NITI Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurship platform and credit bure have collaborated to launch the SEHER programme. Seher Programme: Enhances financial literacy and business skills among women entrepreneurs. Facilitates access to financial tools for business growth and job creation. Powered by Niti Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) in partnership with TransUnion CIBIL. Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP): Incubated […]

Two-day AI conference ‘Global IndiaAI Summit’ held in New Delhi. Global IndiaAI Summit: Organized by: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Dates: July 3, 2024 (two-day event). Objective: Promote collaboration and knowledge exchange in AI development. Key Highlights: India to lead Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI). Focus on ethical and inclusive AI development. Addressed […]

‘Nirman Portal’ launched to provide Rs 1 lakh bursary to qualified UPSC candidates. Nirman Portal Launched by: Shri G Kishan Reddy, Union Minister for Coal and Mines Objective: To support meritorious youth from coal-bearing districts who clear UPSC preliminary exams. Financial Assistance: Rs. 1,00,000/- for candidates meeting criteria: Qualified UPSC preliminary exam. Annual family income […]

NCPCR declares mica mines in Jharkhand ‘child labour free’. National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) declared Kodarma’s mica mines in Jharkhand as ‘Child Labour-Free’ on July 5, 2024. NCPCR Chairman Priyank Kanoongo stated it’s the first successful initiative to end child labour in mica mining across the country. In India, children below 14 […]

Central Railway installed a floating solar plant for the first time. Central Railway has installed a floating solar plant with 10 MW peak capacity on Igatpuri lake. Indian Railways has taken a step to promote green energy under this. Railways aims to build a green railway by 2030. This project aims to take advantage of […]