New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) India exported the first-ever consignment of honey under the One District One Product (ODOP) initiative from Assam’s Baksa district to the US, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Saturday.The consignment, comprising 20 metric tonnes of honey, was flagged off with the support of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the ministry.The shipment was exported by Assam-based APEDA-registered exporter Salt Range Foods …
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Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) The Maharashtra government on Wednesday approved special incentives for 18 Mega and Ultra-Mega projects with a total investment of Rs 2,56,137.01 crore, with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stating that the initiative is expected to generate over one lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities across the state.Chairing the 14th meeting of the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Industries, the Chief Minister said that the approved projects span across key thrust sectors and h…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) NITI Aayog on Thursday said that it has signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) with UNICEF India to support strategic interventions in aspirational districts and aspirational blocks.The objective of this agreement to leverage the strengths of both institutions to advance efforts towards improving maternal and child nutrition outcomes in underserved areas.The SOI was signed by Rohit Kumar, Additional Secretary and Mission Director of the Aspirational Districts and Blocks Pro…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) NITI Aayog on Thursday said it has signed a statement of intent (SOI) with UNICEF India to support strategic healthcare interventions in Aspirational Districts and Aspirational Blocks.The objective of this agreement is to leverage the strengths of both institutions to advance efforts towards improving maternal and child nutrition outcomes in underserved areas.“The partnership will support the promotion of multi-stakeholder engagement and strengthen implementation syst…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) India and Japan on Monday took another important step to deepen their development partnership with the signing of a key agreement aimed at supporting sustainable growth in India’s most underdeveloped regions.NITI Aayog and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed the Record of Discussions for Phase II of the “Project for Promotion of the Programme for Japan–India Cooperative Actions Towards Sustainable Development Goals”.The agreement was signed …
Gandhinagar, Feb 9 (IANS) The Gujarat government, on Monday, signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for mutual cooperation with Starlink Satellite Communications Private Limited, a subsidiary of SpaceX, marking a significant step towards strengthening digital connectivity across remote and underserved regions of the state. The LoI was exchanged at a ceremony in Gandhinagar in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi.The initiative is said to be aligned wit…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) NITI Aayog on Wednesday launched ‘Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0’, a three-month nationwide campaign starting from January 28 and running till April 14, 2026, to improve key development indicators in Aspirational Districts and Blocks across India. The campaign aims to achieve full coverage, also known as saturation, of important services related to health, nutrition, education, sanitation and animal welfare.The initiative was inaugurated by NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R Subrahmanyam…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The government has unveiled the District-Led Textiles Transformation (DLTT) initiative, a strategic initiative designed to catalyse inclusive and sustainable growth across India’s textile landscape.By shifting to a sector-specific, district-level approach, the Ministry of Textiles aims to transform 100 high-potential districts into Global Export Champions and elevate 100 Aspirational Districts into self-reliant hubs.At the ‘National Textile Ministers Conference’ in Gu…