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News Briefs

Ideas4Life launched for an

eco-friendly lifestyle

he Ideas4Life portal has been launched to invite
Tideas related to products and services that inspire
behavior change related to eco-friendly lifestyles. The
initiative aims to encourage and motivate students,
teachers, and researchers to contribute their innovative
ideas to the global initiative of Mission Life. The portal
‘Ideas4Life.nic.in’ will provide participants an opportunity
to submit their ideas and innovations online. Winners and
institutions under each of the seven themes of Mission
LiFE will be awarded attractive prizes. UGC, AICTE, IITs,
and academic institutions across the country will play
a key role in spreading the call of Ideas4Life Ideathon
among the student, researcher, and academic fraternity
and contributing innovative citizen-centric ideas and
technologies related to adopting eco-friendly lifestyles.
UNICEF has been an active partner in the implementation
of Mission LiFE. The Ministry in collaboration with UNICEF
YUVA has developed a comprehensive Ideas4Life portal
for the submission of innovative ideas, management, and
further processing of entries.

Nominations for Padma Awards Rs 362 crores disbursed to

open till 15th September Sahara Group depositors so far

he Central Government is committed to making n amount of Rs 362.91 crore has been released to
TPadma Awards "People's Padma". Under these A4,20,417 depositors of Sahara Group cooperative
awards, the recipient is honored for 'outstanding work'. societies till July 16, 2024, through the CRCS-
Nominations for Padma Awards-2025 to be announced Sahara Refund Portal. This information was given
on the occasion of Republic Day, 2025 have started by Cooperation Minister Amit Shah in a written reply
from May 1 and its last date is September 15, 2024. to a question in the Rajya Sabha. The applications
Nominations/recommendations for Padma Awards received on the CRCS-Sahara Refund Portal are being
will be received online only on the National Awards processed transparently after proper identification
Portal https://awards.gov.in. The Padma Awards are and submission of proof of identity and deposit.
given for distinguished and exceptional achievements/ These payments are being deposited directly into the
service in all fields/disciplines like art, literature and Aadhaar-linked bank accounts of genuine depositors.
education, sports, medicine, social service, science and At present, only up to Rs 10,000/- is being paid to
engineering, public works, civil service, business and each genuine depositor of Sahara Group cooperative
industry, etc. Citizens can also nominate themselves. societies on verified claims through an Aadhaar-
Padma Awards, i.e. Padma Vibhushan, Padma linked bank account. Further, in case any deficiencies
Bhushan, and Padma Shri are among the highest are found in the depositor’s application they are
civilian awards in the country. Established in the year being informed of the deficiencies to re-submit
1954, these awards are announced every year on the their application through the already launched re-
occasion of Republic Day. submission portal on 15th November 2023.

4 New India Samachar August 16-31, 2024