GeM and UN Women sign MoU to Boost Participation of Women Entrepreneurs in Public Procurement

India, Nov. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Government e-Marketplace (GeM), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance the empowerment and integration of women entrepreneurs from the informal sector into the country's public procurement ecosystem. The MoU focuses on promoting gender-responsive procurement by encour...


Ministry of Rural Development organizes 'National Library Week'

India, Nov. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Library Section of the Ministry of Rural Development celebrated ' National Library Week ' from 14th to 20th November , 2025. During this period , various programmes were organised including book exhibitions by prominent publishers and sellers , book identification competition by the employees to promote the culture of reading books and knowledge sharing. National Library Week was formally inaugurated by Mr. Shailesh Kumar Sing...