Ministry of Defence Posted On: 20 APR 2020 6:48PM by PIB Delhi Even through there is nationwide lockdown Daporijo bridge over Subansiri river has been constructed by Border Roads Organisation (BRO), keeping in mind utmost precautions against COVID-19 so as to connect this strategic Line of Communication in Arunachal Pradesh. Bridge on Daporijo River is a strategic […]
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PIB’S DAILY BULLETIN ON COVID-19
Posted On: 20 APR 2020 6:25PM by PIB Delhi (Contains Press releases concerning Covid-19, issued in last 24 hours, inputs from field offices, and Fact checks undertaken by PIB) Updates on COVID-19 from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare .A total of 17,265 confirmed cases are reported for COVID-19 in the country. As many […]
Rs. 481.63 Crores disbursed to 40,826 members by exempted PF trusts under PMGKY
Ministry of Labour & Employment Posted On: 20 APR 2020 6:57PM by PIB Delhi The provision for a special withdrawal from the EPF Scheme to tide over the COVID -19 pandemic is part of the Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Yojna (PMGKY) Scheme announced by Government and an urgent notification introduced Para 68 L (3) in the EPF Scheme for this purpose, on […]
IAF’S Support Towards Fight Against Covid-19
Ministry of Defence Posted On: 20 APR 2020 7:13PM by PIB Delhi Indian Air Force continues its active support to the nation in the fight against COVID-19. IAF has mobilised its Transport and Rotary Wing aircraft along with the necessary support infrastructure to create and maintain ‘air-bridges’ between nodal supply bases and recipient locations across […]
India and Afghanistan will combat COVID-19 together, with solidarity and shared resolve says PM
Prime Minister’s Office Posted On: 20 APR 2020 7:37PM by PIB Delhi The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today said India and Afghanistan will combat COVID-19 together, with solidarity and shared resolve. PM Modi was responding to a tweet from Afghanistan President Dr. Ashraf Ghani, who expressed his gratitude towards India for providing essential medicines hydroxychloroquine, paracetamol […]
Over 25,000 COVID 19 related Portal Grievances have been redressed in the last 20 days, beginning from 1st of April: Dr.Jitendra Singh
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Posted On: 20 APR 2020 8:05PM by PIB Delhi Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh disclosed here today that over 25,000 COVID 19 related Portal Grievances have been redressed in […]
Surplus rice available with FCI allowed to be converted to ethanol for utilization in making alcohol-based hand-sanitizers and for blending inPetrol
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas Posted On: 20 APR 2020 6:09PM by PIB Delhi National Policy on Biofuels, 2018 under Para 5.3 inter-alia envisages that during an agriculture crop year when there is projected over supply of food grains as anticipated by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, the policy will allow conversion of these […]
Advisory Council of the 15th Finance Commission to meet on 23-24 April, 2020
Finance Commission Posted On: 20 APR 2020 7:08PM by PIB Delhi The Economic Advisory Council of the Fifteenth Finance Commission will meet on 23-24 April, 2020. It will be an online meeting presided by Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission, Shri N. K. Singh and attended by all the Members and Senior Officials of the Finance […]
Union HRD Minister chairs the review meeting on SWAYAM and SWAYAM Prabha in New Delhi
Ministry of Human Resource Development Posted On: 20 APR 2020 7:23PM by PIB Delhi Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ held a detailed review of the National online education platform SWAYAM and the 32 DTH Television Education Channels SWAYAM PRABHA in New Delhi today. Secretary, MHRD Shri Amit Khare, Chairman, UGC, Shri […]
About 19.50 crores households to be distributed pulses under PMGKY
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Under PM-KISAN Scheme Rs. 17,793 crores released for 8.89 crore farmer families during the lockdown About 19.50 crores households to be distributed pulses under PMGKY Posted On: 20 APR 2020 7:57PM by PIB Delhi The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Government of India is taking several measures […]