Mumbai witnessed the 2nd meeting of the Jiyo Parsi Advisory Committee today, convened under the leadership of Dr. Chandra Shekhar Kumar, Secretary of the Ministry of Minority Affairs. The session focused on strategies for population stabilisation, youth engagement, and socio-economic empowerment of the Parsi community. The meeting brought together senior…
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Shivraj Singh Chouhan Drives 6 Crore ‘Lakhpati Didis’ Mission
NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 19: Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has issued directions to accelerate the creation of 6 crore ‘Lakhpati Didis’ under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY–NRLM). The announcement came during a high-level review meeting at…
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DAY-NRLM Workshop Spurs Women-Led Procurement Growth
NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 19: The Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), in collaboration with PCI India, convened a National Learning Dissemination Workshop on “Scaling Women Enterprises through Public Procurement” in New Delhi on 17th February 2026. The event aimed to strengthen the integration of women-led Self-Help Group…
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MSDE, IPE Global Sign MoU to Boost Women-Centric Skilling
New Delhi: In a decisive push towards women-led development, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IPE Global Limited to enhance a gender-responsive and future-ready skilling ecosystem for young women across India. The collaboration marks a significant step in aligning India’s…
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DoP, SIDBI Partner for Udyam Assist Verification
New Delhi – The Department of Posts (DoP), under the Ministry of Communications, and the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) have formalized a partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to conduct Contact Point Verification (CPV) of Informal Micro Enterprises (IMEs) registered on the Udyam Assist Platform (UAP)….
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SEED Scheme Empowers Denotified Tribes with ₹39 Cr Support
The Union Government has intensified its focus on the long-marginalised Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNTs) by strengthening the Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED). With a budgetary allocation of ₹39.40 crore for the financial year 2025–26, the scheme aims to address historical exclusion by providing targeted support in…
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Nari Shakti at India’s Core: Modi & Annapurna Devi
New Delhi, December 1, 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today shared an article by Union Minister Smt. Annapurna Devi, describing “Nari Shakti” women’s empowerment as central to India’s future as the nation enters Amrit Kaal. In his post on X, the Prime Minister called the concept “no longer just a…
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PM Modi Launches Gyan Bharatam to Digitise Manuscripts
New Delhi, September 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the International Conference on Gyan Bharatam at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, marking the launch of a nationwide mission to digitise and preserve India’s vast manuscript heritage. The initiative, announced earlier this month, aims to safeguard more than one crore manuscripts and…