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September 26, 2023 3:12 PM

Claims of more than 10,000 MSMEs accepted under Vivad se Vishwas-I scheme, says Govt

Government has said that the claims of more than ten thousand Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) accepted under Vivad se Vishwas-I scheme. Union Finance Ministry said, this has led to a grant of more than 256 crore rupees to MSMEs and increased flow of bank credit through freeing up of guarantees. The Vivad se Vishwas scheme was launched for providing relief to MSMEs for the COVID-19 period. The Ministry said, the highest relief of over 116 crore rupees has been granted by th...

September 26, 2023 3:08 PM

Media reports claiming shortage of anti-TB medicines are ill-informed and misleading, says Govt

Government has said that the media reports claiming shortage of anti-TB medicines are ill-informed and misleading. Union Health Ministry said such reports are vague and ill-informed, without any specific information on the availability of anti-TB medicines in stock. The Ministry said, the anti-TB medicines drugs are available with sufficient stocks ranging six months and above. Procurement, storage, maintenance of stock and in-time distribution of anti-TB drugs and other materials are...

August 1, 2023 10:25 PM

2.46 lakh farmers have been benefitted from PM-KUSUM Scheme, says govt

Government has said that nearly 2.46 lakh farmers have been benefitted from the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan, PM-KUSUM Scheme. The scheme provides for installation of solar pumps, solarization of existing grid-connected agricultural pumps and installation of grid connected renewable power plants. New and Renewable Energy Minister R. K. Singh said this in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today. He said, PM-KUSUM Scheme has been extended ti...

July 23, 2023 6:23 PM

4 lakh lost children in the country have been rescued, says govt

The government says four lakh lost children in the country have been rescued and returned to their families. Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani credited the achievement to TRACK THE MISSING CHILD. It is a portal dedicated to the cause of tracking missing and vulnerable children. Ms Irani highlighted that with the cooperation of all and the coordination of the government, more than 2,500 adoptions have taken place across the country in a year. The Minister was speaking during a reg...

July 16, 2023 4:17 PM

It is maintaining 1,658 old age homes across India & a total of Rs. 321.97 crores have been disbursed to these homes, says Govt

The government today said it is maintaining 1,658 old age homes across the country, and a total of 321 crore 97 lakh rupees have been disbursed to these homes. Addressing a news conference in Puducherry, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale said Puducherry has five old age homes for which an amount of 51 lakh rupees was disbursed. The Ministry has taken care of welfare of 2 crores 67 lakhs divyangjan across the country. Mr. Athawale informed that all the welfare s...