The HLC approved central assistance of Rs 1,247.29 crore to three states from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), subject to an adjustment of 50% of the opening balance for the year available in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and Rs 33.06 crore to Puducherry.
The Union health secretary urged the states and UTs to disseminate public health and clinical guidelines on 'Heat and Health'.
The investigation into the ganja seizure at the Kalamassery Polytechnic College Men's Hostel will be extended to people of other states too .
Underlining that much needs to be done to curb illegal recruitment, the Centre has sought close coordination with all states to tackle the menace of illegal migration.
To strengthen the ‘New Khadi for New India’ movement, Chairman of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) Manoj Kumar, distributed 2,050 bee boxes, honey colonies, and toolkits to 205 beekeepers across six states through video conference from KVIC’s Rajghat office in Delhi.
In a grand display of India’s cultural richness and developmental strides, 16 States/Union Territories (UTs) and 10 Ministries/Departments of the Union Government will showcase their vibrant tableaux at the 76th Republic Day Parade on Kartavya Path. The overarching theme, ‘Swarnim Bharat: Virasat Aur Vikas,’ will highlight the nation’s diverse strengths, its evolving inclusivity, and its hopeful march into the future.
He vowed to eradicate the drug menace from the nation and pledged that not a single kilogram of narcotics will either enter India or be smuggled out of the country.
A higher amount is being devolved this month to enable states to accelerate capital spending and finance their development and welfare-related expenditures, centre said.
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan has urged all states to prioritise achieving their plantation targets by addressing bottlenecks and mobilizing available resources.
The bypolls to six seats in the Upper House in four states were necessitated following the resignation of the members.
