MNEWS

The major ports in India have recorded a growth of 4.77 per cent and  together handled 679.35 Million Tonnes of cargo during the period April 2017 to March 2018 as against 648.39 Million Tonnes handled during the corresponding period of previous year. Nine Ports - Kolkata (including Haldia), Visakhapatnam, Paradip, Kamarajar, Chennai, Cochin, New Mangalore, JNPT and Deendayal also registered positive growth in traffic. Cargo traffic handled at Major Ports: Cochin Port registered the highest growth of 16.52 per cent, followed by Paradip 14.68 per cent, Kolkata (incl. Haldia)  13.61 per cent, JNPT 6.2 per cent and New Mangalore 5.28 per cent. The growth at Cochin Port was mainly due to increase in traffic of Fin. Fertilizer (105.88 per cent), POL (20.62 per cent) and Containers (12.46 per cent). In Kolkata Port, overall growth was 13.61 per cent. Kolkata Dock System (KDS) registered traffic growth of 3.45 per cent. Whereas Haldia Dock Complex (HDC)...

The Central Information Commission (CIC) is holding a seminar here tomorrow on the topic “Health and Right to Information Act”. The Seminar is aimed at Health and Right to Information Act 2005, with a view to improve governance in the Health sector. Prof. M. Sridhar Acharyulu , Information Commissioner, CIC, Dr. Sheela Priya, State Chief Information Commissioner, Tamil Nadu, Shri Alok Saxena, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health (AIDS Control and Ayushman Bharat), Dr. Sabahat S. Azim, Chief Executive Officer, Global Healthcare System, Dr. Manu Mathur, Sr. Research Scientist and Associate Professor & Ms. Neha Tomar, Manager (Legal ), Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), Mr. Sunil Nandraj, Ex- Advisor, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, and Dr. Jayant Kumar Dass, Director, National Institute of Health Family Welfare (NIHFW) are scheduled to participate in the Seminar and give their presentation. Dr. V. K. Paul, Member, Niti Aayog and Shri Indu Bhushan,...

An open House was organized at the initiative of Hon’ble Minister of State (MOS) for Statistics & Programme implementation with Hon’ble Members of Rajya Sabha for first time to understand the problems in smooth implementation of MPLAD Scheme and also elicit getting their suggestions for improvement. Initiating the discussion Minister told them that in last four years 3.17 lakh number of works were completed. The MPLADS portal is also being improved so as more information can be given and a transparent and friendly information system can work. Hon’ble MOS inaugurated a pocket book on Scheme guideline, to be used as a ready reckoner, and also launched an e-book on the scheme. The e-book highlights the good quality assets created under the scheme as well as informs about the basic feature/ provisions of the scheme. A number of MPs attended the meeting. All MPs were provided with an opportunity to give their suggestions which can improve the outcome of the scheme. ...