In a step towards discouraging caste based discrimination and addressing the issue with regard to prisoners, the Ministry of Home Affairs has amended the prison manual rules across the states and union territories.
Himachal Pradesh Public Works and Urban Development Minister Vikramaditya Singh has expressed gratitude towards the Central government for accepting the state's request to metalling of old roads along with new ones under fourth phase of Pradhan Mantro Gram Sadak Yojana.
The Centre has amended the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2010, introducing provisions for regular examinations and holding back students in specific cases in Class 5 and Class 8 if they fail.
The high recurring cost of sanitary napkins has also been a barrier to menstrual health, especially for economically disadvantaged women. In addition, women bear the primary responsibility for ensuring access to safe water and sanitation at the household level.
The Government makes continuous efforts to upgrade the infrastructure of KVKs across the country for better services to the farmers.
On February 16, after the talks, Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda had said that the discussions were held in a positive manner.
The proposals for balance length submitted by the UT of J&K under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-III (PMGSY-III), Batch-III of 2023-24 has been sanctioned on 16 February 2024.
Members of the Congress under the leadership of its Delhi president Arvinder Singh Lovely held the demonstration outside the Income Tax office at ITO.
Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher, while talking to the media about the meeting, said "We will attend with a positive mindset. We will again put forward our demands in front of the ministers."
The Ministry of Heavy Industries said on Tuesday that the pre-bid meeting was conducted in preparation for the upcoming global tender seeking bids for the establishment of giga-scale Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) manufacturing facilities, cumulatively amounting to 10 GWh capacity.
