Farm vision statement We need a national framework to address agricultural problems. The government must decide that it must do brilliantly with regard to farming. India lacks a focused managerial framework to usher in the transformation that agriculture requires. That framework is what the Sarthak Krishi Yojana advocates (www.rallis.co.in/sarthakkrishiyojana.html). Common readers may not have used the […]
Read MoreFocus offline to make it big online, says World Development Report The takeaway from World Bank’s World Development Report is that there is no short cut for developing countries if they want to reap digital dividends Every day, there are 4 billion searches made on Google. That number is also the count of people who […]
Read MoreShri Nitin Gadkari inaugurates the first River Information System of India Union Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the River Information System (RIS) System at a function in New Delhi today. The first of its kind in India, the new system will facilitate safe and accurate navigation on National Waterway […]
Read MoreMinistry of Railways Prepares Concept Paper On Rail Development Authority of India The Concept Paper Has Been Uploaded On The Railway Ministry’s Website www.indianrailways.gov.in Comments and Suggestions Invited From The Public About This Authority The Comments Can Be Submitted By 30th January, 2016 Ministry of Railways has prepared a concept paper on Rail […]
Read MoreThe dangers of relying on PPP With private investments failing to pick up speed, and with its own finances under strain because of increased payments, the government has to budget for its employees. The Union government is likely to emphasize public-private partnership (PPP) projects to make up for a shortfall in investment spending in the […]
Read MoreIndia moves 13 position ahead from 65th to 52nd rank in Tourism & Travel competitive index as per world Economic Forum Report E-tourist visa now available for Citizens of 113 Countries arriving at 16 Airports in India Setting up of Medical and Wellness Tourism Promotion Board Foundation stone laid of pt. Deen Dayal Upadhayay Paryatan […]
Read MoreYear End Review – Department of Commerce Vision and Mission The long-term vision of the Department is to make India a major player in the world trade by 2020 and assume a role of leadership in the international trade organizations commensurate with India’s growing importance. DOC’s goal is to increase India’s exports of […]
Read MoreThe challenge for India at WTO Since the WTO work programme is decided through consensus, the future of DDA does seem to be in jeopardy Very few among the ardent observers of the World Trade Organization (WTO) had held any hope that the 10th Ministerial Conference held recently in Nairobi would provide some direction to […]
Read MoreNew Opportunities Unveiled in Shipping Sector Year Ender-2015 The Ministry of Shipping has taken many proactive and progressive interventions in the areas of shipbuilding, port development, inland waterways and coastal shipping this year for the development of the maritime sector in the country. These initiatives can be summarized under the following heads: KEY INITIATIVES […]
Read MoreYear End Review 2015: Ministry of Textiles Several new initiatives have been undertaken by the Government of India under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, to make development participative and inclusive, in line with the core governance philosophy of ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikaas’. As part of the above, the Ministry of Textiles, under […]
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