Wednesday, March 22, 2023

NITI Aayog

MoS H&FW minister visits Manipur

Union minister of state for health and family welfare Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar on Tuesday paid a visit to aspirational Chandel district.Being one of the 112 aspirational districts listed by Niti Aayog, various developmental schemes in all sectors, including...

Govt to monetise Rs 75K cr coal assets

The government plans to monetise assets worth Rs 75,220 crore in the coal mining sector in the current financial year. The monetisation of coal blocks is likely to generate a revenue of Rs 52,200 crore, followed by Rs 20,320...

RPP refutes NDPP claims; challenges to live debate

Rising People’s Party (RPP) has challenged the ruling NDPP to a live debate on the latter’s claim that it stood for transparency, accountability, meritocracy and good governance in response to the former’s demand for President’s Rule in Nagaland.In a...

Nidhi Chibber appointed CBSE chief, Vivek Dewangen to be CMD of REC Ltd

Senior IAS officer Nidhi Chibber has been appointed as the chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Friday.Chibber, a 1994 batch Indian Administrative Service officer of Chhattisgarh...

Rich bio-diversity in Mizoram offers huge scope for research: Prez

Noting that Mizoram is abundantly blessed with natural resources and a wide variety of flora and fauna, President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said that the rich bio-diversity in the state offers vast opportunities for research and development.Delivering his...

Suman Bery takes chargeas Niti Aayog Vice Chairman

Eminent economist Suman Bery on Sunday took charge as the Vice Chairman of the government think tank Niti Aayog, according to an official statement. Bery has previously served as Director General (Chief Executive) of the National Council of Applied...

Bery succeeds Rajiv as NitiVC; to take charge on May 1

The government on Friday designated Suman K Bery as the vice-chairman of Niti Aayog, following the resignation of Rajiv Kumar.According to Business Today, Bery will take charge of the government’s think tank from May 1, 2022, according to an...

Noklak DPDB meeting held

The monthly District Planning & Development Board (DPDB) meeting of Noklak district was held on April 18 in the conference hall of the deputy commissioner (DC) Noklak, under the chairmanship of advisor for Fisheries & Aquatic Resources, Evaluation, Economics...

Govt panel recommends Corbevax for emergency use among 12 to 18-year-olds

An expert panel of the country’s central drug authority on Monday recommended granting restricted emergency use authorisation to Biological E’s COVID-19 vaccine, Corbevax, for age group 12 to 18 years subject to certain conditions, of-ficial sources said.The Central government...

Overall Covid-19 situation optimistic: Govt

The overall COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country is optimistic and improving even as some states, including Kerala and Mizoram, are still reporting high positivity rates and are of concern, the government said on Thursday.Urging people not to lower...