Page 17 - Indian Government

Accomplishments were possible because people elected stable govt: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has completed nine years in office, on Saturday said accomplishments had been possible because the people elected a stable government which delivered on key promises. Modi's remarks came in response to many netizens hailing the government's performance on social media as his tenure completed nine years on Friday. "Since morning, I am seeing many Tweets on #9YearsOfModiGovernment in which people are highlighting what they have appreciated about our Government since 2014. It is always humbling to receive such affection and it also gives me added strength to work even harder for the people," Modi said on Twitter. In response to a Twitter user's praise for his government, Modi said, "We have covered much ground in the last 9 years and we want to do even more in the times to come so that we can build a strong and prosperous India in the Amrit Kaal." "Our accomplishments have been possible because the people of India have elected a stable government whic

Govt plans action against Google after antitrust breaches: Chandrasekhar

The minister declined to specify what sort of policy or regulatory action the government could take

Govt plans to set up 8 new cities in country to ease population burden

The government will in due course announce locations for the new cities and their development timelines, he added

Cabinet approves Rs 38,000-cr subsidy for non-urea fertilisers this kharif

Centre likely to spend Rs 1.08 trn overall on subsidy this Kharif season

Govt launches 'Meri LiFE' app to encourage young to battle climate change

The government on Monday launched "Meri LiFE" (My Life) mobile application to empower young people and encourage their participation in tackling climate change. The app, inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mission LiFE, aims to promote mindful utilisation instead of wasteful consumption. LiFE stands for lifestyle for environment. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said the application will foster a nationwide movement for LiFE, demonstrating the power of citizens in saving the environment. The Union environment ministry serves as the coordinating authority for implementing Mission LiFE at the national level. It has been mobilising various stakeholders, including central ministries, state governments, institutions, and private organisations, to align their activities with LiFE and raise awareness about sustainable practices. A month-long mass mobilisation drive is being conducted to further promote LiFE and enhance nationwide advocacy. It will culminate in a grand

Modi govt to complete 9 years this month, lines up series of events

The BJP became the first party since 1984 to win a majority in the Lok Sabha in 2014

Govt working to bring ecommerce policy, rules under consumer protection act

ONDC is a network enabler and not a platform, and therefore it has systematically worked towards adding more network participants, merchants, cities and transactions (orders per day) to the network

Government's e-commerce network ONDC available in 236 cities: CEO

The government has said existing platforms are tightly controlled, keeping out many small players. It expects ONDC to increase competition and foster start-up innovation

People need to trust govt, understand commitment to citizens abroad: EAM

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar weighed in on the foreign policy of the Union government under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, saying there are times when people need to trust the govt

Government doing all it can to contain Manipur trouble, says Kiren Rijiju

The Indian government is taking all necessary steps to restore order in the violence-hit Manipur, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday. The Union Home Minister himself was monitoring the situation and taking all necessary steps, the minister told reporters at the sideline of an event. "Communal violence between two communities is a very unfortunate incident. Many lives have been lost and there is damage to property. Whether Meiteis or Kukis both belong to the same state and need to live together," Rijiju said and called for dialogue. "The entire north east is witnessing fast development under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi. Violence must not be allowed to dent it. Such incidents impact the future of the people and harm the youth and women the most," said the minister who belongs to Arunachal Pradesh. "Peace is required to take forward development of the beautiful north east. ... Society can progress only when there is peace," he said, and urged people to support the

Centre ends 'archaic colonial era' cantonments, Himachal's YoI first to go

The cantonment's military area will be converted into a military station, and the civil area will merge with the municipality

Govt decides to extend Smart Cities Mission deadline till June 2024

The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has decided to extend the deadline for the Smart Cities Mission till June 2024, following requests from some cities that sought more time to complete their ongoing projects, officials said on Monday. The existing deadline of the Mission was June 2023. An official said that it would be inequitable to grant an extension merely to "a selected subset of cities". "The extension is being granted not only to complete projects but to complete documentation, dissemination, institutionalisation of all best practices, templates, innovations created under the Mission so that they can be taken up for replication across the country," the official told PTI. The Narendra Modi government launched its flagship Smart Cities Mission (SCM) on June 25, 2015 and 100 cities were selected for redevelopment through two-stage competition from January 2016 to June 2018. The official said that on-ground project execution began at least 18 months post city ...

Government blocks 14 mobile apps being used by terrorist groups: Report

These apps were blocked as per the provisions of Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, reports said

Govt to revamp patenting process to reduce the backlog: Sanjeev Sanyal

The government is revamping the patent office functioning to reduce the massive backlog in granting official recognition for innovations by adding manpower and changing the legislative framework, a senior government official said on Friday. The government is fast-tracking the hiring process and promotions of some existing officers (already 340 examiners were promoted as controllers earlier this week). The government is also looking at legislative changes to fix timelines for patent grants/rejections, said Sanjeev Sanyal, a member of the PM's Economic Advisory Council, and a secretary to the government. Supporting more manpower in the patents office, he said this is an office that is revenue positive unlike most of its peers in the government and so it makes sense to have more people and ease the process. "What we're looking is allowing pre-grant opposition, say for six months as in the US, before the final approval are granted/rejected, so that those who want to oppose the ...

India among the top four countries that asked Twitter to remove content

India was also among the top nations that asked for Twitter user data last year, according to data shared by the company

Logistics efficiency helped India climb 6 places on World Bank's LPI: Govt

Various initiatives taken by the government to improve its logistics efficiency has helped India climb six places on the recently released World Bank's Logistics Performance Index (LPI) 2023, an official statement said on Wednesday. India has climbed six places on the LPI, now ranking 38th in the 139 countries index, as a result of significant investments in both soft and hard infrastructure as well as technology. India was ranked 44th on the index in 2018 and has now climbed to 38th in the 2023 listing. India's performance has drastically improved from 2014, when it was ranked 54th on the LPI. "India has been taking numerous initiatives since 2015to improve its logistics efficiency. The World Bank has acknowledged India's efforts towards increasing logistics efficiency," the commerce and industry ministry said. On four out of six LPI indicators, India has seen a remarkable improvement on the back of various initiatives being implemented over the past few years, it said. "This is

Smriti Irani opens Mahila Samman Savings Certificate account in Post Office

Union Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday opened Mahila Samman Savings Certificate account at Sansad Marg Head Post Office in the national capital, and urged more women to take benefit of the scheme. Irani, Minister of Women and Child Development and Minority Affairs, stood in the queue as a post office customer, and thereafter completed the account opening formalities at the counter. Her Mahila Samman Savings Certificate (MSSC) account was opened and computer generated passbook was handed over to the minister at the counter itself. The minister also interacted with some of the MSSC and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana account holders, as well as the post office staff. Irani termed the scheme a unique and powerful step towards women empowerment, and added that "every woman should take benefit of the scheme". MSSC scheme was announced in the 2023-24 Budget by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and is a significant step towards financial incusion and empowerment of women. "The two-year ten

Govt reveals new names for Namibian, South African cheetahs at Kuno park

The MyGov platform received a total of 11,565 submissions suggesting names for reintroduced cheetahs

Govt launches Sangathan se Samridhhi to mobilise 100 mn women into SHGs

The primary goal of the campaign is to mobilise disadvantaged rural communities unaware of the benefits of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission

As mercury soars, Centre issues guidelines for workers during hot summers

Amid the intense heatwave that many areas across the country are grappling with, the government has issued a health advisory for the workers to keep themselves protected in this scorching heat