Outlook Business Desk
This Monday, November 25, 2024, the Union Cabinet passed various initiatives focused on agriculture, innovation, education, energy, and infrastructure. The projected aims are promoting sustainable development, boosting entrepreneurship, and enhancing resource access
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare undertakes the responsibility of launching this scheme with a budget of Rs 2,481 crore and the objective of promoting chemical-free agricultural practices for sustainable farming
The aim of the Atal Innovation Mission is fortifying India's entrepreneurial sphere by providing startups with adequate research and support by March 31, 2024. The approved budget for the same is Rs 2,750 crore
PAN 2.0 aims for the introduction of a digital and paperless process for Permanent Account Number (PAN) issuance, and a grievance redressal mechanism to enhance efficiency and user-friendliness
With a budget of Rs 6,000 crore and the objective of providing more access to academic research articles and journals, this scheme aims to centralise subscriptions to global journals for educational institutions across India for the good of academia
To strengthen power generation capacity in the northeastern region, the government plans to invest Rs 1,939 crore for the 240 MW Heo Hydro Electric Project in Arunachal Pradesh’s Shi Yomi district
The cabinet has approved an investment of Rs 7,927 crore for three multitracking railway projects in order to enhance rail connectivity and efficiency, while cutting CO2 emissions