Centre is starting the Nutrition Smart Village program to strengthen the Poshan Abhiyan in 75 villages across India. It will promote nutritional awareness, education and behavioural change in rural areas, etc.
Gujarat to launch Niramay Gujarat scheme soon. Under it, government will screen 3 crore people of the state above 30 years of age for non-communicable diseases.
Centre launches E-Amrit web portal on electric vehicles (EVs) at the COP26 summit. The portal will have all information regarding EVs including about investment opportunities, their purchase, policies, subsidies, etc.
Electronics Sector Skills Council of India (ESSCI) is going to offer training to 1000 students in electronics in Noida. By this, industries will be able to increase scale of production, and the support industry will have skilled manpower, and the trainees will get Skill Certification from ESSCI as well as placement.
India has been one of the global hotspots, for flash drought between 1980-2015, especially the Central, Northwest and Northeast regions of India between May and September.
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