More than Rs.30,000 crore mobilised under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund for agri infra projects

In the two-and-a-half years of Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) implementation the agriculture sector has witnessed more than Rs.30,000 crore. The amount was provided for agriculture infrastructure sector together with a sanctioned Rs.15,000 crore amount under AIF. Launched in 2020, Agriculture Infra Fund (AIF) is a financing facility intended for the creation of the infrastructure for […]

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Rabindranath Tagore University to host Shodh Shikar 2023

A national level Inter-University Research and Innovation festival “Shodh Shikhar 2023” is all set to be hosted by Rabindranath Tagore University (RNTU) from the AISECT Group . The festival aims to boost the research talent and the innovation towards national development. The students interested to participate in this can visit the website: www.shodhshikhar-agu.aisect.org for registrations […]

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Network Planning Group recommends four mega infra projects for implementation

The Network Planning Group (NPG) in its 41st session held in New Delhi, evaluated and recommended three projects comprising the creation of multi-modal logistics park facilities, intermodal infrastructure and terminal infrastructure related to railways and roadways. The meeting witnessed participation of the senior officials deliberating on new rail connectivity projects between Barejadi Nandej to Sanand […]

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Karnataka receives major boost with several developmental projects launched by PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated a series of developmental projects in Karnataka. He laid foundation stone of a National Highway development project and inaugurated Left Bank Canal – Extension Renovation and Modernisation Project. Speaking in a ceremony organised to mark the occasion, Modi said the heritage of the great king Maharaja Venkatappa Nayak his idea […]

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Paradip Port achieves record monthly coastal thermal coal handling growth of 58.11% over the previous fiscal

Paradip Port has recorded highest ever cargo throughput compared to the major ports by handling of 12.6 MMT in in December last year. The port has further targeted to cross 100 MMT cargo handling mark in January and it’s poised to set record cargo handling in the current fiscal. It aims to achieve more than […]

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MeitY launches air quality monitoring system developed by C-DAC and ISM Dhanbad

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched an Air Quality Monitoring System developed jointly by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Kolkata and TeXMIN, ISM, Dhanbad. The outdoor air quality monitoring station it monitors environmental pollutants of the parameters PM 1.0, PM 2.5, PM 10.0, SO2, NO2, CO, O2, besides relative […]

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Coal Ministry expedites Mine Tourism, Greening Activities over reclaimed land

The Coal Ministry has expedited its efforts towards developing Eco-Parks on the reclaimed land. In its bid to promote mine tourism, it has recently constructed eight eco-parks in various locations across the country. It has further aimed to complete two more parks in 2022-23. Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi recently inaugurated Bal Gangadhar Tilak Eco-Park of […]

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Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas, an occasion to recognise the contribution of India Diaspora worldwide

Indian diaspora worldwide has been called upon by Union Minister Piyush Goyal to contribute to the creation of New India. While addressing the Indians in New Jersey in the US, the commerce and industry, consumer affairs and food and public distribution minister Goyal said they need to create an India destined to become a Vishwaguru. […]

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