Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today gave its approval for continuation of the umbrella scheme “Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services […]
Voluntary Vehicle-Fleet Modernisation Program
National Automobile Scrappage Policy is mutual win-win policy for all the stakeholders. The policy aims at creating an ecosystem for phasing out unfit and polluting vehicles from the Indian roads and to meet […]
All India Survey on Domestic Workers
The first ever All India Survey on Domestic workers is being conducted by Labour Bureau, Chandigarh. Domestic workers (DWs) constitute a significant portion of total employment in the informal sector. However, there […]
GIS Plans for 75% Gram Panchayats Completed
The Ministry of Rural Development has reached an important milestone with the completion of Geographical Information System (GIS) plans for 2 lakh Gram Panchayats (GPs) out of 2.69 lakh GPs under Mahatma […]
Sustainable Development Efforts
With recent announcement on new climate targets by the Prime Minister at COP26 under ‘Panchamrit Strategy’, India has taken a big step towards cementing its commitment to clean energy. Since coal has to play […]
Samudrayan – India’s First and Unique Manned Ocean Mission
India’s First Manned Ocean Mission Samudrayan was recently launched at Chennai. With the launch of this Unique Ocean Mission, India joins the elite club of nations such as USA, Russia, Japan, France […]
International Solar Alliance and Green Grids Initiative – One Sun One World One Grid
United States of America (USA) has joined the International Solar Alliance (ISA) as a member country. U.S becomes the 101st country to sign the framework agreement of the ISA to catalyze global […]
National Achievement Survey
The Government of India has been implementing a rolling programme of sample based National Achievement Survey (NAS) aimed at classes III, V, VIII and X with a cycle period of three years. […]
Climate Equity Monitor
The Climate Equity Monitor provides an online dashboard for assessing, at the international level, equity in climate action, inequalities in emissions, energy and resource consumption across the world, and ongoing climate policies […]
Deep Ocean Mission, SagarNidhi and MoES
SagarNidhi is Indian Subcontinent’s Pioneer Research Vessel Ship. SagarNidhi plays a very important role in exploring the ocean resources and participation in search and rescue operations, more specifically in implementation of Deep […]
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