Ministry of Textiles has approved continuation of Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) with a total outlay of Rs 160 crore. The scheme will continue up to March 2026. Infrastructural support, market access, design and technology up-gradation support etc will be provided to handicrafts artisans under this scheme. CHCDS aims to create world-class infrastructure that caters … Continue reading Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme

India is one of world’s largest reservoirs of history, culture, philosophy, heritage, and religion and these together list the country amongst the most desired destinations for tourists and pilgrims. India has a rich ancient Buddhist Heritage with several important sites associated with the life of Lord Buddha. Buddhist tourism in India as a tourism product … Continue reading Tourism Potential of The Buddhist Circuit

India is committed to curtail carbon emissions in the Antarctic atmosphere. India has already adopted the green energy initiative by experimenting with the feasibility of wind energy production and installed moderate output of Wind Energy Generators (WEG) on an experimental basis. The choice of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) for Bharati station to reduce carbon … Continue reading India’s Resolve to Curtail Carbon Emissions in the Antarctic Atmosphere

The Ministry of Coal has finalized an Agenda Document for the year 2021-22 which broadly focuses on the four areas of: 1.Coal Sector Reforms 2. Coal Transition and Sustainability 3. Institution Building 4. Futuristic Agenda. This is for the first time that an Agenda document for the ensuing year has been brought out in the … Continue reading The Future of Coal in India

There is a sharp rise in India’s elderly population and thrust is on creating an ecosystem that supports their needs more holistically. There are 110 million elders in this country, who are above the age of 60. As per the latest industry reports, the share of elders, as a percentage of the total population in … Continue reading Senior Ageing Growth Engine

The government is all set to launch Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0. SBM-U 2.0 and AMRUT 2.0 have been designed to realize the aspiration to make all our cities ‘Garbage Free’ and ‘Water Secure’. These flagship Missions signify a step forward in our march towards effectively addressing … Continue reading Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0.

Indian Elephant (Elephasmaximus) is a keystone species and an integral component of ecosystems playing a crucial role in maintaining forest ecosystem and biodiversity. It has been recognized as National Heritage Animal of India and highest degree of protection has given under Indian Wildlife Protection Act (1972). India has the largest population of Asian Elephants with 30000 wild and about … Continue reading Minimising Human-Elephant Conflict

The government recently launched the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said that the campaign of strengthening health facilities that have been going for the last seven years is entering a new phase today. “Today we are launching a mission that has the potential of bringing a revolutionary change in … Continue reading Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission