New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh, on Saturday said the government has put in place a wholesome system to support Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and other weaker sections right from an early age, enabling them to progress through sustained handholding and targeted interventions.Speaking at the launch of the Jammu and Kashmir chapter of the Dr. Ambedkar Chamber of Commerce at U…
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Damoh (Madhya Pradesh), March 29 (IANS) The PM Vishwakarma Yojana, a flagship Central government scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is steadily changing lives across rural India, enabling traditional workers to become ‘self-reliant’ entrepreneurs. In Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh district, the central welfare scheme has enabled Mihervan Singh Rajput to rise from a daily wage labourer to becoming a small business owner, while also creating employment for another person.A resident of Dhanga…
Bhopal, Feb 24 (IANS) A one-day awareness programme was organised in Burhanpur district of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday, under the auspices of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) department, to inform the PM Vishwakarma beneficiaries about its myriad benefits. During the day-long campaign, many beneficiaries, women in particular, received training, toolkits, QR codes, and guidance on entrepreneurship, loans, and e-commerce.The programme, which was held at the District Panchayat Office, s…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Replying to questions on the ‘progress report’ of PM Vishwakarma Yojana, Minister of State (MoS) for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that the public welfare scheme was being rolled out at much faster pace than anticipated, and has even surpassed its own target of registrations under the stipulated period. The MoS told the House that 30 lakh people have been registered under the scheme, making them eligible to receive welfare benef…
Bhopal, Dec 31 (IANS) Bhedaghat, often referred to as the ‘grand canyon of India’, is a beautiful tourist destination known for its stone art, particularly marble sculpting. Artisans in this region create intricate deities and other sculptures from the soft marble found along the banks of the Narmada River. The sculptors transform the marble into elaborate deities and unique sculptures, which in turn provide livelihood opportunities to many sculptors and their families. The marble and stone carv…