshan 1.0…
New Delhi: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has officially notified the guidelines for the implementation of ‘Incentives to DISCOMs’ under the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. This announcement marks a significant step towards enhancing India’s renewable energy infrastructure, with an outlay of Rs 75,021 crore dedicated to the scheme, which is set to be implemented until FY 2026-27.
New Delhi: The Government of India has announced that nominations and recommendations for the prestigious Padma Awards 2025 have commenced from May 1, 2024. The last date for submissions is September 15, 2024. Nominations are to be submitted online via the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal (https://awards.gov.in).
New Delhi: India’s external sector has demonstrated notable resilience amidst ongoing geopolitical headwinds, with significant improvements in trade deficit and a strong performance in services exports, according to the Economic Survey 2023-24 presented by Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament today.
