Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 23 (ANI):Maharashtra Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad who attended the high level meeting chaired by the Union Ministers and state education ministers to discuss and finalise the date and format for conducting class 12 CBSE board exams, asserted that providing safe environment for students amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is the state government's priority.
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Amazon India says that it will help customers discover and purchase from close to 80,000 unique products including selections like organic products, handmade crafts, and healthy snacks among other things.
As part of the launch, Amazon will contribute Rs 25 on each purchase to directly sponsor girl child education which will be in partnership with the NGO, Nanhi Kali.
Besides that, Amazon India unveiled limited-edition bookmarks that feature stories of real women entrepreneurs to mark International Women’s Day in India.
Amazon India has collaborated with UN Women to launch the IWD Storefront ahead of International Women’s Day. Inaugurated by Country Representative, UN Women India Susan Ferguson in the presence of the Union Minister for Women and Child Development and Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani at a virtual event, the IWD Storefront was themed on “Challenge. Champion. Change.”
No stone will be left unturned to provide support to toy industries, says Piyush Goyal ANI | Updated: Feb 27, 2021 22:56 IST
New Delhi [India], February 27 (ANI): Assuring full support and cooperation from the Central government s side, Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that no stone will be left unturned to provide support to toy clusters, make business environment easier, get the environment clearances, and compliances with quality regulations.
Speaking at the India Toy Fair (TITF) 2021, Goyal announced, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) will established laboratories near the toy clusters for testing the quality of products.
He also assured that charges for testing will soon be reduced, thereby bringing down the compliance cost of the industry.
Smriti Irani highlights the ‘historic’ growth of the PPE sector during the pandemic
The Indian textile and clothing sector has several opportunities in the infrastructure and healthcare sectors, Union Minister for Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani has said.
Inaugurating the Global Textile Conclave, organised virtually by the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry, on Wednesday, the Minister said the Union Budget this year had proposed capital expenditure of ₹1 lakh crore in infrastructure projects next financial year and another ₹ 1 lakh crore in railways. The Jal Jeevan Mission of the Union Government was not only to provide clean drinking water but also to develop water bodies in rural areas.