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Indian Swachhata League kicks off with over 4,000 city teams joining clean
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
ISL is a youth-led initiative designed to engage young people in activities related to cleanliness and sanitation. City teams are leading the way by actively cleaning beaches, tourist spots, and hills, showcasing their commitment to cleanliness, read the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
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BRICS International Innovation Forum in Moscow Brings Together 5,000 Plus
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18: The BRICS International Innovation Forum was held recently as part of the Moscow Urban Forum at the Zaryadye Concert Hall. Experts, heads of cities and departments from Russia, the BRICS countries, Asia, and the Middle East discussed how modern technologies c
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PM Modi to launch ‘PM Vishwakarma’ scheme for traditional artisans, crafts
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
This comprehensive scheme will benefit artisans and craftspeople in rural and urban areas across India. It encompasses eighteen traditional crafts, including carpenter, boat maker, armourer, blacksmith, hammer and tool kit maker, locksmith, goldsmith, potter, sculptor, stone breaker, cobb
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Activist from Gilgit Baltistan raises human rights issues at UNHRC
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
He highlighted how coercive measures were adopted in Gilgit Baltistan by a state-owned telecom company Special Communications Organisation and has curtailed and curbed rights to freedom of expression in urban and rural areas of Gilgit Baltistan, affecting human rights of local people.
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Housing and Urban Affairs ministry launches ‘Swachhata hi Seva’ 2023 campa
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The 'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign's theme for 2023 is 'Garbage Free India,' with activities planned to ensure a visibly higher level of cleanliness across local bodies, and welfare initiatives for sanitation workers. The campaign aims to involve government ministries, PSUs, state governments,
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Dengue Outbreak in Monsoon Worsens in India: Know How To Prevent It
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], September 15: Dengue is one of the most serious illnesses in India during the monsoon season. While present for centuries, recent escalation owes to population surge, urbanisation, and inadequate vector control. In 2022's January-October period, India recorded 1,1
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PM Modi to launch ‘PM Vishwakarma’ scheme for traditional artisans, crafts
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"PM Vishwakarma" represents a significant stride toward preserving India's cultural heritage, empowering skilled artisans, and promoting the rich tradition of craftsmanship that has endured for generations. The primary objective is to enhance the quality and reach of products and services
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Israel makes moves to increase energy storage capabilities
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Israel's Electricity Authority has decided to provide a premium for generation and storage facilities to be built in what it called “significant” consumption centers that are characterized by a dense urban fabric. The purpose of the decision, it said, is to speed up the scope of establishing
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"Centre is creating hurdles in construction of airport in Kota": Rajasthan
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said the BJP-led central government is creating hurdles in the construction of an airport in Kota. CM Gehlot and Urban Development and Housing Department Minister Shanti Kumar Dhariwal on Thursday went to the area where Kota Airport is pro
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Yogi government's aspirational city plan will be based on '3Cs'
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Uttar Pradesh Government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday approved a proposal to implement the Aspirational City Scheme in the 100 most backward urban bodies of the state, with a population of 20,000 to one lakh. The state government will adopt the approach of '3Cs' - Con
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Himachal govt to provide Rs 5000-10,000 rent to affected families in relie
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"The rent admissible shall be Rs. 5000/- per month in rural areas and Rs. 10000/- per month in urban areas. The rent will be paid in direct benefit transfer (DBT) mode to the eldest female member of the family. The day the family moves to their own house/accommodation, the monthly rent will
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UP: Aspirational City Plan to be implemented in 100 most backward urban bo
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Under this scheme, projects will be implemented through conversion by getting support from the government schemes currently running in these urban bodies as well as other institutions including the Central and State Government, MP, and MLA funds, said officials.
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