India and Denmark have launched a Whitepaper on ‘Urban Wastewater Scenario in India’ which highlights some success stories, the need for wastewater treatment and the scope for improvement. The White Paper was launched together by Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat,
Karnataka, Manipur and Chandigarh have topped in their respective categories in the third edition of NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index, which was released today by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery. While Karnataka has topped again in the ‘Major States’ category, Manipur
On April 8, this year, the cabinet approved a scheme to supply fortified rice kernels (FRKs) through Public Distribution System (PDS) shops, Anganwadi centres and schools. In the first phase, rice in mid-day meals, renamed as PM-Poshan 2.0, served to pre-primary children
The Telangana government has unveiled the world’s largest innovation campus T-Hub, spread over an area of 5,82,689 sq ft. France-based Station F is the second largest hub. The T-Hub’s Innovation Campus will empower the startup ecosystem and support entrepreneurs by providing them
On Friday, NITI Aayog launched the National Data & Analytics Platform (NDAP) for open public use. Launched with the objective of making public government data accessible, interoperable, interactive and available for people on a user-friendly platform, the platform hosts foundational datasets from
Social activist Amod Kanth has said that there exists a distinct gap between the not-so-efficient public administration and the profit-oriented private sector that is getting stronger by the day, particularly in crisis situations that we face. “The situation creates the need for
Alphabet Inc’s Google has hired former civil services officer Archana Gulati as its public policy head in India, said Reuters in a report. Archana Gulati, a telecom and competition policy expert retired voluntarily at Senior DDG (Additional Secretary Level). She has been
New data released by the office of the Registrar General on May 3 showed that India registered 81.16 lakh deaths in the first pandemic year 2020. The figure is about six per cent higher than the previous year’s number, which is consistent
The recent electric two-wheeler fire has prompted the central government to review the quality of electric two-wheeler batteries. The electric mobility sector has come under intense scrutiny after several electric vehicles caught fire in recent days, raising concerns about consumer protection and
Gujarat has topped the NITI Aayog’s State Energy and Climate Index (SECI) Round 1 among larger states. Kerala and Punjab take the next two positions in the category. Goa emerged as the top-performing state in the smaller states category followed by Tripura
