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PMKVY helpful in skill development: Rajeev Chandrashekhar

April 6, 2023

Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajeev Chandrashekhar said that the Ministry has been implementing Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) for delivering skill, re-skill and up-skill courses to youth of the country. He further said that under PMKVY, skill training was imparted to candidates through Short...

Govt denies plan to use Aadhaar data for census, Lok Sabha told

April 6, 2023

The government has no plan to use Aadhaar data for census, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar told Lok Sabha on Wednesday. "The Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India has informed that there is no plan to use Aadhaar data for census," he...

More than 4.73 crore challans issued for traffic violations in 2022: Govt

April 6, 2023

Authorities have issued more than 4.73 crore challans worth Rs 7,563.60 crore for traffic violations across the country in 2022, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. In a written reply to Rajya Sabha, Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said authorities issued more than 4.21 crore challans worth Rs...

Meagre wages causing huge vacancies in Anganwadi: Govt

April 6, 2023

The "large" number of vacancies in the posts of Anganwadi helpers and workers may be due to the meagre wages being paid to them, a parliamentary panel has said and "strongly" recommended that their remuneration be increased. The salaries of AWW and AWH vary from state to state. Noting the...

Rs 70,000 crore ‘Janjatiya Corridor’ for tribal regions

April 6, 2023

To push rail infrastructure and connectivity in tribal dominated regions, the detailed project report of a new line "Janjatiya Gaurav Corridor" -- provided in the Union Budget for FY 2023-24 has been taken up, the government informed Lok Sabha on Wednesday. In a written reply, Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said...

India has trade deficit with China in electronic components

April 6, 2023

The major commodities in which India has a trade deficit with China include electronic components, computer hardware, telecom instruments, industrial machinery for dairy and organic chemicals, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. Some of the services in which India has a trade deficit with China include construction, telecommunication, computer and information...

2.11 billion person days work to be generated under MGNREGA

April 6, 2023

The Union Government has approved labour budget to generate 2.11 billion person days of work under the MGNREGA across the country, Rural Development Ministry informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. This does not include the state of West Bengal funds for which have been stopped by the Centre. cording to...

185 non-J&K residents purchased land in UT in last 3 years: Govt

April 6, 2023

As many as 185 people from outside Jammu and Kashmir have bought land in the Union Territory in the last three years, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai, however, said as per the information provided by Ladakh, no land has been bought...

Uproar mars both Houses of Parliament over Adani issue

April 6, 2023

Proceedings of both Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day on Wednesday after Opposition parties staged a protest over the Adani issue. As the House reconvened at 2 pm, Opposition members, many of them dressed in black to register their protest, came to the well raising slogans and demanded...

16-yr-old raped at closed MCD school, case filed

April 6, 2023

A boy allegedly raped a 16-year-old girl after committing a robbery at a closed MCD school in the national capital, police said on Wednesday. Police informed us further that they filed an FIR of rape and robbery on a complaint lodged by the victim's parents, who work as contractual labourers...

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