New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Centre will launch a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based food subsidy distribution pilot project under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) in the Union Territory of Puducherry on Thursday in a major step towards strengthening India’s digital public infrastructure and enhancing transparency in subsidy delivery, according to an official statement.The digital rupee or e-rupee is a tokenised digital version of the Indian rupee, issued by the Res…
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Puducherry, Feb 12 (IANS) Puducherry Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan on Thursday said the union territory has the potential to emerge as a major marine export gateway of India and evolve into a model marine economy, provided it strengthens value addition and modernises fisheries infrastructure.Inaugurating a two-day international workshop on ‘Marine Fisheries Value Chain in the Bay of Bengal Region: Puducherry as Destination’, he highlighted the UT’s strategic advantages — its coastline, p…
Puducherry, Feb 11 (IANS) Puducherry is set to host a significant international workshop on strengthening the marine fisheries value chain in the Bay of Bengal region, with Lt Governor K. Kailashnathan scheduled to inaugurate the two-day event on Thursday at Hotel Accord.The high-level workshop comes at a crucial time when the marine fisheries sector is grappling with multiple challenges, including climate change, an increasing frequency of cyclones in the Bay of Bengal, shifting fish migration …
Puducherry, Dec 29 (IANS) Vice President and Chancellor of Pondicherry University C. P. Radhakrishnan on Monday exhorted graduating students to shoulder the responsibility of nation-building, describing them as the architects of Viksit Bh****@**47.Addressing the 30th Convocation of Pondicherry University, Radhakrishnan drew from the ancient Tamil text Naladiyar and reminded students that while knowledge is limitless, the time available to acquire it is limited.He urged graduates to discern and a…