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Central Government Funds 40 New Tourism Projects to Stimulate Economy

The Indian government has cleared 40 new tourism initiatives in a step believed to increase capital investment in the sector to Rs. 3,295.76 crore under Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) scheme. The set also includes 23 states and are designed to build tourist centres of fame, which is entirely financed by the central government.

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India Expands Food-Fortified Rice to Contend With Malnutrition

The government of India has deployed the full-scale distribution of fortified rice to its food safety Networks by March 2024 in a major push to address widespread anemia and micronutrient deficiencies. With a budgetary sanction of Rs 17,082 crore, this plan will last till December 2028.

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India Considers Machine Readable Voter Rolls to Maintain Electoral Integrity

There is raging debate in India about transparency in electoral rolls, with the opposition parties urging the Election commission (EC) to present machine readable voter lists. This initiative is meant to identify duplicates and anomalies in the lists of almost a billion voters yet is in conflict to privacy.

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India Overhauls Vocational Training in Bid to Increase Workforce Skills

India is implementing a wide-able reform of Vocational Education and Training (VET) as the country also faces a critical skills gap. Although there is an extensive network of more than 14,000 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), this system is characterized by low enrolment rates as only 48 percent of the sanctioned seats are filled and only 63 percent of the graduates finding employment.

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NITI Aayog Maps The Rising Homestay Homestay Sector In India

Aided by an upsurge in domestic tourism, the Indian homestay market is growing exponentially. Aware of this potential, NITI Aayog has issued a strategic report, entitled Rethinking Homestays - Navigating Policy Pathways that suggests policy-level reform on how to harness it in support of sustainable development in the sector.

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