Food Processing Policy and World Food India 2017

Addressing a meeting with the State Food processing Ministers on World Food India, being organized by MoFPI during 3 – 5 November 2017, in New Delhi, Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Minister of Food Processing Industries unveiled the Draft Food Processing Policy of India and shared the same with state government representatives. The Minister said the National Policy apart from documenting footprints of the food processing sector has drafted considering best practices across states and the world

Speech by the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee at the presentation of Visitor’s Awards, 2017

1. To begin with, let me congratulate the winners of Visitor’s Awards, 2017 – Jawaharlal Nehru University, which has been adjudged the Best University; and the scientists from the Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Banaras Hindu University and Tezpur University,

President of India presents visitor’s awards for ‘Best University’, ‘Research’ and ‘Innovation’

The Third day of the Festival of Innovation in Rashtrapati Bhavan concluded with presentation of Visitor’s Awards for the year 2017 by President Pranab Mukherjee at a function held in Rashtrapati Bhavan today (March 6, 2017).

A two day workshop of Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation on SSS began in New Delhi today

A two day National Review/Workshop on Support for Statistical Strengthening (SSS) & compilation of CPI was inaugurated in New Delhi today. The SSS programme is being implemented in 16 States currently with an allocation of Rs.650.43 Crore

Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi lauds Doordarshan for highlighting struggle of women achievers through its program Tejaswini

The Minister of Women & Child Development, Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi has lauded the efforts of Doordarshan to highlight the lives of those women who have distinguished themselves in taking up challenges & realizing high aspirations. The WCD Minister was speaking at an event organized in New Delhi today on the occasion of completion of 100 episodes of flagship programme for women ‘Tejaswini’, produced by Doordarshan News.