Javadekar unveils India/Bharat 2020

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New Delhi  : Union I &B Minister Prakash Javadekar on February 19, 2020, unveiled Annual Reference, India/Bharat 2020. Speaking on the occasion, Javadekar said “the book is a complete reference manual for all people including those appearing at competitive examinations.” He congratulated Publications Division for coming out with this publication and said the book has become a tradition and is becoming popular by the day.

Javadekar also released the e-version of the publication on the occasion. The e-version can be accessed on a variety of devices such as tablets, computers, e-readers, and smart phones. The e-book conforms to the best international standards technically and is a faithful replication of the print version. The e-INDIA has a variety of reader friendly features for better communication like hyperlinks, highlighting, book marking and interactivity.

The book will be priced at Rs 300 and the e-book will be available at Rs 225. The books can be purchased online from  February 20, 2020, from the website of Publiciations Division at the link

https://www.publicationsdivision.nic.in/index.php?route=product/pbook

The books can also be brought from Amazon and Google Play Store.

The Reference Annual – India / Bharat -2020, carries exhaustive and comprehensive information about India and the activities, progress and achievements of various Government Ministries / Departments / Organisations . It is the 64th edition of the compilation. Brought out jointly by the Publications Division and New Media Wing of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India / Bharat 2020, is a much awaited annual publication especially for the aspirants of competitive examinations.
The Annual deals with all aspects of country’s development – from rural to urban; from industry to science and technology to human resource development. The volumes give a glimpse of flagship programmes of the Government; important events of the year. Over the years it has earned a well-deserved pride of place among researchers, planners, policy makers, academics, media professionals, not to forget the job seekers, according to a PIB release.

The Publications Division is a repository of books and journals highlighting subjects of national importance, India’s rich cultural and literary heritage. Since its inception in the forties, it has been publishing books in English and Hindi as well as in all major Indian languages at affordable prices.

Publications Division has more than 2,000 digitized titles. At present, the Digital Archives has a repository of over 2,185 titles of which 405 e-books were put up for sale through various platforms like Amazon and Google Play. Over 35,000 copies of e-books have been sold.