Port Health Organisation: The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) launched Port Health Organisation (PHO) module under Sagar Setu – National Logistics Portal (Marine). PHO will conduct disease surveillance, health inspection and quarantine measures to safeguard citizens and port workers. This has been envisaged as a part of ‘Ease of Doing business’ by covering features like request for PHO clearance certificates, online certification generation, tracking of request status etc. This will help in collaborating with different departments & agencies for accordance of approval etc. It will also ensure data mobility.
NIDHI (National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing innovations) program: As part of the Startup India initiative DST proposes to provide momentum and scale to radically change the startup ecosystem in India. The main stakeholders include the different ministries , governments of the center and state, R&D and academic institutions, financial institutions and the private sector. NIDHI has 8 components that support each stage of a nascent startup from its idea stage to the market stage. The first component PRAYAS was inaugurated in 2016 and its goal is to back innovators to create prototypes of their start-up ideas. It does this by giving a grant of up to Rs.10 lakhs and an admission to Fabrication Laboratory (Fab Lab). It stands for Promoting and Accelerating Young and Aspiring Innovators & Startups.
Study in India Portal: It is a dedicated website that will provide comprehensive information about the Indian Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The website will illustrate academic programs covering but not limited to undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), Doctoral level programs as well as courses in Indian Knowledge System like Yoga, Ayurveda, classical arts etc. The website-portal will present information about the academic facilities, research support, and related information. The new website will now have the provision for students to apply in more than one institute/course of their choice. SII Portal is a one-stop platform that will simplify international students’ academic journey in India. From registration to visa approval and selecting desired courses or institutions, the portal will simply the entire journey of the international students wishing to study in India.
Rajmargyatra Application: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) takes a significant stride towards improving the highway user experience with the launch of ‘Rajmargyatra,’ a citizen-centric unified mobile application.’Rajmargyatra gives essential information for National Highway users. Get real-time weather conditions, timely broadcast notifications, and access to details about nearby toll plazas, petrol pumps, hospitals, hotels, and other essential services that ensure a seamless and safe journey on National Highways. The app comes equipped with an inbuilt complaint redressal and escalation mechanism. Users can easily report highway-related issues, attaching geo-tagged videos or photos for better clarity.’Rajmargyatra’ integrates its services with various bank portals, making it convenient for users to recharge their FASTags, avail monthly passes, and access other FASTag-related banking services – all within a single platform.
