The Skill Development Ministry launched a pilot project to upskill 4100 cane and bamboo craftsmen and artisans from Nagaland. It will be under the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY).
Telangana Government transfers Rs. 544 crores directly to accounts of 18.22 lakh farmers as first instalment of Rythu Bandhu scheme.
Karnataka is on the verge of implementing e-RUPI system for digital delivery of scholarship fees of eligible students directly to the colleges. This will help in ensuring transparency and accountability as it entails direct benefit transfer.
Delhi announces Yellow Alert for COVID-19. It shuts down public facilities like schools, colleges, banquet halls, multiplexes, etc. It announced a night curfew between 10 PM and 5 AM.
CESL has completed delivering 50 lakh LED bulbs under Gram Ujala scheme. Due to the scheme, 72 crore energy units per year have been saved, amounting to Rs. 250 crore per year in cost of energy.
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