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National Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme ⇒ National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) to develop a sustainable model for promoting entrepreneurship at the grass roots by initiating the Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP). National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) […]

National Inauguration of Pune Metro Rail Project and Various Developmental Projects ⇒ Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi visited Pune on 6th March 2022 and inaugurated the Pune Metro Rail Project. He also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various development projects. » Prime Minister unveiled the statue of Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the

National Satish Dhawan Centre for Space Sciences, Jammu ⇒ Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Space inaugurated the Satish Dhawan Space Science Centre on March 12, 2022. ISRO, Department of Space and Central University of Jammu (CUJ) has jointly established a space science centre for carrying out research in space science and technology in

National 46th Civil Accounts Day ⇒ The 46th Civil Accounts Day was celebrated on 2nd March 2022 at Dr Ambedkar International Centre, Janpath, New Delhi. Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt Nirmala Sitharaman was the Chief Guest. Smt Sitharaman launched a major e-governance initiative – the Electronic Bill (e-Bill) processing system as part of

National Jigyasa Vigyan Mahotsav 2022 ⇒ Union Minister of State (I/C) Science & Technology; Minister of State (I/C) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh announced the winners of CSIR organised National Level Scientific Creativity Competition “CSIR Jigyasa Vigyan Mahotsav 2022” to celebrate India’s 75 years of

National Union MSME RuPay Credit Card of Union Bank of India ⇒ Union Minister for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Shri Narayan Rane launched the Union MSME RuPay Credit Card of Union Bank of India at the two-day MSME Conclave in Sindhudurg on 25 February 2022. The RuPay Credit card has been offered by Union

National National Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Conclave-2022 ⇒ The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated National Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Conclave-2022 on 23 February 2022. Organized by: The three-day virtual Conclave on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) was organised by the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Hyderabad in association

National Mmember of the Central Advisory Board on Culture ⇒ The Ministry of Culture has appointed Sudha Ragunathan as a member of the Central Advisory Board on Culture (CABC). Members provide policy advice to the Ministry on developing programmes focused on creativity at different levels in various regions. The members of the board aid participative

National Municipal solid waste based “Gobar-Dhan (Bio-CNG) Plant” ⇒ The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated municipal solid waste based “Gobar-Dhan (Bio-CNG) Plant” in Indore on 19 February 2022. Implemented by: Indore Clean Energy Pvt Ltd is a Special Purpose Vehicle created to implement the project. It was set up by Indore Municipal Corporation and

National Scheme of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan continues till 2026 ⇒ The Government has approved the scheme of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) for continuation till 31 March 2026 or till further review, whichever is earlier. Expenditure: The proposal entails an expenditure of Rs.12929.16 crore out of which Central Share is Rs 8120.97 crores and