The Centre has launched several schemes focusing on education, employment, and infrastructure development to safeguard the rights and improve the lives of minorities which comprise about 19.3 per cent of the country's population.
India has evacuated 75 of its nationals from Syria following the unrest in the wake of the ouster of the Bashar al-Assad regime by opposition forces there.
The Centre has implemented various schemes to boost investments in the North Eastern Region. The North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (NEIIPP), 2007 was notified from April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2017 with the purpose to boost industrialization of the North Eastern Region.
The campaign is carried out under the Scheme of Research / Studies, Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Schemes including Publicity of the Minority Ministry to create awareness among the six centrally notified minority communities.
The Uttarakhand government is set to geo-tag its 21,000 stray cattle for their proper conservation and to free the streets of the bovine menace.
As many as 533 consumer complaints were registered under the food and beverages category in the Consumer Commission during the past two years. The maximum number of these complaints, 112, were from Uttar Pradesh while from J&K, just one complaint was registered under this category, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
The government has ensured smooth availability of fertilizers at affordable prices despite recent geo-political situations due to Russia - Ukraine war by providing special packages over and above the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) subsidy rates on need basis.
Union Government has decided to update the base year for compilation of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from 2011-12 to 2022-23, aiming to provide a more accurate representation of the country's economic structure.
The move marks the end of a levy introduced in July 2022, and is set to bring relief to oil conglomerates Reliance and ONGC, as their gross refining margins may get a lift.
Minister of State Kirti Vardhan Singh said in the Rajya Sabha that the Government of India has repeatedly urged the Canadian government to take prompt and effective action against anti-India elements operating from its soil.
